Show perpetuating the embryo em oryo a by ELMO WATSON ITH a few notable exception america has usually waited anywhere from two decades to a whole century before paying honor to some of her presidents with in keeping with the dignity and importance of the office which they held and with their contribution to the history of our nation go it Is all the more remarkable as well as all the greater a tribute to theodore roosevelt that within ten years after his death not just one but several important memorial projects are either corn plated or are well under way A shor time ago james garfield son of president james A garfield and president of the roosevelt memorial association announced that Ana lostan island in the potomac river a tract of 80 acres in the heart of the national capital had been purchased by the association as the site for a national memorial to roosevelt and it will be presented to the nation to be used as a public park and to be incorporated into the parl system now being developed aa the potomac by the national capital park and planning commission bridges will connect the island with the main land on the north at roslyn and on the south near the virginia end of the new washington memorial bridge ultimately the association intends to erect on the island an appropriate monumental structure which will be designed by john russell pope architect of the association and built 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 isolated by the river fram the life of the city yet easily accessible will be unique Ana lostan island lies due west of the white house between the francis scott key bridge and the new washington memorial bridge within the territorial limits of the district of colum ata in its location its physical conformation and its heavy growth of timber it Is the most picturesque area in the district which has remained undeveloped the land rises slowly on the northern end and sharply on the southern bome 60 feet to a wooded plateau comprising approximately 20 acres with a clear view toward arlington the lincoln memorial and the lower reaches of the potomac toward the north the key bridge with the towers of georgetown university beyond provides an interesting and pleasing feature toward the west are the slopes of arlington toward the cast a tongue of wooded land beyond a small bay now filled in cuts off completely the industrial plants which line the waterfront of georgetown the island gives an impression of wild country peculiarly appropriate as a setting for a memorial to roosevelt the roosevelt memorial association was founded immediately after roosevelt s death in january 1910 and raised a fund of by popular and in 1920 secured a charter aroa congress its alms are first to erect a suitable monumental memorial to theodore roosevelt in washington second to establish and maintain a memorial parl in oyster bay N Y and third to perpetuate colonel Roosevel ts memory by spreading the knowledge of bis character and career the purchase of Ana lostan island Is the first step in accomplishing the first aim in fulfillment of the second aim 35 acres of land were in the town of aster boy and a park has been completed at a cost of it was formally dedicated on may 20 and Is now in use the sum of hoi been set aside for perpetual the further sum of has been att aside for the perpetual care of grave in youngs memorial cemetery in kysur bay 1 theodore loosevelt Hoo sevelt author naturalist ex clorer soldier and president of the united states 2 Ana lostan island in washington D C proposed site of a national memorial it Is in the potomac river between the francia scott key memorial bridge and the washington memorial bridge in the upper left corner of the picture may be seen the washington monument and in the center at the top the lincoln memorial 3 A lookout point on Ana lostan island with a view across little run to the virginia shore 4 the roosevelt memorial obelisk in marias pass on the continental divide in montana 5 the new york roosevelt memorial a part of the american museum of natural history in new york city under the third aim the association has lashed certain institutions and carried forward certain activities as follows 1 co operated with the woman s roosevelt memorial association in the completion of roosevelt house fhe restored birthplace ot theodore roosevelt at 28 east twentieth street N Y and in its maintenance as a national shrine and point of inspiration for public spirited citizenship and sound nationalism 2 gathered one of the most noteworthy collections in the united states of memorabilia centering about a single individual and lashed at roosevelt giouse a permanent museum for its exhibition the chronologically arranged cover Roosevel ts entire career 3 established also at roosevelt house a roosevelt library of research aej a bureau of information for students writers and others desiring information on his career the library contains approximately books and pamphlets including all the books and articles written by roosevelt most of the material written about him and an extensive collection of aa relating to the period of his public life it contains furthermore 2500 cartoons pictures and countless clippings as well 03 extensive newspaper files every effort hag been made to obtain material that Is critical of roosevelt and his policies or adverse to them as well as material in their favor 4 A roosevelt motion picture library has been established the first biographical motion picture library in the world negative and positive films relating to Roosevel ts career and photographed on four continents have been col lecter and assembled in ten production 5 the collected works of theodore roosevelt have been prepared for publication in a limited edition and an inexpensive popular edition and published through regular commercial channels G numerous special publications have been issued including a collection of roosevelt s war time editorials an account of bis life as a ranchman in north dakota and a book of selections from bis writings for use in schools 7 seven years an employee of the asso elation has been engaged in sorting arranging and calendaring the roosevelt correspondence in the library of congress for the benefit of future historians 8 established roosevelt awards for distin gulshen public service in fields associated especially with Roosevel ts career these fields are of public office development of public and international law promotion of indus trial peace conservation of natural resources promotion of social justice the study of maural history promotion of outdoor life promotion of the national defense alie field of american literature the field of international affairs the expression of the pioneer virtues the leadership of donth and the development of american character another striking memorial to this many sided strenuous american came into being when the theodore loosevelt memorial obelisk author iced by congress to honor the president wb mide forest conservation a national policy was dedicated at summit mont last fall summit the apex of marias pass on the continental divide of the ricly mountains Is 12 miles west of glacier park station and miles from great falls and the obelisk stands on a line which separates the lewis and clark national forest from the flathead national forest this memorial Is a stone shaft GO feet high standing on a 23 toot base and bearing two bronze tablets the tablet facing the eat has tah inscription LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST memorial to theodore roosevelt this memorial was authorized by a bill introduced in the congress of the united states of america by representative scott leavitt Lc avitt february 15 1929 and approved by president hoover on june 2 1030 the in on the tablet facing the west reads NATIONAL memorial to theodore roosevelt in commemoration of his leadership in the conservation of the forests of the united states the forest problem Is in many ways the most vital international problem of the united states theodore roosevelt the memorial stands on the theodore roosevelt international highway extending miles from portland maine to portland ore the formal opening to motor travel of marias pass the last link in the roosevelt highway took place in the summer of 1930 with a celebration during which miss correne alsop a grandniece of roosevelt officiated at the laving of the cornerstone of the obelisk which was dedicated last fall last fall also saw the laying of the corner stone of the new york theodore roosevelt memorial which Is being erected by that state ns a part of the american museum of natural history in new york city to symbolize the scientific educational outdoor and exploration aspects of theodore Roosevel ts life according to the plans of the architect john russell pope designer of the memorial to be erected on Ana lostan 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 feet above a base reached by spreading stairs and Is to be flanked by huge columns of granite on the parapet which Is to surmount it will be cut the following inscription STATE OF NEW MEMORIAL TO THEODORE A great leader of the youth of america in energy and fortitude in the faith of our fathers in deterge of the rights of the people in the love and conservation of nature and of the best in life and in man the man himself will be visualized in the heroic equestrian statue to stand on a granite pedestal thirty feet in front of the archway it Is to come from the studio of the famous sculptor james E fraser the figure Is to be in the hunting garb of the west and mounted on a horse of the type roosevelt usually rode especially when he was on hi north dakota ranch on either side of the horse and on foot will be the figure of a gun bearer one a native african the other a north american indian these figures typify his deep interest in two aboriginal peoples members of which accod him so often in his hunting both in the new world and the old lour men who in character suggested th ideals of roosevelt and whom be greatly ad mired are represented in statues of heroic slat which are to cap the four classic columns of the facade they are daniel boone john james audubon george pagers dark and meriwether lewis in niches on either side of the entrance arch will lie the figures of two typical specimens or american big game the buffalo and ho bear the bear a chosen to courage and strength the hood and endurance bics tics of roosebelt Roos eielt t by W tern union |