The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-05

the greatest man in the world today
and said that it was the proudest
moment in the hearts of the trustees
of Fargo college to have Mr.. Roose-
Welt lay the corne: stone of the new
library Mr.. Roosevelt was compared
and placed in the rank with two Of
Americas formost citizens-George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln--by
Mr.. Hanna.
To occupy the time until the ar
rival Of Colonel Roosevelt, Governor
Burke was introduced. He gave a
lengthy talk in which he said that he
heartily approved of the message OF
Hon. L. B. Hanna in regard 30 school
affairs
George Z. Perley, a member of the
board of trustees read a list of articles
that would be placed within the cor
| nerstone and at the mention of copy
of The Outlook, which contained an
article by Mr.. Roosevelt, the dis
tinguished visitor put on one of his
broad smiles, showed his teeth, OF
course, and roundly applauded, re-
marking that that had ought to go in.
Robert M. Pollock, vice president Of
the board of trustees and a member
of the executive committee of the col
lege placed the beautiful copper box
within the stone
In introducing Colonel Roosevelt,
President c. C. Creegan of the col
| lege spoke of an occasion twelve years
ago, when he had the honor of intro
ducing Mr., Roosevelt who was then
police commissioner of New York city.
This brought many pleasant remini-
SCIENCES back to the former president
/ who gave many smile and often
spoke up with some allusion to this
meeting Of over a dozen years ago.
President Creegan told of how, at that
time, big burly Irish policeman of
| New York city had made the prophecy
| that Theodore Roosevelt would be one
of the three greatest men in the
| United States.
| President Creegan of Fargo college
and the board of trustees of the insti-
I tuition are to be commended on hav-
ing secured Theodore Roosevelt to lay
this corner stone and deliver the chief
address Of the day. 1t was a master
stroke for Mr.. Creegan and Hon. l. B..
Hanna, who were the principals in
securing the First Man of America for
| the occasion.
| Everything concerning the laying Of
the cornerstone went off in a smooth
| manner and there was not a hitch in
the ceremoies. The ushers are to be
commended on their clever handling
of the large crowds and the seating
of about 1000 of the people on the
| platforms. The decorations for the
occasions were among the best that
have ever been seen in Fargo and the
whole college campus wore an air of
! festivity
What Went Into the Box.
The list of articles which were plac-
ed within the box in the corner stone:
/. Portrait Of Andrew Carnegie, to-
gether with sketch of his life.
2. A portrait of ex President Theo-
dore Roosevelt, with aketch Of his
| life also copy of Tho Outlook for
from the pen of Mr.. Roosevelt upon
Rural Life.
| 3. A portrait of Pres. William H.
Taft, together with sketch Of his life.
4. Copy OF The Fargo Forum, Far
go News, Moorhead News and all Far
go and Moorhead papers.
| s. Copies OF the annual catalogue
Of Fargo college, also bulletins con-
tanning pictures of the faculty AMI va
rious student organizations
g. Several copies of the Junior An.
nual, also copies of the Blue and Gold,
the student publication.
! Z. Portraits OF several presidents of
the college with sketches of their lives.
also of several members Of the execu-
tive committee and the building COM
mittee.
8. A history of the college from its
organization; prepared by Rev. Edward
FL. Stickney, d. ID.
9. "A complete list OF all educational
institutions, universities, college, agri-
cultural colleges. normal schools, high
schools, ETC., with the names of presi-
dents or principals and the leading in
structors of North Dakota. and Mime
/ sofa.
10. A portrait together with bio
graphical sketch of the chief benefac-
tor of the Fargo college. DIR. d. K
Pearson.
i IL. Names of the architects, Ham
cock Bros: of the contractor, Thomas
#. Powers, and also OF the contractors
Iof the plumbing and electrical appli-
Iances, Champlin & Nansen.
I IL. A complete list of all the incor-
operators, trustees, faculty and students
for the years 1909 and 1910.
13. A copy of Fargo, the Biggest
Little city in the World, by w. b.
Gushing.
IA. A sketch of all the churches
with names OF pastors and priests In
Fargo and Moorhead
i is. The names Of all members oil
congress and state officials.
lie. "A complete roll Of all the living
members of the John #. Reynolds Pos
IG. Al. r.. In Fargo and also the G Al. r
II post in Moorhead.
IL. Programme OF these historic
exercises. also a list OF the ushers ant
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