The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
Mr.. ROOSEVELT AT HARVARD,
INSISTS ON BEING TREATED
MERELY AS AN ALUMNI'S.
Ills Speech ut the Dinner OF the Glass OF
$50 Not for the Public-l20 Of Ills
IO5 Classmates Greet Hln,-Will Stay
in Cambridge Until Late Tonight.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 27.-The peopl,
Of Cambridge took President Roosevelt
at his word to-day by allowing him to
return to the scenes Of his alma mater with
out any public display or demonstration
on their part. The President arrived or
his special train from Washington shortly
before o'clock this morning and was met
at the Back Bay station by the Right Rev
William Lawrence Bishop OF Massachusetts,
whose guest Mr.. Roosevelt will be during
his visit here small escort Of mounted
police accompanied the carriage in which the
President and the Bishop were driven to
Cambridge, and Secret Service officer was
seated on the box beside the driver Other
wise there was almost no sign that the
President Of the United States was visiting
the city
President Roosevelt will remain in Cam
bridge and Boston until O'Clock Thursday
morning, the chief object OF his visit being
the reunion, after twenty-five years, OF his
class at Harvard The reunion took place
to-day and tonight. but Mr.. Roosevelt
will remain over tomorrow in order to
attend the commencement exercises and to
accept an invitation to address the alumni
of the university at their annual dinner.
The outlook for good weather was not
very promising at an early hour this morn
ing but about the time the President arrived
the indications were that the sun would
break through the clouds before noon.
1t did but 1t was for only a short time, and
then the clouds had their innings again,
and they brought rain and even hail. The
p---i..'.' lid not seem to mind the rain.
and bishop !. .,Srenoe, who was his COM
panon throughout NJ day, soorned to carrv
an umbrella
The President was no. or at the
pishops residence by Gov ~ 80 OF
Massachusetts according TO prog am
,he Governor is confined 10 in'
In p,ockton by a cold, ana MS pi"'' ~
eued by Lieut.. Gov. Curtis t'uiio, ~ tha
Cmild Judge Francis [. Lo"ei " D..
I-ni,ed States District Court ,ho
N. Crothers Of the FIRST far'7n N"u ns,s
and Secretary Loeb were 'e',o" saw 90,
v;,h the President at the breah'as. s
hv R;shop Lawrence. Soon a''er W
he Presidents son Kermit arrNeo no
Croton where he had heen az schoo'' "",'
tho President greeted him Oh 'ne po'>"
with a hearty hug and KISS n,-,,s
Nr. Roosevelt remained at 'he p'shop
house until 1O45 o'clock, when ARRANGE
,nents we're made to start out IN 'he pie"u ~,
carriage for a round of brief visl's' u.
vain was falling smartly at that moile'.
and the President wore raiheoa' any
i. Hack felt hat. The top OF the lahua.
s.d heen raised, but the Bishop surprised
,hs bystanders by suggesting that IL "
lowered.
THAT will suit me exactly, Bishop, SAT-
the President, and the cover was 'i''"'
back. ....o
Kermit Roosevelt accompanied MS la'ne
and the Bishop, and, escorted by the guaro
mounted police they we're driven 70 TN
Alpha Delta Phi house. where Mr' hoose
welt spent about twenty minutes IN taking
over old times with the members OF 'he IRA
ternity. some of whom were his classnae
In college twenty-five years ago IRON
the chapter house the President went TO th
stadium for still briefer visit, and u
longer drive was taken to the home OF MI
George c. Lee, Oh Chestnut HILL brookiihe
where MI Roosevelt and Kermit RENAME
until nearly o'clock. Mrs. Lee is the mothe
Of the first Mrs. Roosevelt. George I. Lee
Jr.. had already called on the Presloef
at Bishop Lawrence's house, Inc iuncheo
Of the class Of 80, the Presidents class. wa
ischeduled for l o'clock, and the PresideI
spent more than three hours in jolly n
union with his classmates. NO OUTSIDER
were admitted to these festivities and IN
President insisted that he should be above
TO participate merely as member OF u
class on an equal footing with old comrade
Alternately the sun shone and the raj
fell in heavy showers all afternoon. an
one Of the showers came just as the cla'
OF 30. including the President. we're posr
for their group photograph outside the oal
Ay Country Club, where the luncheon WI
held. There was some delay but in Il
course If the afternoon the President ar
his classmates we're photographed twic
One of these pictures represents the diniT
club OF which Theodore Roosevelt was
member while in college. After the pilot
grabbing was over the President dro
to the Porcelain Club, where he spent abo
half an hour with the members. The ahs
was merely an informal social gatherin
the President shaking hands with a null
her Of persons nearly all OF whom we
old acquaintances
The class of &c. which has the place
honor in this years series OF reunions
Harvard, formerly comprised l66 membe
and it il considered remarkable that to-da
after lapse Of twenty-five years, 1870
these are attending the reunion in Cal
bridge. Only few Of the members of
class now living are absent
The President returned to the Lawren
residence just In time to dress for the dinr
which he was to attend at the Hotel Somers
pcross the Harvard Bridge in Boston,
night This function also was given by I
class OF 80, and no outsiders we're prese
BY the President's express stipulation
report Of his remarks nor Of the other pl
ceedings at the banquet was made.
Secretary Of War Taft arrived
Boston at o'clock this afternoon.
Secretary IA the guest Of Judge Francis
Lowell at Taunton, and 1t is probable Il
he will not see the President until the co
mencement exercises tomorrow aftnrno
Before the President leaves for Oyster b
however, he will have long talk "
Mr.. Taft about various matters. inc'ud
the Panama Canal.
The President will have a less quiet {
Tomorrow than he had to-day. At
rast in the morning he will drive to Mas
chusetts Hall with the Governor. If
Douglas recovers from his indispositi
and. il not, with Lieut.. Gov. Guild.
quarter OF an hour later he will Join
PROCESSION to Sanders Theater for
commencement exercises. but az Mr.. Roc
welt has already received the degree
doctor Of laws from six universities
Guiding Harvard. he will receive no sc
lasic decoration on this occasion
The President will attend the aI'i