Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-17
THE PRESIDENT
The Guest, Tuesday, Of the
University Of Virginia.
Addresses the Students on Lives and
Deeds Of Virgiuians.
Most Cordial Rece ption-Returned to
Capital in Evening.

Charlottesville, Va, June io-The
University of Virginia, today, enter
tanned the President of the United
States. The occasion of his visit was
to attend the 10Th commencement Of
the university. Mr.. Roosevelt is the
third President to visit the university
of which Thomas Jefferson was the
founder. President Harrison and Pres
ident Cleveland have enjoyed it's hospi-
tality. and the welcomes they received
were repeated in the greeting extended
to President Roosevelt, today.
I'he Presidents special train arrived
here from Washington at 11.30 O'Clock
The Monticello Guards were on duty at
the depot and kept back the crowd that
had assembled to see the distinguished
guest. The President was met by DR.
Paul Barringer, chairman of today's
exercises, and a committee of alumni.
The party was driven direct to the
university where the exercises We're
held in the public hall. Here the stu
dents welcomed the President in true
college style.
The reception accorded the President
was particularly demonstrative, and
the cheering and handclapping contin-
ued for several minutes.
The President said it was n double
pleasure for him to be present, today.
IN the first place." said he, because
the University of Virginia is one among
that limited number of institutions Of
learning to which, because of its his
torical association, every American
proud OF his country and his country'S
history must turn. In the next place,
because | have just finished a trip
across this continent, which, at almost
every stop, reminded me of some great
deed done by a Virginian or Il descend
ant of Il Virginian in that wonderful
formative period which has occupied
more than half of this republics work"
He spoke of the work of the carly
Virginians and paid tribute to Lewis
and Clarke Taylor and Winfield Scott
and other natives of The state who have
figured prominently in history.
virginia has n right to be proud,
he said, "of the character of the public
men whom she has sent into publi"
life. The two United States senators
from Virginia are both graduates OF
this university and it is Il gcuniEo
pleasure to be brought into contact
The President spoke in hiGH terms
of the university and the work IT has
done and said that when the White
House was restored to its original de-
sign the architects came to Char lottoS-
Vile and studied the architecture of th6
old buildings in the university grounds
to get the right idea.
The President closed his address
with n few remarks on the duties oi
good citizenship as applied more par
ticularly TO the college man. and saio
every man to be an honor to his alma
mater must work his hardest to make
u place for himself in the world.
At the conclusion of the President:
address, the various medals were de-
Iiycrcd to the fortunate students an,
then luncheon was served in the gym
nasium.
In the afternoon the party visited
MONTICELLO, the home of jefferson
President and Mrs. Roosevelt rode
there on horseback and other member!
of the party went in carriages.
The President left at I o'clock thi:
evening, for Washington.