The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-28
President is With FOrmer
 School Fellows.
DIGNITY THROWN ASIDE
Goes as Graduate, Not the
 Chief Executive.
Busy Day for MT. Roosevelt at Cam bridge, Where All Gladly Unite to Do Him Honor-A
 Heavy Rainfall.

Cambridge, Mass, June 27.-Joining with his former college mates in cele- brating the twenty-fifth anniversary or the graduation of their class from liar yard today, President Roosevelt re- turned to his alma mater, not the chief noaristrate of the nation, but as 6 pri- yate citizen and loyal Harvard alum nus. Although the ancient university of Harvard would have been, glad 10 nay him all the honors due his nign ofice, 1t was the Presidents request that he be regarded merely as mem her of the class of 80 rather than as the President of the United States. Nevertheless, alumni and the citizens of Cambridge united In giving him hearty greeting as he drove through the streets of the university city.
 The Presidents day was busy one Arriving in Boston at a quarter before ' o'clock this morning, he was driven to the Cambridge residence of Right Rev. William Lawrence. Episcopal Bishop of Massachusetts, where he Is being entertained The bishop is Pres ident of the Harvard Alumni Associa- tion.
 Breakfast was served at the Bishops home During the forenoon President Roosevelt visited the rooms of the Alpha Delta Phi Society. the Harvard Stadium and the Chestnut Hill resi- dence of George c. Lee, the father of the Presidents first wife. The Presi- dent was then driven to the Oakley Club in Watertown, where the class of 80 held an informal reunion and luncheon was served.
 Big Attendance.
 Of the 166 members of the class of go, 130 registered at the class head quarters, representing nearly every State in the Union.
 Returning from the Oakley Country Club the President was driven to the .~4a TD- tzation of Harvard students, where he stayed about half an hour He return ed to Bishop Lawrence's home and from there was driven to the Hotel Somerset in Boston, for the banquet of the class of 80. ...s.t
 It was late In the evening when the party returned to Cambridge.
 As on his visit to Massachusetts last week, rain marrec the Presidents pro- gram. As his carriage was driven out of Bishop Lawrence,s yard this fore noon on the trip of Alpha Delta Phi So- ciety the rain poured in torrents. The President, however insisted that the hood of the carriage be lowered in or der that the people who had gathered to see him might not be disappointed, and although the rain fell heavily, the President rode through 1t apparently not in the least disconcerted.
 At frequent points along the streets through which the presidential party passed during the day the people cheer ed. For all their cheers the President had smile. The President will remain here until 3 a. m. Thursday. Secretary of War William H. Taft arrived from New Ha- ven this afternoon He will attend the Harvard commencement exercises tomor- row and 1t is understood that an hon. orary degree will be conferred upon him by the university.
 Notable Celebration.
 As a Harvard grad" purposing to participate in the reunion of his class and in the commencement exercises of his college. and not as President of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt came to Massachusetts today. Nevertheless his coming to Cambridge was to signal ize one of the most notable commence ment celebrations in the history of the university. especially in the matter of attendance, for in addition to the large quota of graduates from Massachusetts many hundreds were present from other states in the Union. and points beyond. The President came particularly to take part in the twenty-fifth anniversa- ry of the class of 1880. of which he is a member. and the program for his two days stay was arranged almost entirely with reference to his participation In the class exercises. and the general commencement meetings. . A feature of this years commence ment is to be the announcement of Bishop William Lawrence as president of the Harvard Alumni Association. of the result of plans to raise an endow- ment of S2.500.000 for Harvard from the alumni. This announcement is to be made at the commencement dinner at Memorial Hall tomorrow afternoon. when the President is to deliver an ad- dress.
 President Roosevelt had refused all military escort and all invitations to engage in civic observances of any kind during his visit. Simplicity was to mark his entire course while in Boston and Cambridge and receptions of all kinds except those in connection with his visit to Harvard. were to be omit ted.
 Today President Roosevelt was met at the Back Bay station. this city by Bishop Lawrence, who will act as the Presidents host during his stay in Cambridge. and was driven at once to the residence of the bishop in the diversity city. Here breakfast was served. the special guests Of the oc- casion being President Charles w. Eliot of Harvard and Lieutenant Gov ernor Curtis Guild, Jr., Governor Will Ham L. Douglas had been invited but a severe cold prevented him from leav- ing his home in Brockton.
 It was planned that the forenoon hours should be spent quietly by the P-eSldenl m TdmDllnR over the col lege grounds in company with other members of his class, and at noon the class of 1880, with Mir. Roosevelt as its most distinguished member. was to proceed to the Oakley Country Club, at Watertown. for luncheon. An afternoon with his classmates at the Country Club and the class dinner in the evening at the Hotel Somerset in this city constituted the program for the remainder of the day.
 Police Protection.
 Special police arrangements have been made both by the Boston and Cambridge departments. A squad ot detectives from police headquarters boarded the presidential train just before 1t entered the State. and will remain with him throughout his stay as personal body guard, which was augmented by a squad of mounted po- lice.
 The Presidents traIn reached the Back Bay station at 6:45 a. n. hfteer