The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-13
TEDDY, JR., AS A SCHOOLBOY.
Prcside-t's SON Has No More PrfvI-
Les - Than other Students.

GROTC-,. Mass. Jan. l8. - Theodore
Roosevelt. ir.. the fourteen year-oId son
OF the President Of the United States. is
a typical schooIbOy. with a fair share OF
the failings as well as many of the viz
tues which 90 TO make the American
youth the Worry and pride Of his elders.
II would be a revelation TO many OF our
European cousins. with their theories of
the divine rights Of rulers, to see Young
Teddy as he is known TO his schooIbov
friends, jostled. thrown down in the mid
die Of melee OF ordered around BY one
Of the seniors, in accordance with old
school traditions. For Teddy is lust an
ordinary, ery-day sort OF a boy. who
gets no more consideration from the mas
tiers or his chums than his fellows.
Neither would he accept IL. for. demo-
cratic 10 the core. he sums up the whole
situation IN tie remark. "Of course. /
am glad my father is President, but
don't see why ! should be bothered about
it
The Groton school which Theodore. IT..
attends. is an Episcopal institution. IN
der the charge Of the Rev DR.. Endicott
Peabody.
IT is not easy 10 gain admission % :he
Groton School, no matter how high the
social rank or financial standing % the
applicants parents. The number OF M
pills accepted is limited. and -nere is al
ways long waiting list. II is now
. common custom TO enter a boys name At
/ the time OF his birth OF when he is very
young Theodore, jr.'s name was on the
waiting list for ten years previous 10 his
admission in the fall OF 1900
There are at present I62 bows an the
school. the largest number in its history.
Their ages range from eleven to sixteen
/ years and the course OF instruction is de-
+ signed TO prepare the students for ad-
mission 10 Harvard Yale. Princeton. and
! Other institutions.
Bright and early every morning. when
4 The big bell strikes $50. young Roosevelt
/ turns ou- Of bed and begins a daily rom
. tine. which leaves hardly moment that
. is not occupied.
While not brilliant scholar. Teddy is
. q good student and ranks we'll i'm his
classes He has a special aptitude for
general mathematics and mental arithun,-
tic. which are his favorire studies.
80 rf.f'a'sA III ~ l-l' 44Itl 10 De mast y
and impctuoUs. bur ne is generous TO a
fault and quick TO acknowledge when he
is in the wrong. a
Football has been his fayorite game
since he came to Groton. Like his father
Teddy wears glasses. but. unlike the
President. who when on a hunting trim IS
! obliged TO carry several pairs with him
for use in case OF emergency. Teddy can
see as we'll without his glasses. and when
/ engaged in rough sport Of ans sind ALWAYS
takes them of
Every day since the recent cold susp set
iH he has been skating on the river which
runs close TO the college grounds His
facility on his skates has made him a VAL
liable member Of the class hockey team
and he takes a prominent place in all Tho
contests between his class and others IN
the lower forms. CoastinE. TOO is a IA
vcrite amusement just now. since the
snow has spoiled tie skating and stran-
ger meeting the romping group Of bows
coastiug down joy HILL or throwing
suowbails al each other as they pull fboiI
sleds back I'D The hill. would find DO DIM.
cult TO pick Out OF the happy crowd The
eldest son Of the nations Chies Executive