The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-22
ROOSEVELT ON COLLEGE TOUR.
TALKS TO STUDENTS AT CLARK
AND HOLY CROSS.
VIII Get Degree at Williams TO-day-in
His speeches He Emphasized the Need
Of Ideals and Preached tho Gospel or
Peace-Greetlns to Harvard Crew.

His Speeches He Emphasized the Need
of Ideals and Preached the Gospel OF
Peace-Greetlns to Harvard Crew.
W1LL1AMsrowN Mass. June ?l.-presi-
dent Roosevelt attended the commence
ment exercises at Clark University "orces-
ter. to-day and talked to the etudehts
on ideals of life, individual and national
Then he made an address at HOLY 'ross
College and in tho afternoon came mere 10
Re present at the Williams commencement
exercises tomorrow and receive the degree
Of doctor Of letters.
The Pres;den. Is a guest OF the house OF
President Hopkins, where he dlned to-hight
with ex- Secretary of War Elihu ROOT, e1-
Ambassador Joseph II. Choate, Winthrop
Murray Crane, Morris X. Jesup and other
DISTINGUISHED persons as his follow guests.
Upon the arrival Of the Presidents special
train at Jersey City. at o'clock this morn
inq the cars we're transferred by steamer to
the tracks Of the New Haven road at Har-
lem River The train arrived at New Lon
don about o'clock and was then switched
TO the Norwich and Worcester road, on the
cast bank of the Thames.
The President was dressing as the train
passed Red Top tho training quarters OF
The Harvard crew. Word had been sent
IN him nv one of the railroad officers that
the Harvard boys were hoping the Presj-
den. would step out on the platform and
wave his hand 10y way of good luck 70
fine crew. Mr.. Roosevelt had not finished
dressing, however. and he was much dis-
appointed at not having been notifeu
earlier. The members Of the crew were
outside their clubhouse and waved TO the
train as it passed. A minute or so later
the train passed Gales Ferry, the quarters
of the rival Yale crew, and the collegians
gave the President rousing cheer.
GOOD LUCK TO HARVARD CREW.
Mr.. Roosevelt sent kilograms to each Grew
from the next stopping place. Following
are the kilograms:
ITO the Captain of the Harvard Crer, Gales
"Fxpected to pass through New London
much earlier or I should have been up to
greet YOU. Wish could see the race. Good
luck to yo,, THEODORE ROOSEVELT
sTo The Capicin OF the Yale Creu, Gales
Ferry Conn.
Expected to PASS through New LONDON
much earlier, or l should have been up TO
greet YOU Wish l could see the race
Do not think me an offensive partizan II,
under these particular circumstances
cannot wish you good luck. l should on
anv other occasion, and Taft. l know, ls
praying for you.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Tho President arrived at Putnam at s:?5
o'clock The train stopped for Il minute
or two and Mr.. Roosevelt made brief
speech to the three or four hundred persons
on the station platform
When he train reached Worcester Lieut.
GOV. Curtis Guild met it at the station bear.
ing the greetings Of Gov. Douglas, ana
Mavor Walter II. Bodgett in behalf OF the
CITY of Worcester welcomed the President
Stephen Salisbury, president OF the
trustees Of Clark University and Clark
College, was also in the party
1t is many ye3rs since Worcester has
snread herself as she did for the reception
of the President. Although he was hardly
more than half day in the city, thousands
of dollars were spent by business firms and
individuals in decorating the exterior oil
buildings. From the railroad station In
Washington Square, along Front and Main
streets to Clark University the structures
were swathed in bunting.
Great crowds were at the railroad station.
in the streets. outside the Clark University
buildings and at Holy Cross.
At the appearance Of the President upon
the car platform the throng burst into a
roar Of cheers. A passage to the street was
quickly made. the President lowing con-
etantly to the acclaim of the crowds. In spite
Of the rain, the President rode in an open
carriage. The cheering multitude gave him
no opportunity to sit. All the way to
Clark College, a distance of about two
miles the demonstration continued.
The occasion of the Pres ident's visit was
the graduation of the first class in the COL
legiate department Of Clark University,
of which Carroll D. Wright. formerly Com
missioner of Labor and member Of Mr..
Poosevelts coal strike board Of arbitration
is president The late Senator Hoar oc
Massachusetts was one Of the trustees of
the university End he secured the promise
Of Mr.. Roosevelt two years ago to attend
the graduation OF the first class.
THE PRESIDENT ON IDEALS.
The orator of the day at this morning.
commencement exercises was Dr. Hamilton
Wright Mabie of New York who spoke
on The Trained Man His address was
20 distinctly in the vein Of President Roose-
Volts speeches. lnaC MT. ROOseNeil, VINO
followed him. said that DR.. Mabie had said
everything that he had expected to sav,
and that all he could do would be to illus
trate the orators statements. After eulo-
ezng the late Senator Hoar and Carroll
d. Wright. the President spoke to the gradu-
ating class on some ideals Of life. He said
In part,
THE first duty Of each one Of you here is
to carry your own weight. to carry your
eelves; you aren't going to be able to do
anything for any one else until you can
support yourselves and these Immediately
dependent upon you. do not want to see
you develop that kind Of idealism which
makes you filled with vague thoughts Of
benefcence for mankind and an awful draw
back to your immediate families
while / think we live in pretty gooo
world. / do not think II is the best pcs
eihle world. and hope we shall have read
justment OF rewards, even those OF pc
cuniary or material kind. Altogether too
much in the way Of rewards comes to {
certain type of fnancier and too little Gomez
to the student, to the scholar, to the teacher
-. lo .Lala A.