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public parks."

numerable public parks."
 But as a factor of prime import ance in the movement toward the artistic, MT. Coolidge cited 'an in creasing number of individuals who have sufficient resources to enable them to minister in a most substan- tial way to the humanitarians and artistic side of life" Some of the largest fortunes that have been ac- cumulated in America, he added. have been devoted almost entirely to such charities.
 I've can not observe this move ment without smiling little at those who but a short time ago expressed so much fear lest our country might come under the control of few in- dividuals of great wealth" he con- tinued. "They claimed that the rich were growing richer and poor grow ing poorer. Our experience has demonstrated that the reverse Of this would be much nearer the truth So many of our people have large amounts of property that 1t has taken on the aspect of being com- mon. The distinction it once car riei is gone. It is doubtful If there ever was a time when even great wealth gave its possessors so little power as at present. Their money is of very little value in determining political action. Capit. l is so easily secured for any promising enter prise that it is no longer necessary to be rich to go into business even on an extensive scale. The posses session of money has never been suf- ticient to gain the social attentions Of people of culture and refinement" Turning to the people of moder- ate means" the president asserted that the advantages enjoyed by these, including the great mass of wage earners, were never so great as at the present time. He went on to enumerate education, the auto mobile, the radio and the motion pie ture as influences bringing the beau- tiful within their reach.
 Gospel of Beauty
 The Sanctuary and Singing Tower MT. Coolidge regarded as another
 example of this rapidly developing
 movement" Its main purpose, he
 said, is to "preach the gospel or
 beauty" and he saw it as an inspira-
 ton for the Identification of homes and communities throughout the | country. the members of which ! would visit the place and carry its 1 praises homeward with them.
 He praised Mir. Box, whose gen. , erosity made the sanctuary possible. declaring that the donor did not ] wish it to stand as a memorial or | monument, but rather to create a quiet peaceful spot abounding in the i beauties of nature and architecture, a place of escape from the turmoil
 Of every day life.
 l Tt is no accident" he said, that this superb creation which we are 1 dedicating today, is the conception
 of a man whose only heritage was
 that of good breeding. an American by adoption, not by birth, who has 1
 experienced the thrill of hard man.
 ual labor, and who has triumphed
 over many difficulties
 Mir. Coolidge pictured the nation
 and the states of which it is com-
 posed as having planted themselves 1 squarely and securely on the theory
 that all powers of government emanate from the people," The peo-
 pie, he said, stand as our sovereign,
 our national monarch.
 Edward w. Box" he said in con- cluson, lis making this contribution
 in recognition of his loyalty to his
 sovereign, the people. It is another demonstration that when they are
 given the opportunity the people
 have the innate power to provide
 themselves with the wealth, the
 culture, the art and the refinements
 that support an enlightened civiliza-
 tion."