Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-Presldent
Roosevelt and several members of his
cabinet spent the entire afternoon and
evening here. In the afternoon the
president was the chief speaker at the
exercises inclden~ to the dedication
of the central high school for boys
He made two addresses at the institu-
ton in the assembly hall where the
forma. dedicatory ceremonies to-
place, and the other from the balcony
of the building, to 1900 pupils
Last night the president Tespon Led
to a toast during the Founders ua,
banquet at the Union league ICONS.
In the interim between these ev
the president was entertained at lu. T..
con by Charles Emory Smith, form. II
postmaster general, and rendered
reception at the home Of Edward f.
Stotesbury. A special train bearing
the presidential party arrived at II: As
Accompanying the president were Sec
retaries Root, Hitchcock, Wilson,
Postmaster Peneral Payne, and DR..
Lung. The presidents physician, and
Secretaries Cortelyou and Loeb.
Thousands Of people surrounded the
station and when the president ap-
peared he received an ovation which
was continuous along the route to the
high school.
At the school he was met by the en-
tire student body, which lined the cor
ridors and stairways from the entrance
of the building to the assembly hall,
each pupil bearing a small American
flag. The audience arose as the pres
ident entered and amid the plaudits
Of 1000 persons, Roosevelt made his
way down to the platform. For fully
five minutes he stood facing the cheer
ing asemblage before he could proceed
with his speech.
He advised the pupils not to let
playing interfere with work. He re-
viewed the growth of public schools in
the United States, paid a high compli-
ment to the teachers and spoke of the
value Of a school in the preparation
of pupils for citizenship. The presi-
dent declared himself decidedly in ia
vor Of play grounds about the schools,
holding that play was necessary to
maintain the health of children's
bodies and the proper development Of
their minds.
Immediately after his address in the
hall the president was escorted to the
balcony beneath which the pupils were
massed, where he addressed the boys
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"You are here to study and while
you are at it, study hard. When you
have got chance to play outside, play
hard. Don't forget that in the long.
run the man who shirks his work will
shirk his play. You are preparing
yourselves for the big work OF
after life. | earnestly believe in each
of you having as good time as pos
sible, but in making it come second to-
doing the best kind OF work possible
and in your studies as in your sports,
it is safe plan TO follow this rule
"a rule | heard preached once on a
football field
Don't finch; don't foul and hit the
line hard
After a brief rest the president was
escorted to the Union league, arriv-,
ing there at $50 o'clock, where he
made the principal address of the,
evening.
Secretary Root was the next speak
er. He spoke of the loyalty of the.
members of the cabinet to Mckinley
and Roosevelt, and declared they were
all inspired by genuine Americanism.
Senator Lodges address had special
reference to the result of the recent
election. At the conclusion of the bali
quet the presidential party boarded
it's train and left for Washington.