New-York tribune., 1908-08-27

sion with his presence. and, although ne hso
originally contemplated talking only pflehy'
pleased his audience of interested townspeopie
and dwellers in the nearby countryside by max
ing an address of some length
The President in his speech touched upon a
topic near to the hearts Of those whom he was
addressing and followed up his recent WRITINGS
IN the same subject by eulogizng the farmer
wife and advocating the uplifting Of the FARMER
and his family.
The President also spoke along more general
lines of social and economic problems, IN str1k-
ing utterance declaring himself willing to take
snv necessary step in carrying out the oeslfes
of the people for the stoppage OF practices that
were irrpering the national wellbeins
This little village thoroughly alive to the
importance of the occasion Besides the Presl-
dent Secretary Root came over from his home
in Clinton and Congressman James D Sher-
man Republican vice-Presidential candidate
arrived from Utica for the ceremony Fine
weather crowned the day. and the assemhlase
of more than a thousand persons. who crowded
shout tsr front Of the pretty little library pullo-
ing st 70 commemorate their former neigh
no-<s <ry extended rcusing welcome TO
the Pr. 8, cent and the other guests, among whom
uere Mrs Roosevelt and two Of the children of
.,e family Miss Ethel and Kermit, who had
made the trip here from Oyster Bay with the
President
tn. library is pretty building, 5ox1O0 feet.
With large Dcric columns and steps extending
scross the entire width IN front In the centre
Is large double doorway. at the right Of Which
Is g bronze tablet, bearing IN raised letters the
following: Erected in memory Of Douglas
Robinson and Fanny Monroe Robinson, by
Douglas Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Harriet D. Wolryche Whitmore.
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bookcases on each side. and at the further end
2 huge fireplace with q wrought iron fire set
given bv Mrs Cowles, sister Of the President
end wife of Rear Admiral w. S. Cowles The
auditorium is 20 by 40 feet, and Is to be nseo
also as a clubroon. kitchen is PROVIDED at
the rear for use in connection with social func-
tions The cost of the building was S3,oo-
There are 500 volumes Of books at present In
the library.
The exercises opening the library were heio
o,t OF doors owing TO the small size of the
sudi,o-i,,~, They were opened with prayer,
following which Supreme Court Judge Irving r
Uevene If of Herkimer, acting as chairman, IN
trod1,ced Douglas Robinson who explained why
his sister his wife and himself were prompted
20 give the library to The people He then
+,,-re5 the deed over TO Charles W. Grim. presi
dent Of the board Of trustees OF the library
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
t,,,.sident Roosevelt was then asked TO speak
after greeting the gathering as neighbors and
going al some length into the history OF the
family that was making the gift Of the library
To the town. the President said in part;
The value Of a gift depends absolutely upon
what you make OF il. You have got 10 use II
rightly That is all that any human peihg can
90 ror any one else 10 give them a chance, ana II
rests with himself herself to take advantage
OF IL
lust then the President espied man wearing
3 Grand ArTny button, and pointing at him ne
saiG:
Yen know that the generals could lead you
and .our comrades into the fight, but You Know
also that you had 10 do the nshLlhe 49, W -" -
a country to-day that we ought 70 pe proud proud oi, H
You can help permanently any h9ian m alls peis - 90
one way only-by helping hlmseH OF neLselL ~
helD himself or herself. All OF US need q heIt
ing hand but IL any one lies down you can
carry him: you can help iii'a up pU' "0 i'1' 60
20 walk. , 20
am not only glad to come mere because OF
The personal relationship OF the oonors, puI
hecaIse the idea represents part of what
regard as being the most important OF the sociai @
movements of the century now opening SO "a.
as o4,r country Is concerned We nave q T'siie
20 be proud OF the great progress our country
IS making in the way Of populan1i; lldtei ~ iaa M
development. ETC. but It Is not salislaGao Ia aoig 80 -
think that the great cities have gone ahead 50
much faster than the country o-sirlctS- 1od
know that old saying that God Inaoe the c"uii
try ard man made the town; wen IS II saiu ma ma
.he Iae+ is not .,et an improvement Oh the frst-
] am glad to see the cities grow. but not al the
ex ense of the country 1heIr .efoetleE - 1T %,
IS not because OF the opportunity ihey pT+ssiiL ps
TO make great fortunes. bTt because ol uler
tendency 70 he more interesting ana a'traeiiHV
.n themselves -. 80
/ nore in the course of 4 IeE de'aisss ' -; 70 -
the II rra,ers bend their energies lowafo InahIiLs
E,e in the country more interesans in, a.. siu ,,,asr
attractive and inducing our people TO niidei
stand how really attractive our country -. aie ~ -
0t>axaaani~ Isoraettnnss get AmPstans MA ''s