The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-08
ROOSEVELT TALKS
ON CITIZENSHIP
PRESIDENT MADE SPEECH AT A
DINNER GIVEN BY PUBLISHERS
OF Observation-Disclosures
AS BEsT-KNoWN AUTHOR.

Washington, April IA representative
and distinguished company attended the
the dinner of the Periodical Publishers
association of America at the new VIII
Hard hotel toni~ht President Roosevelt
made speech.
He was introduced by Mr.. Maybe as
the best known author in America to-
day, the author and illustrator of Ameri-
can ideals"
Hesaid:
1T is always a pleasure to man in
public life to meet the real governing
classes. I wish to bid you welcome to
Washington and to say a word of greet
ing and that word shall take the form OF
warning and hope.
II did speak in jest when l alluded to
you as representatives of the governing
classes. I think that we Of the United
States cannot keep too fresh in our minds
the fact that the men responsible for the
government are not the representatives of
the people, but the people themselves, and
that therefore heavy is the responsible
ity that lies upon the people and upon all
those who do most toward shaping the
thought of the people.
There must be more than good laws
morality is expressed merely in the nom
infringement of the law, is pretty poor
creature. Unless our average citizenship
is based upon a good deal more than
mere observance of the laws on the
statute books, then our average citizen
ship can never produce the kind of
government which 1t must and will pro-
duee
For that cultivation of the spirit of
| self-restraint which is the spirit of self
reliance, we must rely in no small degree
upon those who furnish so much of the
thought of the great bulk Of our people
who think most; and therefore, gentle
men, In geeting you tonight, I wish not
merely to welcome you, but to say that
trust every man of you feels the weight
of the responsibility that rests upon him.
The man who writes-the man who furn-
ishes the material which Is to shape the
thoughts of our people-is essentially the
man who more than any other determines
the character of the people and the kind
or government this people shall possess"
ness, coupled with purity of heart and
unselfish devotion to duty should prompt
every act of your life and sweeten every
| sacrifice you are called upon to make
Mayor Drennen, in his address, said
that the growth of Birmingham had not
been more rapid or more successful than
| the development of st. Vincent He
sketched the history of Father OReily's
movement to establish the hospital, be-
gun in 1893, and gave an interesting out
line OF what had been accomplished. He
pointed out that since the hospital was
opened it had received 4521 patients.
Father o'RelIly.
The Rev. Father O'Reilly referred mod
estly and facetiously to the flattering al
lusions which some of the speakers made
to him. He made a very practical talk,
telling the graduating nurses that theory
alone was not sufficient in their profess
sion. Common serse was always essen
| tial.
DR. Riggs discussed briefly the progress
of medical science and acknowledged the
valuable aid which the physicians of
these modern days received for the train
| ed nurse. He paid high tribute to st.
Vincents and its training school.
The reception which followed the COM
mencement exercises was very brilliant,
and was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Mrs Clifford OF the Laudies' auxiliary was
assisted in receiving by a number of
prominent women Refreshments were
served In the sun parlor where the color
scheme was white and blue.