The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-26
DEDICATE CARNEGIE LIBRARY
FAFF AND CARNEGEE ARE THE
PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS.

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wAsunESrJN. April 1S.-Prssidsnt Taft
and Andrew Carnegie were tho principal
spsakars at the dsdicatioa Of the Carnegie
Library Of Howard University to-day.
The President spoke briefly. referring
TO the envy men must feel Of the great
and good work Mr.. Carnegie has done
with the wealth he has made. Mr.. Car
negie dwelt In land Of eplgrams; told why
he liked 90 build libraries. said that 90
books he owed his success. and wound
up by predicting a great future for the
negro race.
Mr.. Taft joked about Mr.. Carnegle's
declaration that he had been Commanded
by the President 60 attend q great many
functions OF different kinds.
'Mr. Carnegie" said the President.
says that he came here because ! COM
handed him to. He indicated to you that
the command Of the President Of the
United States was much more 20 be obsysd
than that OF the King OF England or any
other monarch. do not think it woald
absolutely that statement. for u might
involve him In some things that he might
not willingly embrace. But 10 gives me
great pleasure TO come here and testify
to the obligation Of tho country 10 Mr..
Carnegie for what he has done.
when ws founded this library and was
glad for the moment 90 oniciAte In his
place and feel as A-great millionaire feels
We do not envy Mr.. Carnegie his money
and HE fortune that has attended hts
sGorts. Ihs thing ne envy him Is the
happiness that 10 must give him to be-
able to do 30 much good 90 his fellow man
- he is doing every month In the year.
] am bound 10 Aay that he has seriously
increased the engagements Of the Presi-
dent In making II necessary for the Chief
Executive TO attend every function OF this
kind la or near the capital which COM
memorates a large donation from Andrew
larnegle, Not only to-day. hut to-mor
row. l mIust attend 60 testify 90 the jrIdg-
ment and generosity with which he devoess
that which God has given TO the benefit Of
4 have no doubt this library viii add
TO the efficiency % education both q
thoee who study in the academic depart
ment and Of thoae who study In the pro-
Tess'onai departnents This university
offers to the oolored race what IL needs
and without which II cannot make adj
vancem~nt. TO wit. coiored leadew %
thought IN every profession in order
not that all colored men may lie lIniver-
si'y men but that there may he among
shall lead the whole cOlored race onward
and upward
Hero are a few Of Mr. CarneSie's cpd
grams:
The reason the world made slow prog
rss~s for thousands Of years was that
generation had TO start anew, Now We
have the record o. all that man has done
before and every generation builda on
a solid basis Of What the previous ones
have done
NO one can saw short of perfection |
what the human race shall attain to-
u ~ well bsoause all gnoWs better
Read read the books and then how |
your heads. but r~aDlve to RccepG what |
ever reason shows you TO be true
When ! made up my mind TO make |
a fortune ] made up my mind To make |
Il easy for other msn TO obtain an edu- |
cation through books
4 oSe everything ! have got TO my
Book. are the most perfect instru-
% 1.S, OF O. ph, I;Ea the, ssi" They
want 20 get anything here you've 90,
4 don't think you can do much for the |
submerged tenth The state should
lake charge Of them and isolate them
wish Ia help them who help themselves
The best society in the world II the
library
The negro race has made more prog
ross IN the last forty years than any
rase that ever existed.
The day n not far distant when the |
negro race will take it, placr in this country |
With any other race Then the race prob |
em will be no more forever