The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-02
schools. and their success has been sio.
rious. we cannot but view II MS case SO
OF cause and effect.
Our Versatile President.

orr harvested Roosevelt Is unique and
delightfully versatile. Several days ago
we pictured him iii tho wilds OF Low
RADIO standing by and watching lish'
bet wcen a. bear and n pack Of hounas,
and finally shooting the bear IN oroer -
sayc The dogs, May we not say IN re-
spect that in that frame of mind Mr.
Roosevelt was indulging a savage IN
stinct2
But on Sunday we find hin, at re-
liglous meeting, rcverent, devout, ieaolhs
In sacred song and finally preaching
sermon to his congregation Of rough
Westcrners. The service was held ut the
.'Old Blue school house on West DIVIDE
Creek near Glenwood Springs. and the
congregation was made up OF president
Roosevelt and his hunting party ana al
the ranchme,, and their families for miles
around. The members of the congrega-
ton slit OH the ground OF the school yard
or in their conveyances which were group
ed around the building. Most of the mem
bcrs of the congregation. especially the
women, were dressed In their best, but
the President was In delightful nesigcc.
He wore a "slouch" hat pulled over MS
eyes and badly out of shape. His jacket
was OF sheep-lined duck his trousers OF
duck we're tied about his ankles with
strong cord and his shirt was of blue cot.
ton.
The services were begun at II o'clock
and after O. sermon by the Rev Horace
Mann, OF Rifle, Col, phrased largely IN
Western slang, the President was intro
duccd and addressed the congregation.
After talking about his visit and the
kind reception he had received and the
charming folks he had met and all that,
he preached a practical sermon In para
graph. He said:
.'Duty, remember, is doing what is right
by self, family and neighbol. 1t IS not
possiblc for any Of US to say just how
much accident there is in winning tho
great prizes Of life. There is always
some accident in It. No amount Of skill,
perseverance,, or energy. Is sure OF VIM
ming the great prize of life. Real success
consists Of bearing yourselves so thAt
lyour children will bless you for having
done all that was in your power 10 bring
them UP to honor home and State.
When the sermon was DONE The leaned
forward and beamed welcome that took
in every one in the congregation and
while he was bearning and smiling, he
said, "And nowfI want to shake hands
with all Of you. There are a good many
Of you, so don't stampede or get to mill
Ing"
The correspondent adds that as the
President made use Of the cattle term,
the applause was terrific. or course. II
was. was ever man like him? Was even
benjamin Franklin himself-the many
sided' Franklin-so versatile ns the ver-
satilc Roosevelt? Wherever you find him,
whether leading company OF rough
4 riders in war, or presiding oyer the affairs
i Of the nation at the White House d :r
i washington, or hunting bear in tht
! mountains, or preaching a sermon to
4 CONGREGATION of Western ranchmen, yor
j find him thoroughly adapted to the situa
ton, perfectly at home ]; and seemingly
4 the right man in the rightj place. There
are those. who think that no would be
equally at home and IL not as y ell ssadapt-
cd, in u d Democratic ga thering Whether
/ or not, he is thorough My democratic anc
tho people like him well. 4 S