The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-08
ROOSEVELT JR.HASPNEUMONIA
GROTON SCHOOL CLOSED; SIXTY
YOUNG MEN GO TO HOMES


Charleston Trip and May Abandon II
Ia Cases, One Death At school
GRoToN, Mass, Feb. 7.-Theodore Roose
welt, Jr., the Presidents oldest son, has
pneumonia. He is In the hospital Of the
Groton preparatory school, where he has
been a student. but is not regarded az being
dangerously III. Mrs. Roosevelt, however,
when telegraphed the news, at ono left
Washington and will be at her sons bedside
tomorrow morning.
Tonight the President telegraphed DIR.
Endicott Peabody, head Of the institution,
asking that he be kept Informed OF the
serious condition throughout the night IL
alarming symptoms should develop. He
also had a talk with DR.. Peabody over the
long distance telephone.
There is much r~eticence at the Groton
School regarding young Theodore's con-
dition. DIR. Peabody refused tonight to
see newspaper men, begging in his ever
courteous way that he be excused. as he
would be busy until midnight.
Groton School has been ordered closed,
pneumonia has taken hold OF the young
students and Teddy Roosevelt is but one
OF the dozen who are confined In the hos
pital. The parents OF all have been notified
| and those who nave not already arrived
are expected tomorrow.
The early morning train will carry to
New York some sixty young men who have
been ordered home. They will not return
until the school has been thoroughly fumi-
gated and the disease stamped out. Pneu-
monia has had an alarming increase among
the young students during the last two
- $780, ,.oala NJ rpa laath hal nNCtirrad
Tonight there was a busy scene about
the famous institution. Big ago drove
up to be loaded with trunks and over one
hundred were removed to the stat ion.
The majority belong to New York students
and special cars have been ordered at
tached to the early train tomorrow morn
ing.
Young Theodore, who il one of the boys
az this institution, caught his cold on Thurs
day. HI was about the school on Thurs
day morning and attended all Rotations.
In the afternoon he had n chill, and DR..
Warren, the school physician. ordere d
him to the hospital will the other i'll ones,
This morning the boy was quite sick and
a message announcing the fact was sent TO
Washington
Messages few thick and fast between
Groton School and the White House. Then
ONE NaIIlt " IL lkpb7' WV - 80 hhaN
she would start at once for Groton. Presi-
dent Roose welt desired that he be informed
at all hours Of any changes that might
take place. The last message sent him
tonight was:
your son IL very comfortable; no change
in his condition.
Groton School boys take a great interest
in young Roosevelt, simply because he Is
one OF the real fellows" He Is In all kinds
Of sport. a hearty joiner In anything In
- A .lz-N l. fnn He Dltn ma to thu TIM
ditions of the school and TO none more than
that which discards head covering: No
Groton boy wears a cap, summer or winter.
DR.. Peabody himself Is seldom seen with
covering for his head. On Thursday after
noon early, the last time young Roosevelt
appeared about Groton, the air was pierre
ingly sharp. He was with a smaller lad,
and neither wore hat or overcoat.
There are no dangerous cases at present.
and rumors come from the sick ward that
the sick boys find themselves we'll enough
TO indulge in occasional pranks;
Young Roosevelt has only a slight attack
of pneumonia, said one of the school at
tendants tonight. HE complained of a
chill on Thursday afternoon and he was
ordered 10 bed, but from what i hear ne
is no worse on h the other boys VINO are
laid up"
age from II to 10 years and they are being
prepared for college. The school Is an
EPISCOPAL INSTITUTION. % WHICH, NIt -
DR.. Endicott Peabody is principal. He
Is assisted by the Rev. Sherrard Billings
and William Amory Gardner and fifteen
instructors.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. entered the
school in the fall Of 1900.
Mrs. Roosevelt will probably make ar
rangements to w her boy removed at
once TO Washington If DR.. Warren will
permit IL.
The son of Amory Hodges of New York
died of pneumonia at the Groton School
ten DAYS ago. A boy named Potter, OF
New York, is sick with the disease.
ANXIETY IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE President
received a telegram this morning an
nonncing that his son, Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., Is i'll with pneumonia at Groton,
Mass, where he IN attending school. Mrs.
Roosevelt Immediately cancelled all her
social engagements for the remainder OF
the season and left Washington this after
noon for GrOton.
Further news was received from the
boys bedside during the day, but the
messages indicated that II would lie inn
possible TO determine before tomorrow
whether young Theodore's illness II ex-
tremely serious or not.
The President's anxiety Is such, how
ever that his plans for he tTiptothe Charles
ton Exposition next week have been rad
oally changed. Instead Of leaving Wash
ingtOn on MONDAY ana remaining uhNh
Friday, he will leave on Tuesday and re-
turn on TLu.sdGy, ina king only n brief
visit TO the fair and emitting the other
proposed features of the TIP To south
Carolina.
In case the illness Of his son becomos
much more iOus the trip to Charleston
NAV be omitted sltogether and the Presi-
dent will join Mrs. Roosevelt at GrOton AZ
once
DR.. George y. shrady said last evening
that although bronch0-pneumonla was a
ssTious affection, q boy in good condition
like the Prosidont's ACTIN son would usually
recover from al attack Even though the
temperature did run very hlsh al Al early
stage, as the reports Of the evening said,
thai did not necessarily Indicate buoh
great danger la the oase ~ q boy we'll cared
fuT and Well nouriahedi "a u WAS to DO
-presumed the boy ~ Groton were
1he doctor said that the dlHsahs Nab
communicable, but ouly iH . mild drsnuo
and not 10 an extent a. lead physician 60
Treat d a. q cOniaslouf Disease
Another physician 81 e1tsndrd rAIHl
ruoe sa.d uai pnsumunla was mirutlour
though noi coniagluiri cahes Nrlr knuNu
WhtIt Nlth lie Known ullalaOtsI q tho
dlseas6 a. saused ~ > ~Ssnlniu
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