Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
In View of Terminal Station.

Now, i want to say that this is a great
capital. All the people that come from
all over the country to it land at that
terminal. 1 was not in favor of the termi-
nal, but now we have got the terminal l
am glad we have got it. The Congress
was wiser than L was, and when they
land there, let me tell you, gentlemen.
that, with the multiplied hundreds OF
thousands who come, they will be glad
to see no big building or small building
between that landing place and the Capt.
toll (ApplauSe.)
Let me say again that a constituent
of mine, a close-fisted farmer, a year or
two ago came down here. and l showed
him some attention, and, among other
places, | took him over to the Library,
and he went through it, Well he said,
this cost good deal Yes; it's an eX-
pensive thing and he looked at it. He
had never seen anything like it. | said,
! 1t is the greatest show building on
earth, and they say it costs S1.iO for every
book that is removed from shelf. He
looked all around. and he swelled up-he
was worth not to exceed s2O,Co0-and he
said, Il am glad it does, and I'm glad to
have the chance of seeing it
lone other instance. Two boys enlisted
in the army at the beginning of the war
for the Union. They came down here-they
had few days leave of absence-and
they looked about and went about this
Capitol, and one of them said, as he
looked at the Capitol and climbed the
steps and looked about him, My God. |
never realized before what this country
meant And he said Let what happen TO
me that may, it is an object lesson for
which / am willing to die Oh. gentle
men, there is something in sentiment.
| You know how rich this country is. L am
for a sufficient capital; l am for good
buildings: | am for an arts commission.
| / want to do it, and do it Well; 1t is
worth a hundred times its cost
Mr.. Cannon was frequently applauded
Two Amendments Defeated.
! Mr.. Madden of Illinois offered an
amendment to give Howard University
the 5000 estimated for it and refused by
the appropriations committee Although
| he made an eloquent appeal, the House
! refused to accept his amendment.
Mr.. Kendall proposed an amendment oil
| $4,000 for an assembly hall for Howard
| | University, which also was rejected III
supporting his amendment, Mr. Kendall
| said:
| Il am persuaded that very few mem
bers on this floor and. indeed, very few
people in the country have any proper
| appreciation of the magnitude or the i'm
| portance of the work that is being prose
| cuted at Howard University. The insti
| tuition has invested in real estate, build
| ings and equipment S1.3OD.Goo. 1t has an
| nual revenues approXimating S1So.0Oo
| with annual disbursements ageregatins
| the same amount. 1t has a faculty con
| sisting of 132 professors and teachers
| with an enrolment OF Loo young mer
| and young women, attracted from al
' sections of the country. 1t presents a cur
| riculum as suitable and as comprehensive
as that of any university in the country
| Since it's establishment in 1861 it has con
| ferred diplomas upon about 1000 Sradu
| ates who are now resident in every sec
| ton of the United States, eXerting an in
| fiuence that cannot be overestimated FOL
| the enlightenment the education, the ele
| walton of the colored race. Now. Mr.
| Chairman what l have proposed here II
the erection of an assembly hall for thi
institution The Interior Department
| recommended this auditorium and sub
mtted an estimate to the committee OF
appropriations.
Efficacy of the University Work.
! II had the honor last May to attent
d banquet rendered by the alumni as {