The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-09

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D. Turner, K. C. Hunter, H. P. Ryan,
M. H. Redick, L. H. Sannes, A. G. Sor-
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Address BY DR.. McVey
The address that was delivered to-
day by DR.. McVey at the corner stone
laying follows:
Joel Chanler Harris. in one OF
the stories told by Uncle Remus, ex-
plains the origin of the flood. 1t
seems that on one occasion the ami
mails ere gathwered from all parts of
the earth in a convention, and that
the crabs while crawling about on the
ground were stepped upon and brush
ed aside, in fact, completely ignored.
Failing to make themselves heard,
they determined to get together and
see If they could not make some I'M
preston upon those assembled. They
concluded that the best way to do
this was to bore holes in the ground
until they struck water, and then the
stored-up floods of the earth would
issue forth and drown the members
Of the convention who refused to pay
them any attention. So through the
insignificance of group of the
earths animal inhabitants a great
disaster as brought about, according
to this story.
at is perhaps a far cry to say that
the laying of the cornerstone today Of
city hall is q small matter, insignifi-
cant in fact, in the history Of the
municipality, but that connected with
1t is an immense influence and
great force which is sure to bring
things to pass. Having once secured
a city hall, like the man who bought
and irons for his house, we will be
compelled to add many new things,
make many changes, and many i'm
provements.
In the story of the ship that found
itself, it took some time before the
rtvets and plates and irons of the
great structure could work together.
So 1t is today with towns which are
more than mere aggregates of peo-
pie; If they do not become consciously
organized they can never develop in
to great communities. If they do not
have some recognition of the meaning
of city life, and some appreciation Of
the ugliness of it as it is usually de-
veloped, the community can never
grow into what might be called a
modern city.
The thing that will make a con-
sciously organized community is the
introduction Of art and the idea of
art into all that it does. It has been
customary to look upon art as trim
ming, something to be put on after
all else has been done. But art real
ly develops as the consequence of do
ing we'll the thing that needs doing.
1t does not consist of mere ex-
crescences, the hanging Of wreaths
upon buildings, or the placing of
fruits and acanthus vines upon lamp
posts, but it is rather the doing Of
the thing right. This same principle
applied to amusements. to play, to
buildings, or education, will develop
a great and noble city.
Enthusiasm for ones community
may be brought about by sheer de-
termination to be enthusiastic, and
the enthusiasm which lasts depends
upon the feeling of accomplishing re-
suits that are worth while. This
means. IN the long run, careful plan
ming on a broad and comprehensive
scale. To secure such a result neces-
states, first Of all, Investigation. Not
an investigation Of merely the COM
mercial side of city life, but of its
difficulties, Of its weak side, of the
things that ought to be done, and
after that frank consideration of
the actual conditions which exist in
the community. This followed BY q
plan that can be made acceptable to
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sue an enthusiastic development of it
as fast as it is possible to go forward.
But inspiring 1t all there should
be the spirit of art, determination
to do the thing right, to do it we'll.
This attitude is the more important
for the reason that the town or city
occupies in modern life new and
important position. A few hundred
years ago the princes of Europe acted
as patrons of art. They subsidized
singers and painters and great teach
ers. They erected buildings and gath
cred objects of interest together in
museums. In fact. they were the en-
couragers of enlightenment. In G.
democracy, outside OF en- occasional
millionaire, there is NO. one who acts
as patron OF art. This duty de-
wolves upon the city. 1t has come to
DO the great factcr in progrezs-the
organizer, the builder of libraries.
the maintsiner OF art schools: and
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