Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-28
AT HIS OLD COLLEGE
President Jslns With Alumni [
 Harvard Commencement.


 ing with his former college mates in celebrating the twenty-ffth anniver- sary of the graduation of their class from Harvard, President Roosevelt re- turned to his alma mater not as the chief magistrate of the nation, but as private citizen and loyal Harvard alumnus. Although the ancient univer- sity of Harvard would have been glad to pay him all the honor due the posi- ton. 1t was at the presidents own re- quest that he he regarded merely AS a member of the class of 80 rather than as the president of the United States. Nevertheless students. alumni and the citizens of Cambridge united in giving him a hearty greeting as he drove through the streets of the university city.
 The president was the central figure of the commencement exercises today. He was loudly acclaimed by the body of students and made short address
 For the day the president of the United States will try to forget the cares of state and appear at the twen- ty-ffth commencement of old Harvard as just Teddy Roosevelt, 80.
 President Roosevelt visited the rooms of the Alpha Delta Phi society. the Harvard stadium and the Chestnut Hill residence of George c. Lee, the ia ther of the presidents first wife
 The president was driven to the Oak ley Country club in Watertown. where the class of 80 held an informal re. union and luncheon was served. A photograph of the class was taken and also photograph of the members of the class who belonged to the same dining club as the president when they were students.
 Of the 168 members of the class of 80. 130 have registered at class head quarters. representing nearly every state in the Union. Returning from the Oakley Country club. the president was driven to the rooms of the Force lain club. an organization of Harvard students, where he stayed about half an hour. He then returned to Bishop Lawrence's home. where he put on evening clothes and was driven to the Hotel Somerset in Boston for the ban quet of the class of 80. It was late when the party returned to Cambridge
 As on his visit to Massachusetts. rain marred the presidents programme. As the presidents carriage was driven out of Bishop Lawrence's yard on the trip to the rooms of the Alpha Delta Phi society the rain poured in torrents, and several claps of thunder were heard. The president insisted that the hood of the carriage be lowered in order that the people who had gathered to see him might not be disappointed, and. though the rain fell heavily. the presi- dent rode through it apparently not in the least dlsconcerted
 At various points along the streets through which the presidential party passed during the day people cheered him as he rode by For all their greet ings he had bow and smile.
 The president was accompanied on his drive by secret service officer and a squad of mounted policemen.
 President Roosevelt will remain here until tomoYow. Secretary of War William Fl. Taft has arrived from New Haven to receive an honorary degree which will be conferred upon him by the university.
 While here Dr. John A. Morgan. Boston specialist. examined the presi- dents eyes and adjusted new glasses.