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

Fully ten thousand fellow Ameri-
cans" heard ex-P President Theodore
Roosevelt this morning at the laying
of the corner stone of the new Car
negie library building of Fargo coll
lege. Americas first citizen" was at
his b. st and spoke for an hour to the
thousands of people who gathered
about him in the drizzling rain.
The keynote of Colonel Roosevelt's
address was the attitude the Amer
lean nation should take toward the
average man.
He said THE nations first con-
sideration should be the average mans
welfare and If it isn't this it should be
and shall be. With this we should
give the exceptional man the chance
to achieve that which he alone can
achieve. The best possible means
shall be given to all men to allow
them to show what is in themselves"
The colonel spoke enthusiastically
about his return to the state of North
Dakota and gladly admitted that North
Dakota put the finishing touches on his
career. He said that the would never
have been president had it not been for
his experiences in North Dakota, AL
though agreeing that to be a gradu-
ate Of a college was most excellent
thing, Mr.. Roosevelt spoke with no lit
tie enthusiasm OF the fact that North
Dakota gave him his post graduate
course and that he could not lay
enough emphasis on the good of that
course taken almost thirty years ago,
nor could he ever begin to say what
he owed to the nickertail state.
"One Of the most important as
sest of the nation is the education of
its young men and women" said the
speaker. He paid glowing tribute
to the schools of North Dakota and
spoke of his appreciation of having
his name on the cornerstone of Fargo
college and said that it would always
be a great pride to him to have his
name associated with Fargo college.
He said that it was not scholarship
alone thae was good unless, DIT is
productive and adds to the sum of the
nations achievements. He hoped
Fargo college would turn out learned
men, but hoped more to see the insti-
tuition turn out MEN.
He was glad to see that the Con-
gregational institution was well equip
ped to turn out men specially trained
intellectually. He spoke in favor of
the practical schools that trained the
young men to toll and young ladies to
become home makers. He said that
too many people who were attending
the schools were accessively sensitive
about their rights but not sensitive
about their duties in life.
Pays Tribute to G. A. r.
The G. A. r. corps of Fargo and
Moorhead were out in full force and
the Hero of San Juan" paid them
a glowing tribute and spoke of the
great debt that the people of the Unit
ed States owed the veterans of the
civil war. His own career as fighter
and soldier made it possible for him
to meet the veterans on an equal
footing and he drew many practical
lessons from his knowledge of army
life and often turned to the ex-
soldiers to prove his point.
The great jungle hunter had taken
OFF his light overcoat before he started
to speak and he never for one moment
gave evidence that he did not mean
business. He completed his part OF
the mornings programme by taking
in his hand small silver trowel
which had been handed him by Hon
l.. B. Hanna, and spreading the NOR
tor for the laying of the cornerstone
He may not have had union card
but nevertheless he showed skill in the
use of the mason's favorite tool and
laid the cornerstone with all the deft
ness and skin of veteran stone
mason; amid the cheers Of the people
and Fargo college students.
creesan Praises Hanna.
After a few opening remarks by
President Creegan OF Fargo college the
morning ceremonies were opened by
a prayer by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Mann
In introducing Con. Il. B. Hanna
President Creegan gave North Dako-
ta's representative much praise fol
his work in securing the new library
building and said: 'All the credit
OF raising the money for the Carnegie
library belongs to Mr.. Hanna
Mr. Hanna gave a clear, consise tall
on the growth of the college and
said that the erecting OF the new II.
brary marked new epoch in the
history Of the institution. He spoke
then turned to the UNCONVENTIONAL in.
atitutions and clearly showed tina
there was room for all in the grow.
ing North Dakota
"ThA fact that the denominations
schools are so ably supported BY thu
people OF the state shows the quality
Of North nakotans," continued Mr.
Hanna
MIR. Hanna said that Fargoans coult
be justly proud of having four Car
negie libraries within one mile Of eaeI
other, which was a record that coul,
not be surpassed in the United States
In conclusion the congressman laud
ed Mr.. Roosevelt and proclaimed hin