Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-25
THE PRESIDENT
HEALTHY Cheered by the Boys Of
Groton School.
Makes a Short Address and Presents
Prizes to the Winners.
Guest Of Or. Peabody During Visit at
the School.

ScHooi cetepTallon OF Its 10th ami
versary, today, was rendered especial
ly notable by the presence and par
ticipation in the exercises of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. With all the enthusi-
| asm of his nature, the President en-
tered into the spirit of the day and
he voiced his thorough enjoyment Of
the ceremonies and surroundings of the
occasion in his farewell remarks to
the student body.
President Roosevelt and his immedi-
nj" party arrived at tie Groton .scho IL
at 925 o'clock, this morning. 1t was
an ideal spring day, the sky almost
cloudless and the temperature just
right for out-of-door pleasures. From
the moment Of the Presidents cordial
and chara ctcristic reception by the
students until he rose i'm his carriage,
az it WAS leaving the school grounds,
and waved his silk hat to the boys who
yet were giving their school yell con-
Guiding with "Rah, rah, rah, President
Roosevelt" the President was the
center about which all the exercises Of
the day revOlved.
He attended chapel exercises at 1850
o'clock, delivered q characteristic adj
dress forceful and witty at the en-
nual prize day ceremonies in the gym
nasium at noon, was the principal
guest at a luncheon served under q
grcat tent Oh the campus at 2 o'clock,
and passed the remainder Of the after
loon strolling about the beautiful
grounds with personal friends, scores
of whom had come from Boston and
nearby cities to attend the ceremonies.
At the prize day exercises the Presi-
dent not only delivered what he term
cd a homely, heart-to-heart talk to
the boys and to his fellow parents"
but he also presented the prizes to the
successful students. giving each one
his prize and cordial hand-shake
and an encouraging word with it.
In addition to the Presidents speech,
Right Rev. DIR. William Lawrence bis
hop Of Massa chusetts, president Of the
, board of trustees of Groton school,
and DR.. Endicott Peabody. principal
of the school, also delivered notable
addresses.
President Roosevelt and party left
Groton at $50 o'clock. this afternoon
the return trip being made on a
special train Of two cars by way Of
the Boston & Maine. New York. New
Haven e. Hartford, LehiEh & Hudson
River e. Pennsylvania roads. The train
is expected to arrive at Washington
at ?.45 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Groton. Mass, May 24.-Pres. Roose-
welt, who had made the trip from
Washington to be present at the Gro
IN Sahnnl TnpcIa.- and M tirin1t n in
the annual prize day exercises, reached
Groton at 9.O5 in the forenoon. He was
met at the station by Rev. DR.. Endicott
Peabody. principal of the institution at
which two of the Presidents sons.
Theodore Jr., and Kermit. are prepar-
ing for college. and was driven to the
school, which. is about two and half
miles from the station.
The Presidents trip from Washing
ton, which had been made by the
Pennsylvania line and the Poughkeep-
sic bridge route, by the N. Y, N. II. e.
ii. railroad to Worcester, and thence
to Groton by the Boston & Maine rail-
road was accomplished without special
incident save that at n number of sta
lions which were passed after day
break. Tuesday, the citizens and in
some cases the school children had as
sembled to greet the Chief Executive.
The drive through the quiet village to
the Groton school on Il beautiful early
summer morning under clear skies was
most pleasant.
The Presidents party includes Miss
Carew. sister-in-law of the resident,
and Sec. Loeb.
The Presidential train made no stops
and the President did not appear to
greet the crowds at any point along
the route. The most notable demon
STATIONS made were at Clinton and at
Lancaster. Mass. AT Clinton hundreds
of school children were banked upon
the platform, each provided with an
American flag AS the train passed the
children chcered and waved their flags.
The demonstration at Lancaster was
similar.
On the way from Groton station to
the school the President and his friends
stopped for few moments at the resi-
dencc of John Lawrence. a friend who
entertained the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt here two years ago. when
their eldest son, Theodore, was Ill. Az
ter brief chat with Mr.. Lawrence ana
other members Of the family, the party
went on, arriving at Groton school at
OPS.
The students, anticipating the ar
rival of the head of the nation, were
assembled at the main hall. AS the
carriage approached the grounds. the
school yell began with all the enthusi-
assn prompted by the occasion. AS he
drew near the boys gave three times
tree "Rah, Rah, Rah-President
Roosevelt" The carriages stopped at
the residence of DR.. Peabody.
The President on alighting walked
over to the hall where the students had
met to return their greeting. He said
that he was exceedingly glad to meet
and greet them, and provoked a laugh
by saying: II deeply sympathize with
the two unfortunates among you who
have Presidential father"
The President then returned to the
Peabody residence, where he remained
until 11.30, when the exercises Of prize
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