Milford chronicle., 1901-05-24
GHE PRESIDENTS WIFE
Rapidly Recovering From Her Re-
cent Serious Illness.
MAY start FoR HoMEsATuapAY


The President chsersd BY Fifty Thou.
aand San Francisco School Children,
to Whom He Makes a Speech Of
Fatherly Advice.
San Francisco, May 22.-The conva-
leseence Of Mrs. Mckinley is very rapid
and she is fast regaining her normal
strength. She was able to sit up yes
terday and read the papers. So mark
ed is her improvement that It is very I
probable the presidential party will |
start for Washington next Saturday. If |
no untoward developments should oc-
cur 1t is thought Mrs. Mckinley will be
able to endure the journey by that
time.
The president yesterday reviewed
nearly $4,000 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
to Market and back the avenue to jack
son. The president was the recipient
Of a continuous ovation. Almost every
child had been provided with a good
sized American flag, and their voices
and flags were in unison. Each little
girl wore white and most Of them had
red sashes.
Thousands Of the youngsters had.
large bouquets, which they threw at
the president as be passed along. In
sGme cases every pupil from certain
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 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 fol
several minutes. He finally rose and
was greeted with cheers. The presi
dent spoke briefly, saying in part:
81 desire in a single moment to ex
press the pleasure which has beer
given me to meet the school children
Of the city Of San Francisco. It hal
given me an introduction into thu
countless homes Of your great city. ant
has permitted me to witness the sun
shine which this vast number Of younl
people bring to the firesides Of the city
l know of no richer possession thai
scholarship, no nobler ambition thai
to obtain 1t. We cannot all be grea
scholars, but we can all have goo
scholarship. want to assure 20
young people that there is nothing s
essential to your easy advancement
and success in after life as q good Cd
ucation.
eff those Of us who have battled
the rivalries and contentious Of a bus
world could go back to our youth an
school days we would embrace cheer
3 fully our neglected opportunities an
r pursue them with industry and deligh
4 If the testimony Of the active men {
? San Francisco and Of the country eoul
e be taken, 1t would be uniform in tn
: declaration Of the endorsements VI
J, der which they had suffered Srom scar
1 ty mental training in youth.
+ What an army for liberty and unto
e and civilization. Why, we have in pull
: lie schools of the United States fol-
8 fold more children than there wei
i people when this government We
:. founded, and all Of them proud Of the
j country, and all Of them reYering I
institutions, and all Of them msanin
that when the time comes for them
take the responsibilities of administer
= ton they will be prepared to do the
duty and pass along this free govern
: ment with ever increasing virtue, II
telligence and patriotism. thank yC
: and wish for all Of you the realizatio
Of every worthy ambition"
!. After reviewing the school childre
President Mckinley and party drove
the Preside.