New-York tribune., 1901-05-22

MRS. M'KINLEY STRONGER.
NAY BE ABLE To START FOR THE EAST
ON SATURDAY.
THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS SAN FRANCISCO
SCHOOL CHILDREN AND VISITS THE
CAMPS AT THE PRESIDE.

CAMPS AT THE PRESIDE.
San Francisco May 21-The convaIescence of
Mrs Mckinley is very rapid. and she is fast re-
gaining her normal strength. She was able To
sit up to-day and read the papers. 1t is said
to-day that the President and his wife will go
direct to Washington instead of to Canton, and
so marked is Mrs. McKinIey's Improvement that
1t is probable the party will start next Saturday
If no unfavorable developments occur. it is
thought Mrs. Mckinley will be able 70 endure
the journey by that time
President Mckinley to-day reviewed nearly
fifty thousand school children of this city. Both
sides of Van Ness-ave. from Jackson to Mar
ket sts.. were lined with cheering and enthusi-
astic children the President and members
of his party with local officials in carriages
were driven from Jackson-st TO Market-st and
back on the avenue to Jackson-st. The Presi-
dent was the recipient of an enthusiastic demon
stration. Almost every child carried a good
sized American flag, and their voices and flags
were worked in unison. The little girls wore
white. and most of them had red sashes. Thou
sands of the youngsters had large bouquets.
| which they threw the President as he passed.
In some cases every pupil from certain school
carried a bouquet of the variety and color
| of flowers, Some classes spread the flowers in
the street that the President and his party might
| literally ride among the roses.
| PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO CHILDREN
| President Mckinley rode with his hat in his
| hand bowling and waving from right to left.
| The avenue rich in color. In addition TO the
| thousands of flags carried by the children. the
/ houses were decorated with bunting and flags
and the school banners of silk bearing the
| name of every school in the city, were con-
conspicuous objects along the line of march. Half
way between California and Sacramento SITS.
the carriage stopped. Speech. speech. speechr'
rang out along the avenue and the children
swarmed about by the thousands. The Presi-
| dent sat in his carriage. reaching down and
] shaking hands for several minutes He finally
rose, and was greeted with cheers. He spoke
| briefly, saying in part:
| 1 desire in a single moment to express the
| pleasure which has been given to to meet
| the forty-five thousand school children of the
| city OF San Francisco. 1t has given me an in
| PRODUCTION into the countless homes of your
| great city and has permitted me 10 witness the
sunshine which this vast number of young
| people bring TO the fresides of the city | know
| of no richer possession than scholarship, no
| nobler ambition than to obtain il. We cannot
| all be great scholars. but all have good
| scholarshlp want TO assure you young peo-
| pie that there Is nothing essential To your
easy advancement ana success In a1ter Hre as
| a good education. II those OF us who have
! battled in the rivalres and contentious of
| busy world could go back 10 our youth and
| school days, We would embrace Cheerfully
| neglected opportunities and pursue them with
| industry and delight If the testimony of the
| active men OF San Francisco and of the
| try could be taken. IT would be uniform In the
| declaration of the embarrassments under which
| they had suffered from scanty mental training
| in youth.
| Nothing has given me more pleasure in my
| long trip from the Atlantic the Pacific than
| the which have witnessed here this
| morning. Every child waving the flag of our
| faith and hope. and every little heart filed
! with the love of country, What army for
! liberty and union and civilization, Why. we
! have in the public schools Of the United States
! fOurfOld more children than there were people
| when this government was founded and all of
revering its institutions. and all of them mean
/ ing that when the time comes for them to take
the responsibilities of administration they will
/ be prepared 10 do their duty and pass along
this free government with ever increasing virtue.
| intelligence and patriotism.
thank you, and wish for all of you the reaI-
ZaIOn of every worthy ambition. Great ap-
| plause)
SOLDIERS CAMPS INSPECTED.
Mckinley and his party drove to the Presidio.
| General Shafter and members of his staff were
on hand to welcome the cOmmander-in-chief,
and he escorted about the grounds, and the
camps where thousands of volunteers going 10
and coming from the Philippines have been
quartered Well the camps of the regulars,
were shown to him
If unforeseen circumstances prevent the
President will attend a reception by the Knights
Templars of California tomorrow. The recep-
tion will be preceded by a parade of the knights
in full uniform as an escort to the President.
Other features Of the original programme will
be carried out if Mrs Mckinley continues 10
improve.