Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-06
LAYS CORNER SIJNE
OF COLLEGE BUILDING
Colonel Addresses Large and Enthus
iastic Crowds on Educational and
Economic Questions and Also Tells
of Work Accomplished by Himself
Compared With Washington.

F'ARGO. y. d.. sept. o--Mr. hoOst-
Welt today laid the corner stone OF
a library building for the Fargo Col
lege. money for which was sub
soribed by Andrew Carnegie. Gov
ernor Burke. of North Dakota. spoke
in complimentary terms of Theodore
Roosevelt. as did Representative Han
"a, who declared:
1T is lives of men like Abraham
Lincoln. George Washington and The
Odore Roosevelt that young Ameri-
cans will look up to in the future
The lives of such men are great
Inspiration TO MS"
In introducing Colonel Roosevelt.
President c. Creager, of Fargo Col.
lege. spoke of the influence of his
carly life on a cattle ranch in North
Dakota upon his entire political ca
reer. Expressing the qualification o!
the people OF North Dakota in havi/
Mr.. Roosevelt with them. DR.. Creag-
er declared that if the colonel would
stay in North Dakota the people
would make you our king" Ii was.
he said. North Dakota that had made
Roosevelt President, because had he
rot lived on the cattle ranch there.
there wound have been no rough rider
regiment and the events that follow
ed Colonel Roosevelt's career in that
regiment would not have taken
place
Events of His Life.
Received with great enthusiasm by
the thousands of people crowded
about the new library site. Colonel
Roosevelt spoke on educational AMI
economic questions and upon the
events of his own life.
Il never Would have been Presi-
dent if it had not been for my ex-
perience in North Dakota" he said.
referring to the remarks of President
Croager
Il do not care a rap for holding
ar Office. What I care for is what
the man does while he is in office.
When | meet some Of these who were
with me on the Dakota ranch in this
city they remarked that they did no.
object to working with me because
once | did my share of the work.
Made New York Virtuous. .
while | was police commissioner.
New York became for a time rapidly
virtuous." continued Colonel ROose
velt There are many of my fellow
citizens of New York who. ever since
that time. have had a most ardent
desire to elect me TO some Office that
would take me a good distance from
New York"
Referring to remark by DR.
creager to the effect that If he grew
tired OF Wall street. he might return
to North Dakota and resume the
business OF a cattle raiser. Colonel
Roosevelt replied: There SENS. to-
be more likelihood at the time that
Wall street may first grow weary OF
me-"
Then speaking of the need for
scholastic education. he warned the
faculty Of the college to be careful
to keep in view the practical side OF
the education needed by every man
and woman. as well as the education
necessary II the exceptional man in
literature aad science is to continue
to do great work for the benefit OF
the nation
I'VE cannot afford 10 be without
the great leaders, added the colonel
I'VE mus; have men like Emerson.
ffaNinOIIte dtO fbi- Inv Aht S'ttAtt-
fic leaders. the great historians; in
short. all Of the men who because
Of exceptional ability. do exceptional
work. which when done. is Of the
utmost value 10 rs al and which
makes one Of tho most important as
SETS a nation can have While keep
ing popular education in mind We
must never lose sight OF the need Of
higher education. Above all. let US
work TO have the cole yes turn ont
men. mcn whose character and GOOD
works will influence the life OF tho
ration"
Captains CO industry.
Speaking 81 the industrial develop
nent Of the country. Colonel Roosc-
welt declared that he had no quarrel
with the captains Of industry who
desired large rewards.
u am @iad to sec the captains ~
Industry rewarded" be said. But
would make fhcir reward subject 10
the condition that the reward shan
b. Tor actual service rendered. that q
Shall BE- a reward f6r having served
the nlblic and not for having swim
died the public and that IL snail bear
some proportion 70 the service ren-
fcrcd. ~ to whether II shall BE-
enough, ] am always ready 10 solve