The Lamar register., 1897-06-12
cLgvElANo AND the soYs.
He ImbIbss the ttbsIctiC t.nthasia n, Of the
College Town.

dent Cleveland IS getting 10 be one OF
the boys He Is absorbing large quan-
titles Of the athletic as well rs the
scholastic atmosphere " Princeton
and he ana Mrs cleveland arc among
the most regular and enthusiastic at
tendants at the athletic ticid to see the
bali games, the football practice ana
other sports. During the game be
tween the Princeton University and the
Brown University mines last Saturday
be occupied a cOnSpicUoUs seat IN the
lsrand.stand and took Hs much Interest
as any other boy on the ground. lie
also showed his partisauship by ap-
plauding all the good plays made by
Princeton. He saw hts first bnll game
from the Same Eraud-stand. He has
never before taken any interest IN the
sport but seems tO be making up Tor
il now.
Princeton. II WAS holiday. The reg
ular recitatiOns OF the year ended ON
Tuesday and the examinations began
Thursday. SO the boys were given
little breathing Spyn. whIch was utiE
lied by the Varsity nine to play OF a
tie with Harvard baseball team. There
had been two games already. Har-
ward had beaten once and Princeton
once. and II was decided 10 have the
third game at New Haven on the Yale
grounds. or course. there was tire
mendous excitement Tn" telegraph
Office a Princeton was surrounded by
crowds all the afternoon. receiving the
result Of each inning over the win.
Princeton beat by u score OF 2-to-o with
one run earned. When this news came
about q O'Clock Ia the evening IN"
whole town went Wild. The students
got their horns. drums. cymhAlS and
other Instruments Of torture, imprH=
TlSed hammers bearing Inscriptions AZ
pTopratc In the nscasiuu. aud marched
around the campus aud through the
principal stUasts shouting victory.
Somebody suggested tuaI they carry
the news TO Mr.. Cleveland. 50 the pro
ccssion turned lu the direction of his
hOure. Iuu or SbI struus. chanting lB
unison. ~ only rulirEr huyS v1u-
"G-r-ovcr, Grover, rah, rah, rahT-
When they reached the old Stockton
mansion M. aud Mr~. Cleveland Wrr,.
smiling on the piazza entertaining q
parry 81 friends The college bIy-
pressed vlusaly 1ruuud IlHu, sHuuIiME
thFir refrain with iurTp. saI viEur Uutl
the header made e signal fUr sleurr. In
the meantime Mr. Cleveland aruss
from his seat and approached rhsm
-NhaTS up now. bay~7 What hH-
IN Iltlltl
There WIS shout ia reply. We
beIt Harvard two 10 nothing
THAT'S Ewnd news" answered lhr pS-
president. II am delighted o. bear 10
l feel just as Euoi Es auy uf YOU
would propose cheer Tor Pr.npr1ou
II ] felt sure Of my aIHlity Co pat Go
straight. but ! b,lit'vr I had hpl'ar not
try il, Although am uuablr tu
catch or pitch with your nine. I think
| have just as murh Of the PRINCETON
spirit as amy gf you, and my Interest
win always be IN behalf OF Princeton
hereafter"
Ihsrc was no lack of approval ex-
pressed FOR these remarks. and after
'thtee cheers for Grover" aud 7thrtsa
cheers for Mrs Cleveland aud sfhrvr
cheers Tor the kids" who were stand
ing with the eyes expressive Of auiaEr-
ment as these unusual prDepedinEs. the
procession marched Down the street
again chanting the same refrain,
Grover, Grover, rnh' rah! ruhr"