The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-26
TEDDY NOW
BOHANISH
MASTERS THE SCIENCE IN TWO
WEEKS AND PROPOSES TOI
TACKLE BUGS.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, August o.
Having mastered the science of orni-
theology, the President, according to
one who has seen him lately, is push
ing his inquiries into nature study still
further, and is just now deep in the
science of botany. The President is
said to be enjoying the diversion
heartily. Armed with little tin box
and a trowel, he sallies out several
times a week, accompanied usually by
Archie or Quinten, or some of their
boy friends, and explores the neigh
boring woods and fields of his estate
for all kinds of botanical specimens
Although he began the study only
two weeks ago, the President is said
to have mastered it completely. So
that he can dissect any of the hun.
dred or so different kinds of flowers
that grow on the north shore of LONG
Island, and tell all about them. The
botanical excursions of the President
and his boys often take on the char
acter of lecture. Having discovered
some rare specimen. Mr.. Roosevelt
proceeds to dissect It then and there
and to give a talk upon nature study
often to an audience of several young.
sters.
While the sport of hunting wild
flowers is tame compared to the siren.
uous activity of the President along
the lines of hunting big game. he is
reported to have said that it was a
very meditative pursuit and exceed.
ingly conducive to thoughtfulness. In
MS roaming the President seldom OF
never ventures off his own propertv OF
that OF his cousin, Emler Roosevelt
who owns many broad acres adjacent
to Sycamore Hill, so that he is ALWAYS
under the espionage of secret service
men. He takes no chances of meeting
any outsiders, but one day a farm
hand employed by Emlen Roosevelt
came face to face with the President
while the latter was In the act of dig.
ging up "a flower. At first the farm
hand thought he was an intruder. and
was about to order him off the place
but suddenly becoming conscious OF
the fact that the nature student was
the President of the United States he
beat a hasty retreat, and did not ever
attempt to pass the time of day.
Tho pracihnnf hxy
en- up entirely the study of birds. Arm
ed with an inoffensive pair of fielc
glasses and a bird book, he Otter
spends hours tracing some elusive
birl call or some puzzling bit of plum
age that defies classification. Natur
alist John Burroughs, the President
great friend, is said to be coaching Mr.
Roosevelt in the various kinds of ma
ture study. Mr.. Burroughs has no
been at Sycamore Hill this summer al
yet, and his instructions, 1t is under
Stood are entirely by mail.
The next study the President viii
take up, it is said, will be that of bugs
and insects
The Presidents manner of spending
his vacation is an endless topic OF in
terest to the villagers of Oyster Bay
They discuss it as interestedly as they
do any great national problem. At the
Octagon Hotel the other night some
one mentioned the fact that Teddy was
going to take up the study of bugs.
What's that?" asked Doc Summers
incredulously
Hes going to study bugs" repeat
ed the informant.
well" said Doc, with excessive ad.
miration, Teddy is a brave man, but
he's got courage if he is going to tackle
crazy people. What will the secret
service men do for a job now, if they
are not to be allowed to keep the bugs
away?"