Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-03
CHIEF EXECUTIVES STRENUOUS
FlFTEeN.HoUR STOP IN THE
WINDY CITY.
PROGRAMME KEEPS HIM BUSY
Addresses the Students at Northwest.
ern University, Receives the Degree
Of IL. D. at the University Of Chi.
eaqo and in the Evening Attends a
Banquet and Makes an Address on
the Monroe Doctrine.

Chicago, April 3.-President Roose.
velts sixty-siX day tour of the West
began in earnest here during the day
when he stepped from the Pennsy,-
yania special at S:45 O'Clock and was
received by Mayor Harrison and a spe-
cial reception committee, not to men
ton huge crowd which made its un-
official presence known by cheers
which could be heard across the river.
The programme prepared for the
Presidents tifteen-hour stay in this city
was repeated to him by Charles S.
Deneen, chairman Of the reception
committee, and served to remind the
president of the strenuous nature of
the life he will be called upon to lead
during the next two months.
While the greetings were being ex-
changed and members of the reception
committee and the Evanston hosts
were presented by Mayer Harrison
the presidents special train was
switched to the tracks of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul road for the
run to the North Shore suburb. AS
the guest of President James and r.
d. Sheppard of Northwestern univer-
slty the presidential party, within a
half hour after arrival, again entered
the cars and amid the cheers of the
assembled crowds and the waving Of
hats the train pulled out of the sta
ton.
AT Evanston the president was greet
ed by Mayor J. A. Patten and then,
headed by a detachment of cavalry
from Fort Sheridan and a military
band. the party made its way through
lanes OF school children on the streets
and OF capped and gowned students
on the campus to the steps of Lunt
library. AS the university grounds
We're entered salute of twenty-one
guns was fired.
President Addresses Students.
On his arrival at Northwestern uni
versty the president was welcomed in
brief address by President James.
The latter then introduced the chief
executive to the students, the latter
responding with deafening cheers.
Addressing the students the presl-
Gent referred to the value of a college
education. He spoke of athletic sports
and stamped his approval upon them
anu dwelt upon their value in success.
Intellectual supremacy. ne said. was
good. Physical prowess was desirable,
but better than ALL and without which
none could succeed, was all upright
Character.
At the conclusion of the president S
address the party re-entered the train
and was hurried back 10 the city with
out stop. although along the entire
route crowds gathered at the stations
and sought to catch a glimpse OF the
nations chief. Arriving again at TIE
union station carriages were taken to
the Auditorium.
After luncheon the president was
escorted to the University of Chicago,
where he received the degree of LII. d.
In the presence of the professors and
5000 students of the university and
Morgan Park academy. Later he as
sisted in laying the cornerstone OF the
new law school building and made
brief address.
At $50 p. N. a banquet was given at
the Auditorium, the president being
the guest of 10 citizens. Later in the
evening a mass meeting was held al
which the president delivered one OF
the most significant addresses OF his
tour ON "The Monroe Doctrine