The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-06-24

tees. but is also professor Of practical
politics. This position does not tie
him down to stated hours in the class
room. however, for it calls for only two
lectures a year. These lectures come
| in the spring term and have proved
highly popular both with the under
graduates and those who are better
qualified to judge of their excellence
BY the undergraduates he is not only
treated with consideration, but his pop
ularity with them is proved on every
occasion on which they have an oppor'
tunity to express their good will.
Mr.. Cleveland is a regular attendant
at the football practice In the fall ana
Is interested in all the university's attn
letic contests. He rarely misses one OF
the big games. He wears a Princeton
button and has allowed 1t to become
known that his son Richard will some
day, if he lives, be graduate OF Ola
Nassau.
Since his appointment to the National
Civic federation the former president
has come out of his retirement to some
extent and has made notable speeches
during the past few months at large
public gatherings, but until recently
almost the only thing which could call
him from his home was fishing ex-
cursion or duck hunt.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans and
Commodore L. c. Benedict have been
the ex-presidents usual companions on
trips of this sort, but since the assign
ment of Admiral Evans to the Asiatic
station Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bene-
dict have had to get on without his
jovial companionship. Mr.. Cleveland
has the reputation of always hitting
what he aims at when he is out after
ducks even if his bag is not tnvaria-
bly, a large one. His last fishing trip
was in pursuit of the Lake Erie oass
which Turk in the vicinity OF Middle
Bass island, off Cleveland.
The four Cleveland children form no
unimportant part of the Cleveland me-
mage. They are democratic in the eX-
IRENE. Everybody knows them. The
tradesmen of the village who deal in
wares dear to the hearts of children
are personally acquainted with them,
and each Princeton undergraduate has
constituted himself a knight in their
defense. So far as their clothes are
concerned. the ex-president's children
might belong to the household of any
respectable mechanic. Their plain WOOL
EN- frocks and comfortable coats with
sailor collar and round sailor hats, I'M
trimmed except for narrow band or
ribbon. are within the reach of the
humble purse. Equally transformations
are their accessories. They have q
nurse and a g0vernesS, but they walk
unattended very often. and their at
tendants never wear any sign of liv-
cry.
Baby Ruth. who ruled Washington
society in her infancy, is now robust
girl Of twelve and is rapidly growing
into the image of her beautiful moth
er. Like her mother. she has dark hair
and eyes. She has also the carriage and
bearing of the ex-frst lady of the land.
She is very active and fond of outdoor
sports Esther is flaXen haired child
resembling her father more than her
mother. She has the distinction of be-
ing the only child of president born
In the White House. Esther is especial
IL fond of animals. and at the CleVe-
land summer home at Buzzard's Bay
she has flock of sheep of her own.
She has one-fourth interest in the
family pony.
Marion, the third daughter, was born
at Buzzard's Bay in 1895. She has
darker hair than Esther, though she is