The sun., 1898-12-04
ROOSEVELT TO ATHLETES.
HE SPEAKs At THE HARTARD DIM
NKR TO FOOTBALL TJOT0R6

4 Tunultuous Time in Boston over In
Recent Athletic victories-Col. Roose
veirs Hearty Tribute to the College Met
who Served in His Regiment In Cuba
PosroS. Dec 3.-Four hundred and nity en-
thusinstic Harvard men gave dinner to-nleh
TO the Harvard football eleven at the American
House In this city Three times that mum
her would have attended had there been room
hut there was not Among the speakers wer,
Governor. elect Roosevelt OF New York. jus
from his lecture before the Lowell Institute
himself Harvard man OF tho class Of 80; Gov
Wnlcott OF Massachusetts, Major +. L. HigRin.
son. Capt. Obbles. and members OF the team
Joe" Sears 80. captain OF the 'SS eleven. was
toastmaster. and was himself introduced by ]
J, Storrow. 's5. captain OF the crow OF that year
Tho enthusiasm was contagious. When Col
Roosevelt entered the hall all present leaped to
tlieir fcet-to chairs. benches. and even tables
and shouted the long Harvard cheers.
Gov. Wolcott was the first speaker. As the
Governor arose voice rang out above the ap-
puuse with oh, Teddy isn't the only Tsbble
on the beachl" And TEDDY beamed genially
upon tho speaker and agreed with him. II
prefer" said the Governor. mot TO be intro
duccd rs tho Governor OF Massachusetts,. but
~ a loyal son Of fair Harvard"
In conclusion Gov. wolcctt rend an extract
from The Yaio diup,nt Weekly commanding
CAPT. Dibhlee the members OF the elevon. and
the old Harvard spirit which had refused to
atny crushed under multitude OF adversities.
That's the spirit for American students and
for American gentlemen" snid the Governor,
9nd these nresent arose spd gave three long
The Harvard men began To stamp and cheer
long before the next speaker was announced
MI. S"nrs introduced him by saying:
Hcntnmen. the man am next going to In
;roduce needs no titles nor honors to commend
hNNNtv
uTdcand M Kim a. better and lope % him The Seq more w
when say: Gentlemen. / rive you for toast.
IheSacre nnosevelt-an honest man and
1t was, ~ least nye minutes before Col Roosc-
were terrific. Whea The tumut hati,rartiy sub
sided kg,said:
MEM r6s En bsGn 4S1 FS fa1r Sr H4SraEP
present momcnt am somewhat IN doubt
M campaIsn, when Harvgrd es9I Penn.
my congratulations, TO Cart Dlbbiee and told
does Yale rcaiize thai The team cam understands
S Sy Ssfs oS ars
andergrnduates, and that II only spurred them
Harvard team played like gentlemen and won
like gentlemen. II over I 90 20 war again let
Harvard team oi this year behind me. ''
,ssl ,honght @ l bad n n my regiment & the tTo
dudley Dean aud Bob Wrenn. but i had not
then, heard OF DAILY, and when next go to
!" "F gnS S sneak s Eh out o now for cDoSS DaS
have seen how Dean and wrenn and
Dave Goodrich fought with me and backed
1 GthGr prize no less great. death on the field Of
b n IKE 4SHe and Eog MhN hhSye ia legitimate pride
officers were Harvard men--WoOdbury Kane
and Dave, Goodrich,, and there was bud
SSE SVeryWhcre "m yos ns cond aEGays Gays
sen RSw h9se oieEe bore
skins no layors from any yn@ one eaneSG. sieS9.
determined, doing their duty and more |
onsy their aa' thsT 9Te Ra smse
troopers. asking for no promotion, enduring !
eyeTgthiinE eve anything' you would rise up with
his entire duty to his country
tq-nigsS c1hlegram OF congratulation TO u |
atasy ayrd mnH who + noW W. serving his s2unry
Gen Gen: Lee, Lsoaagl a Wgod 1j!Itary GqyerRor q the
nov nov fFfTFlSitpg FT Gle yesy highest administra
Of Of oHr race, and the honor OF Of America
men like him are selected to rule over rnnd trans.
act the affairs Of the new peoples now coming |
show the people Of the Old World we we 'n are unit INIT
to % take charge Of things. Tremendous ap-
for my ssconS srSs nns aa Won
n nsP ,Rro Of far Harvard who died In the war
dsrs. my orderly: Aist aud Stanley Holster
OF the rauSh riders"
added,
- But HARVARD men were not the only ones
anil PrincctoH and TenpsyIvania Sel and tSre ttSre
niso nE md ov,% the others we're there
sn snlor; tno., t9 c2ol hls; ardor and bravery.
ling Il Prce@on @ sIerf39a aHG a9aoG fnS Of oe&%- Gor-
P@PS @ wSisr. {sss Sid 4Gh jd%pes @s%a;s'9Rff daf
ali You Harvard men men They W did NOT St'n mere: me
y, Y their duty, but more than their duty.
name WINS worthy Of special praise. i ask You
Hngvard men all 70 drink with me TO tile heaths
nnSd and @ AND WSer Nhd nndnG ann ae
fr%f f, who longht shoulder 10 shoulder with us
II have, long h"cn aprotcund believer in foot
NH ana al manlysports, There Is no amount OF
Sn'tSre Sa trc no r am9nnt OF reTemGnt nor intellect,
virtues which arc essential /" U the sT welfare II H,sS Of
e.. nst'2n. AZ nrzo anything.I prize physical
t@ the aauca cnfs 4R FSc Qualities auSYS Gfs ,Sat
n;Iarc,L and male possible u shaw a Lowell.
whe 200 Harvard men eft nj ther prAIqTs ANNA Sster er
IN lt%il to scryo their country In the ranks, arc
what w need and We shall always need and
!Hahk ton me war ~ lS'S hns proved they
VI! exist, Long continued applause.l
cts strive 20 make Harvard not only capa-
blc9t turning out scholars and athletes hut also
thr highest tyne Of American manhood men
Whn can ara VIII face everything and anything
With which the American people may And
themselves confronted IN tho years to come"
MAJOR Higginson, Coach W, H. Lewis Capt
SPOKE -
There WAS no election OF football captain for
ieEt as Ioastmastcr Sears announced that
Jnttray was Ill. and the other members Of the |
team iid notwish to take action without him