Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-25
The PRESIDENTS WIFE
Rapidly Recovering From Her Re-
cent Serious Illness.
NAY START FOR HOME SATURDAY

THE President cheered by Fifty Thou
sand San Francisco School Children,
60 Whom He Makes a Speech Of
Fatherly Advice.
San Francisco. May 22.-The conva-
lescence OF Mrs. Mckinley is very rapid
and she is fast regaining her normal
strength. She was allie to sit up yes
tsrday and read the papers. So mark
I'd is her improvement that It is very
probable the residential party will
start for WsshinStoD next Saturday. If
NO untoward developments should oc-
cur it is thou = Me-. Mckinley will be
able to endure the journey by that
time
The president yesterday reviewed
nearly so Geo school children Of this
city. Both sides of Van Ness avenue
from Jackson street to Market street
were lined with cheering and enthusi-
astic children as the president and
members OF his party and local officials
In carriages were driven from Jackson
10 Market and back the avenue to Jack
son. The president was the recipient
Df q continuous ovation. Almost every
child had been provided with a good
sized American flag, and their voices
and flags were in unison. Each little
Eirl wore white and most of them had
red sashes.
Thousands OF the youngsters had
large bouquets, which they threw at
the president as he passed along. In
Mama oacoc y,,pi from,
school carried a bouquet of the same
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.
Half way between California and
Sacramento streets the presidents car
riage brought up and the other con-
veyances came to a standstill.
Speech, speech. speech" rang out
along the avenue. and the children
swarmed about by the thousands. Pres
ident Mckinley sat in his carriage,
reaching down and shaking hands for
several minutes. He finally rose and
was greeted with cheers. The presi-
cezt spoke briefly. saying in part:
81 desire in single moment TO ex-
press the pleasure which has been
given me TO meet the school children
Of the city of San Francisco. II has
given me an introduction into the
countless homes OF your great city, and
has permitted me to witness the sun
shine which this vast number OF young
people bring to the firesides OF the city
know OF no richer possession than
rH.Nta L..
60 obtain 1t. We cannot all be great
scholars, but we can all have good
scholarship. / want to assure you
young people that there is nothing so
essential to your easy advancement
and success in after life as a good ed.
,ncation.
'If those of us who have battled In
the rivalries and contentious OF a busy
world could go back to our youth and
school days we would embrace cheer
fully our neglected opportunities and
pursue them with industry and delight
IL the testimony OF the active men of
San Francisco and of the country could
be taken, ii would be uniform in the
aeclaration OF the embarrassments I'M
der which they had suffered from scan
y mental training in youth
What an army for liberty and union
and civilization. Why, we have in pub
lie schools OF the United States four
fold more children than there were
people when this government was
founded, and all of them proud Of their
country, and all Of them revering its
institutions, and all of them meaning
that when the time comes for them to
take the responsibilities OF administra-
ton they will be prepared to do their
duty and pass along this free govern
ment with ever increasing virtue, in
telligence and patriotism. I thank you
and wish for all of you the realization
OF every worthy ambition"
After reviewing the school children
President Mckinley and party drove to
the Preside.