Show f fe the Memory e 0 r y of a C. C N J. J Strenuous t re i S' S N at Am rican LII i iY Y 4 V L r 7 ir r j C i W f r Y i J t r i i c iW k 7 t r t yF A 5 t By ELMO SCOTT WATSON a few notable exceptions AmerIca America Amer Amer- ica lea has usually waited anywhere from two decades to a whole century T before pa paying Ing honor to some of r her Presidents with memorials In keepIng keep- keep Ins Ing with the me dignity and Importance of the the- theo o which they held heM and ancI with their contribution to the history r of ot our nation So It Is all the more remarkable as well as as' all the greater grenter a n tribute to Theodore Roosevelt that within ten years after his death not r Just one but several important memorial projects are either completed completed completed com com- or are well under way A short time ago James R R. R Garfield son of President PresIde t James A. A Garfield and ancI president of at the Roosevelt Memorial association announced that Island In the Potomac river a tract of 80 SO acres In III the heart of the National onal Capital had been purchased by the association as the site for a national memorial to Roosevelt Roose and It will be presented to the nation to be used as a public park and to be In Incorporated into the park system now being developed alon the Potomac by the National Capital Park and ancI Planning commission B Bridges will connect the Island with the mainland mainland main main- land on the north at Roslyn and on the south near the Virginia end of at the new Washington Memorial bridge Ultimately the association Intends Intends intends In in- tends to erect o on oil the island an appropriate monumental structure which will be designed desIgn d I by John Russell Pope architect of ot the assocIation association association tion and built bunt under the supervision of the National Fine Arts commission and the National Capital Park and Planning commission Such a memorial set In so large an area aren Isolated Isolate I bythe bythe bithe by bi the river from the life of at the city yet easily accessible will be unique Island lies due west of at the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse Ho House se between the Francis Scott Key bridge and ancI the new Washington Memorial bridge within within with with- in the territorial limits territorial limits of ot the District of at Colum Coluni bia bla In Its location Its physical conformation and Its heavy growth of timber it Is the most picturesque area in the district which has re remained re- re re- re undeveloped The land lancI rises slowly on the northern end and sharply on the southern some 50 W feet to a wooded plateau comprising approximately 20 acres cres with a clear view t toward Arlington the Lincoln memorial and the lower reaches of the Potomac Toward the north the i Key ey bridge with the towers of Georgetown university university uni uni- nl- nl beyond provides an Interesting and pleasing feature toward the west are the slopes of ot Arlington toward the east a n tongue of at wooded land beyond a n small bay bar now filled fined In cuts off ore completely the industrial plants which line Une the waterfront of Georgetown The Tho Island and gives gl an impression of ot wild country peculiarly appropriate as a n setting for a n memorial to Roosevelt The Roosevelt Memorial association was founded Immediately after r Roosevelt's death in January Janu-ary 1919 and r raised a fund of ot by popular subscription and In 1920 1020 secured a charter from congress Its alms aims are first to erect a suitable monumental memorial to Theodore Theodore Theodore Theo Theo- dore Roosevelt In Washington second to establish establish lish and maintain a n memorial park in Oyster Bay N. N Y and third to perpetuate Colonel Roosevelt's memory by spreading the knowledge of at his character and career The The purchase of Island Is the first step in accomplishing the first aim In fulfillment of the second aim 85 35 acres of land were purchased In the town of ot Oyster Boy and a memorial park parI has been completed d. d at a cost of at It was formally dedicated on May SO 30 1928 8 an and Is s now nov In use The sum of or has been set aside for perpetual of ot 25 maintenance r The further farther sum has bas been set aside for tl the e perpetual care of Roosevelt's Roosevell's grave graye In Youngs Young's Memorial cemetery cemetery cemetery tery In Oyster Bay Y L 1 Theodore Roosevelt author naturalist explorer explorer explorer ex ex- soldier and President of the United States 2 Island in Washington D. D C. C Proposed site of a national nation l Roosevelt memorial It Is In the Potomac river between the Francis Scott Key Memorial bridge and the Washington Memorial bridge In the tho upper left corner of the picture may be seen the Washington monument monument monument ment and in the center at t the top the Lincoln memorial 3 A lookout point on Island nd with a aview aview view across Little Run to the Virginia shore 4 The Roosevelt Memorial obelisk In Marias Marlas pass on the Continental Divide In Montana 5 b. The New York Roosevelt memorial a part of the American M Museum seum of Natural 1 History in New York city a Under the third aim the association has hns established establIshed established certain Institutions and carried forward certain activities as follows 1 Co operated Co-operated with the Womans Woman's Roosevelt elt Memorial association in n the completion of ot Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt veit house the restored birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt at 28 23 East Twentieth th street N. N Y and in In its Hs maintenance as a n national shrine and point of at Inspiration for tor spirited public-spirited citIzenship citizenship citizenship citi citI- and ancI sound nationalism 2 Gathered one of ot the most noteworthy collections collections collections col col- col- col In the United States of ot memorabilia centering about a n single Individual IndI and established established at Roosevelt House a n permanent museum museum for Its exhibition The Items Hems c chronologically arranged cover er Roosevelt's entire career S. S Established also at Roosevelt House a Roosevelt library of ot research and a n bureau of information for students writers and others desiring Information on his career The library contains approximately books and pamphlet pamphlets pam pam- including all the books and articles written written wrItten wrIt wrIt- writ writ- ten by Roosevelt most of the material written about him and an extensive collection of books bool s relating to the period 1881 1919 of ot his public life It contains furthermore 2500 cartoons pictures and countless clippings as well as extensive newspaper files Every effort has been made to obtain material that Is s critical of or Roosevelt and his policies or adverse to them as well wen as material in their favor 4 A Roosevelt motion picture library has bas been established the tho first biographical motion picture library In the world Negative and posItive positive positive tive films relating to Roosevelt's career and ancI photographed on four continents have been collected col col- and assembled in ten productions 0 6 The collected works of Theodore Roosevelt have bave been prepared for publication In a limited edition and an inexpensive popular edition and published through through- regular commercial channels 0 O. Numerous special publications have been is issued issued issued is- is sued including a collection of at Roosevelt's wartime wartime wartime war war- time editorials an account of or his life as a ranchman ranchman ranch ranch- man In North Dakota and a n book of selections from his writings for tor use in schools ls 7 For seven seyen years an employee of at the Ule association asso asso- elation has bas been engaged In sorting arranging and calendaring the Roosevelt correspondence In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Library of Congress for tor the benefit of future historians 8 Established Roosevelt awards for distinguIshed distinguished distinguished distin distin- public service In fields associated especially especially espe espe- with Roosevelt's career These fields are arc of or public development of at public and International law promotion of ot IndustrIal Industrial industrial Indus Indus- trial peace conservation of ot natural resources promotion of social justice the study of or natural history promotion of ot outdoor life llie promotion of ot the national defense the field of ot American lIterature literature literature liter lIter- the field of International affairs the expression expression ex ex- of the pioneer virtues the leadership of or youth and the development of at American character I Another striking memorial to this sided many strenuous American came Into being when the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial obelisk authorIzed authorized author author- by congress to honor the President who made macIe forest conservation a national policy polley was dedicated ted at Summit Mont la last t fall Summit the apex of at Marias Marlas pass on the cont continental divide divicIe of the Rocky mountains Is 12 miles west of Glacier park parl station and lQ l IG-l miles from Gre Great t Falls and ancI the obelisk st stands on a n line which separates the Lewis and Clark National forest from the Flathead National forest This memorial Is a stone sh shaft it GO CO feet high standing on a foot 23 base and bearing two bronze tablets The tablet facing the east has this Inscription LEWIS AND CLARK CLAnK NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NA NA- FOREST Memorial to Theodore Roosevelt This memorial was authorized by bya byn a n bill Introduced In the congress of the United States of America by Representative Scott Len Leavitt February 15 1 1929 1920 20 and approved by President Hoover on June 2 1030 1930 The InscrIptIon Inscription inscription In In- on the tablet facing the west reads FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST Memorial to Theodore Roosevelt In commemoration of or his leadership In the conservation of at the forests of the United States The Tire forest problem Is in inmany many ways the most vital International problem of the United States States' Theodore States Theodore Roosevelt Roose The memorial stands on n the Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt International highway hl hway extending miles mlles from Portland Maine l to Portland Ore The formal opening to motor travel of ot Marias Marlas I pass the last link in the Roosevelt highway I took place In the summer of ot 1030 1930 with a celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration during which Miss Corrine Alsop n a grandniece of Roosevelt officIated at the la laying Ing Ingot of ot the cornerstone of ot the obelisk which was dedicated last fall Last fall also saw the laying of ot the cornerstone cornerstone cornerstone corner corner- stone of ot the New York Theodore Roosevelt memorial which Is being erected by that state as a part of ot the American Museum of Natural History In New York city to symbolize e the scientific educational outdoor and exploration aspects of at Theodore Roosevelt's life According to the plans of the architect t John Russell Pope designer of at the memorial to be erected on Island In Washington the facade of the New York city Roosevelt memorial will be patterned after the triumphal arches of ancient Rome The entrance arch will rise CO 00 feet above a n base reached by spreading stairs and Is to be flanked by huge columns of granite On the solid parapet which is to surmount It will be cut the following inscription STATE OF NEW YORK MEMORIAL TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT A great leader of the youth of ot America In energy and fortitude in the faith of our fathers In defense of ot th the rights of at the people In the love and conservation of nature and of ot the best In life and In man The man himself will be visualized In the heroic equestrian statue to stand on a granite pedestal tl thirty feet In front of at the archway It Is to come from the studio of the famous sculptor James E. E F Fraser aser The figure Is to be In n the hunting garb of or the tho west and mounted on a horse borse of the type Roosevelt usually rode especially when he was on his I North Dakota ranch On either side of ot the tho horse and on foot will willbe willbe be the figure of a gun bearer one a n native African the tho other a n North American Indian These figures typify his deep Interest In two aboriginal peoples members of at which accompanied accompanied accompanied him so often otten in his hunting both In the New World and the Old Four lour men Den who In IIi character suggested tho the Ideals deals of Roosevelt and ancI whom he greatly admired admired admired ad ad- mired are represented In statues of heroic size sIzo which are to cap the four tour classic columns of ot the facade They are Daniel Boone Doone John James Jamea Audubon George Rogers Clark and Meriwether Lewis In niches on either side of ot the the tho entrance arch will be the sculptured figures of two typical specimens or American big game the buffalo and the bear The bear was chosen to typify courage and strength the tho bisen romance hardihood hardihood hardihood hardi hardi- hood and endurance outstanding characteristics tics of Roosevelt elt Q by Western Newspaper Union |