New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
PRESIDENT GIVES PRIZES.
SPENDS DAY At GROTON.
Addresses Students at Sons School
an Massachusetts,.
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the GrOLOn ScnOois al winch has sons. Theodore,
r. and Kermit are preparing for college. The
sact that the President took part IN the exercises
Of prize Gay, which marked the twentieth ami
versary OF the institution. added much 10 the
interest. and the students VIII long remember
The advise given them by the head OF the nation
Il was ideai spring day, the sky almost
cloadess and the temperature just right for
Out-of-door pleasures. From the moment OF
lie Presidents cordial and characteristic re-
ception by the students until he rose in his
carriage il leaving the school grounds
and waved his silk hat 10 the boys. who yet
were giving him their school yell. concluding
.tth "F2ah. rah. rah, President Roosevelt" the
President was the centre about which all the
exercises OF the day revolved. He attended the
chapel exercises al 1880 o'clock, delivered
Characteristic address, forceful and witty, at the
annual prize day ceremonies in the gymnasium
8; noon; vas the principal guest at a luncheon
served under 4 great tent on the campus at
O'clock and passed the remainder OF the after
noon st-olling about the beautiful grounds with
personaI friends, scores OF whom had come from
Boston and nearby cities 10 attend the cerc-
monies.
The President reached GrotOn at e:05 a. m. to-.
GAY He was met al the station by the Rev. DR..
Endicort Peabody. principal Of the institution,
and was driven 10 the school, which IS about
Two and E half miles from the station The
Presidents trip from Washington, which had
been made over the Pennsylvania line and the
Poughkeepsie Bridge route, by the New-York.
New-Haven and Hartford Railroad. TO Worces-
ter and thence TO Groton by the Boston and
Maine Railroad, was accomplished without spe-
cisI incident save tLat at number OF stations
which we're passed after osybreak to-day the
citizens and IN sono cases the school children,
assembled 10 greet the Chief Executive The
drive through the Quies village 10 the Groton
School vas delightful The Presidents party
Included Miss Carow. sister-in-law Of the Presi-
dent and Secretary Loeb.
The Presidential train made stops and the
President cid not appear al any point along the
route The most notable demonstrations made
we're al Clinton and at Lancaster. Mass At
Clinton hundreds Of school children were gath
cred on the platform. each provided with an
American flag. As the train passed the chill
eren cheered and waved their flags. The dem
onstraIion at Lancaster was similar.
THE PRESIDENT CALLS ON FRIENDS
On the way from the GrotOn station 10 the
school the President and hts friends stopped
few moments al the home OF John Lawrence,
friend who entertained the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt e. the time OF their visit here two
years ago. when their son. Theodore was III.
After brief chat with Nj. Lawrence and other
members OF the family. rae party went on, ar
irving al the school al 9.25 o'clock.
The students. anticipating the arrival OF the
head o. the nation. were gathered az the main
hall AS the carriage appeared In the grounds
the school yell. given with al the enthusiasm
which the occasion prompted greeted the Pres
ident- AS he drew the boys gave three
times three. "Rah. rah, rah! President Roose-
Welt" The carriages stopped at the home Of
DR.. Peabody. The President quickly walked
over 70 the hall where the students had assem-
bled 10 return their greeting. He said that he
was exceedingly glad TO meet and greet them.
and provoked e laugh by saying:
u deeply sympathize with the two unfortu-
mates among you who have a Presidential
father"
The President then returned 10 the Peabody
house. where he remained until 11:30 o'clock
when the exercises OF prize day were sched-
uled to begin There was some delay in begin
ming the exercises. due chiefly 10 the desire 70
await the arrival OF parents and friends Of the
Students a large number came from Boston
by special train. The programme was carried
out IN the gymnasium. which was crowded with
friends and relatives Of the students
DR.. Peabody made a brief address, devoted
particularly 10 reviewing the history OF the
school q which to-day marked the twentieth
anniversary. de also referred IN some detail 10
the methods followed at the school in the de-
veloprnent OF the boys instructed there. DR..
Peabody's Introduction OF the President. who
was tie next speaker. was as follows in part:
We Ike him as parent; We admire him as a
President, and We love him as a man"
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
In addressing the students the President gave
what he called Z 'homely heart TO heart talk
With the boys"
de addressed the audience as Fellow parents
and our boys" He said that he would speak to
the students concerning their duties as boys and
men, as the qualities in each were fundament-
ally the same
Continuing. the President said that IL boy
haa not pluck, common sense and decency he
was O a pretty bad sort. and man without
nose qualities vas even worse. He said that
TIE parents had right TO expect much OF their
boys and that The lads must conduct them
serves 50 as 10 make their actions count for
sooo' both az school and at college and in after
ma he admonished them that they must not In
any degree become 'prigs." and urged them TO
strong, 70 be decent ana 10 be resourcefu:-
1'ss ana men. he said. possessing such qualities
O-ie not be snobs. There were IN civic and
--- NE worse creatures than snobs, but no
~t-fe was more contemplate. The President
-sa 10 the advantages Of training in public
Us which training he believed 10 be most
tutions
- Necessary" he continued. for boys in
So ana IN college and for men in civic OF
lie to demonstrate that they have power
Nonplish things and be able TO DO their
.-'l IN lie. The boy or the man must be able
accomplish something for decency. or he
step aside for those who can do So"
PRESIDENT referred to the athletics Of mod
-. School life. saying that he believed in ath-