The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-08

The first definite encourag cement to
the Young Mems Christian association
towards a new building was given by
Judge J. T. Clark, who made a condi-
tional gift Of the property located at
e22 Kansas avenue. valued at $4,000, to
be used by the association in securing
q new building, providing that the
building shall be actually erected be-
fore the expiration Of ten years In
January, 1904 building committee
was appointed Of which H. T. Chase
was chairman. This committee studied
carefully the needs Of the association
and upon their recommendation the di-
rectors commenced active campaign on
June r. 1904, for funds for a building
TO cost $50 000 not including the fur
nishlngs or the land. The first large
subscriptions were the two given by
Messrs. .JOab MulVane and Jonathan
Thomas of $1,000 each. Twelve hundred
different individuals made pledges. The
canvass lasted until July %. 1905. when
the gift Of 1000 made by Mrs. Jane G.
StormOnt enabled the association to let
the contract for this building, the total
cost of which, including the site, viii
be about $4,000. The furnishing of the
building has not yet been provided for
and II Is estimated that il will be nee
essary to raise about 81. 600 additional
20 provide for this and Unforeseen con-
Dr. Henry Ostrom then delivered the
invocation,
Fred Butler, the fine basso which the
eyangelists now In Topeka have with
them, sang Just For Today" The
singing vlsibly affected the audience.
Then DR.. g. II. Granstan led the au-
dience in saying the Twenty-third
Psalm.
Support for state House.
Then Governor Hoch was introduced
He said: Yesterday in a far western
part Of the state I had the privilege
hnr7nr- of r7arrfriTaHftnrr in the law
ing OF the corner stone Of an educa-
tional building in connection with the
branch Normal school here Today
have the privilege and honor of laying
the corner stone of this splendid struc-
ture. 1t is a peculiar circumstance that
these experiences should come on sue
cessive days. It is peculiarly right that
a representative os the state should
participate in this event. The associa-
ton rests on the church and the state
George Washington, the father
of our country. said that the
two Indispensable supports OF
the state are morality and re-
ligion. Government is of and from
Cod Human enactments. organic and
statutory shall be wise. good and just
in proportion as they approach the vii
OF God The greatest problem of gov.
eminent, Of state is not politics, tariff
or the race problem, but Of manhood
and Womanhood. A state is strong JUS
sa proportion as to how its people are
strong.
ANY institution that tends TO make meI
and women strong individually and per
sunally IS a support OF the state Wnel
Ne Iav the corner stone Of this building
we are erecting strong support TO th'
state house on yonder hill The foundatio
stones here are the foundations stones o
that state house. The people who gave Il
fhis building gave much to the future
highest noblest and bent interests OF tn
state"
Not a word OF applause 9unctured TIL
Governors short speech but il was FIRE
atrsntiy dented with heartful 'Amens.
rfhaf is a point which may be studied a
fhfra cteristic Of the crowd
AFTER the short physical work ATTENDING
srT7rr the LAYING of the corner stone. Gov
Ef1oh rose and said. in the center Of tn
fIooIr beneath this corner stone is a cope
rrr III contains the following things; Z
Isrf OF the subscribers. a list of the presen
mem her8hip a history OF the association
namphlet by the building committee is
sued during its canvass for money a his