Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-17
CLEVELAND CHILDREN.
They Are Clothed Simply and in We'll
 wearing Garments.


 In the pleasant little town of Prince l ton, N. J., where the great university has so spread its benign influence over 1 rich and poor that ostentation and dis content are alike unknown, four chil- dren whose father is one of American $ ! foremost statesmen, are growing I quietly under ideal conditions into 1 what promises to be for them an ideal l future. s...1 '@' a- l Several years ago when former Pres l ident Cleveland decided to take up his residence in Princeton. everybody won l dered-that is, everybody who had never been to Princeton wondered. The Princeton residents, however, had a vivid conception of the charms of the town, and the casual visitor who chanced to attend a commencement at | the university carried away with him a distinctly delightful impression.
 The clevand children play in the streets at will, and their parents know that no. harm can come to them. By cry body knows them. All are fond of them. The tradesmen of the small vil- lage street, who deal in wares dear to children 'shearts, are personally ac- q1afnted with them and each Prince ton undergraduate has constituted himself a knight in their defense.
 Mrs Cleveland clothes her children in the very simplest fashion. For them there are no picture hats, no berufded frocks or lace-trimmed coats The Princeton mother of humble fortune need feel no pang of envy for her own small children when she sees the Cleve- land children pass the door. The pie tursque in children's attire, which few American women have been able to re- sist in these last few years has been altogether avoided by the Clevelands, and their little ones go about in sturdy ,wel-wearing garments of wool and cotton.
 Even these simple fabrics have not been submitted to that superior skill in making which so successfully dis tinguishes the vaunted plain clothes of many children of fashionable par ents from the garments of less fortu- nate little ones. The Cleveland children, so far as their clothes are concerned, might be- long to the household of any respect
  l frocks. comfortable coats with. sailor collars all very much alike, and round sailor hats, wide-brimnled to shade the eyes, light weight so as not to tire the 1 head, and u1trinnmed save for an mar l row band of ribbon, are within the l reach of the hunlblest purse. ., Equally unostentations are the acces' 1 sories and conditions of their lives 1 They have a nursery governess and a nurse to care for them, it is true, but l they often walk unattended, and 1 neither of these members of the house 1 hold wears any sign of livery when seen in public.
 ] Unlike the Roosevelt children. When at their country home the small Cleve- l lands do not attend the public schoo' at Princeton. The two older girls Ruth and Esther. go to little private school which is kept in humble frame house by the sister of one of the uni versity professors. No doubt the teach ing in this private school is of the best but it's equipment is of the simplest.
 The building, a long green house. sit l uated at the corner of two tree-linee l streets, has not been renlodeled since the days when it served as private house. and the little ClevelanGs tr'77"'' daily up narrow, winding wo den stair 1 to their class room, hang their hats ol what was meant for. the pantry, an6 | learn their lessons in what was once l the best room of the little cottage.gz 1 Many of the well-known families who have followed the Cleveland fam 1 ily to the town, however, send the1 l children to this school. and, as thei schoolmates, aswellas their playmates outside the school, the Cleveland chil dren have as friends Sara Morgan, tht I daughter of James Morgan, one O l Princeton's men of millions, and { nephew of J. Pierpont Morgan; th' Armour children and the Van Dycks The children of Prof Fine, one of th' university faculty, are also among l their companions. s. z@~
 The two younger children, Mariol and the boy baby, Richard Poison Cleveland, who is now about } year old, do not go to school. They learl their lessons at home with the nurser. governess, although Richard Poison is not being pushed along the paths O. l learning, and his lessons just at presen consist principally of learning to rak' hay upon the lawn with his father O. learning to manage the family pony which, not being particularly spirited l animal, is deemed not too unruly TO his baby horsemanship.
 Baby Ruth, who ruled Washing ton society in her infancy, and wh' was probably the most popular chile ever in Washington, has grown to be robust girl of 12 years. She resemble her mother more than any of the otne children, and promises to grow into young woman approaching in beaut. | Mrs Cleveland herself. Like her moth I CT she has dark hair and eyes. Sh has also the carriage and bearing O l her mother and the resemblance is fur ther carried out by that exposure of tn brow, without either fringe or pompa dour, which has always distinguishes Mrs Cleveland. s~.
 Ruth is very we'll built chile