The age-herald., 1901-09-22

he developed the taste for hunting and natural history which has since led him so often and so far through field and for est. His rifle and his hunting kit were the most conspicuous things in his room. His birds he mounted himself
 Live turtles and insects were always to be found in his study, and one who lived in the house with him at the time recalls well the excitement caused by a particularly large turtle sent by a friend from the southern seas, which got out of it's box one night and started for the bath room In search for water.
 Although well toward the top as stu dent he still had his full share of the gay rout that whiles dull care away. In his sophomore year he was one of the forty men in his class who belonged to the Institute of ITO.
 Tn his senior year he was member of the Porcelain, the Alpha Delta Phi. and the Hasty Pudding Clubs, being secretary of the last named. In the society of Bos- ton he was often seen.
 Excelled In Boxing. Roosevelt's membership in clubs other than social shows conspicuously the kind of college man he was In rowing, foot ball and baseball he was an earnest champion, but never prominent partic- ipant. In the other athletic contests he was often seen.
 It was as a boxer that he excelled. Box ing was a regular feature of the Harvard A. A. contests of that day, and Teddy" as he was universally called, was the winner of many bout.
 He had his share in college journalism. During his senior year he was one of the editors of the Advocate. Unlike the other editors, he was not himself a frequent contributor.
 The range of his interest is shown by this innumeration of clubs in which he had membership: The Natural History Society, of which he was vice-president the Art Club, of which Prof. Charles Eliot Norton was the president; the Fi- nance Club, the Glee Club (associate member) the Harvard Rifle Corps the O. K Society, of which he was treasurer, and the Harvard Athletic Association, of which he was steward.
 Once Wore Side Whiskers.
 Roosevelt's share of class-day honors was membership in the class committee.
 All who knew Roosevelt In his college days speak of him as dashing and pictur- esque in his ways and handsome appear ance. His photograph taken at gradua- tion shows no mustache, but a rath er generous allowance of side whiskers.
 Although he was near-sighted and wore glasses at the time, they do not appear In the photograph. Maturity and sohr'"--- are the most evident characteristics of the countenance
 A companion of student days tells a story to show that the future President did things then much as he does them now. A horse in a stable close to Roose- velts room made a sudden noise one night which demanded instant attention. Young Roosevelt was in bed at the time but he waited not for daytime clothes Nor did he ven wait to go down the steps. He bounded out the second story window, and had quieted the row before the less impetuous neighbors ar- rived.
 Planned History.
 It was while in college that he r"-- ceived the idea of his history oi ,Se American navy in the war of 1912. This volume was written soon after leaving college. He was not yet 24 when 1t was completed.
 In view of the position which the an- thor afterward held, next to the head of the American navy. the preface, written before the beginning of our present navy, Is of striking interest. He says:
 ''At present people are beginning 10