. Five decades, MDCCCLIII-MCMIII; historical record. i\er thededicatory address. Then came the burning of the mortgage and notes Burning representing: $11;,280 — this honor was conferred bv ifj^^ ^ ^ - • Mortgage the trustees on our general secretary, xMr. Henry J. McCov, who had successfully led the canvass; when intro-duced bv President W^itt to perform this ceremony, he said: With your permission, Mr. Chairman, 1 would like to askPresident Roosevelt to do us the honor of applying the torchto this mortgage, which the President did while the audiencejoined spontaneously in singing Praise God
. Five decades, MDCCCLIII-MCMIII; historical record. i\er thededicatory address. Then came the burning of the mortgage and notes Burning representing: $11;,280 — this honor was conferred bv ifj^^ ^ ^ - • Mortgage the trustees on our general secretary, xMr. Henry J. McCov, who had successfully led the canvass; when intro-duced bv President W^itt to perform this ceremony, he said: With your permission, Mr. Chairman, 1 would like to askPresident Roosevelt to do us the honor of applying the torchto this mortgage, which the President did while the audiencejoined spontaneously in singing Praise God from Whom allBlessings Flow. 1 heir enthusiasm knew no bounds andsimpK can not be described; it would ha\e to be witnessedto be appreciated. \\ ere it not tor the immense iron rafterswe are afraid the roof of the auditorium would have beenin danger. Following this came the dedicatory address byPresident Roosevelt, which was his first public act after reach-ing the city. I he adcfress which is full of power and manl\vigor IS here gixen \ THK LAST Di:CAl)E 59 Mr. (IhiiiniKiii, cdkI Yoit, M\ ?/•flhjn (Citizens, Men(i)i(l f/oiNcn of J his drcdl (/ily, in This Grriil Stale: |-cwthings could ha\c gi\cn nic more pleasure than the pri\ilegeof taking part at the dedication, tree of debt, ot this buildingto the uses for which it is destined. It wouKl be hanl too\erestiinate the amount ot good woi-k done In the 1 oungMens Christian Associations and the Young Womens Chris-tian Associations. (Applause.) I well remember, Mr. Sec-retary, that for a long time I used to feel indignant thatthere were not ^ oung Womens Christian Associations also,and how pleased I was when I saw them started and attain-ing the development that they have now attained. It seems to me that the Y. M. C. A. has been able, to aXQvy marked degree, to combine that practical efficiency inaction with adherence to a lofty ideal which should be theaim of all decent citizenship throughout our country. Ofcourse,
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