New-York tribune., 1907-06-01

foolish creatures who wish women TO attain to
easy lives by shirking their duties have as
hearty a contempt for the woman VINO Sinks
her duty of bearing and rearing the children, or
doing her full housewives work. as 1 have Tor
the man who is idler. who shirks his duty or
earning living for himself and for his house
hold or who Is selfish brutal toward his wife
and children. 1 believe in the happiness that
comes from the performance OF duty, not from
the avoidance of duty But peHeVe also III
trying, each Of us. as strength Is given US 10
bear one another's burdens; and this especially
In our own homes. No outside training, no CO.
oneration no government aid direction can
take the place OF a strong and upright charac-
ter; OF goodness of heart combined with clear
ness OF head. and that strength and toughness
of fibre necessary to wiring success from
rough work-a-day world. Nothing outside or
home can take the place OF home. the scnooI
is an invaluable adjunct TO the home, but II Is
y,-retched substitute for 1t. The family relation
is the most fundamental. the most important OF
all relations No leader IN church or state In
science or art or industry however great MS
achievement does work which compares IN I'M
portance with that OF the father and the nother
"vho the first or soNeFelsilS anu 1lo must
divine OF priests
At the close Of the address the graduates fled
across the platform, and the President pre-
sented their diplomas to them. Honorary de-
grees were conferred on number OF the visit
ors including Clifford Pinchot. Secretary VII
son and President Angel.
At few minutes before t o'clock President
Roosevelt entered automobile and was driven
TO the station. y delegation from the conven-
ton OF the Associated Harvard Clubs was walt
ing in his car to present tho greetings Of the
convention which opened to-day at Detroit
There were a few minutes OF handshaking, and
then. with President Roosevelt bowling from the
rear platform. the train started for Fort Wayne.
Ind.
ARRIVAL AT LANSING.
The President arrived here at 10 a. m. He
made q number Of short addresses in the morn
ing from his car platform at small towns. The
train arrived at the Lake Shore station. on the
river front fifty feet below the level Of Miehi-
gan avenue Eight companies of militia and a
troop of cavalry were IN line on Michigan ave-
nue. to keep back the thousands who crowded
around for a glimpse of the President as ne
climbed the stairway to the street escorted by
Governor Warner and Senators Burrows and
Smith Battery \ OF the Michigan National
Guard fired a salute OF twenty-one guns when
! the President entered his carriage
The President was driven to the main en-
trance of the Capitol The thousands who had
gathered there were held in check by
line of military extending for square in front
OF the building Along one side OF the walk
from the avenue TO the Capitol steps We're hNe
hundred boys from the State Industrial school,
In whom the President took especial interest as
tho other side OF the walk were company Oh
cadets from Flint and several hundred old SOL
diers. Dofnns his hat and bowling repeatedly.
the President ascended the steps and entered the
CaDitol where he held a reception in the execu-
tive parlors. After shaking hands with about
thousand persons he stepped out on the balcony
and faced twenty thousand people who had
gathered there to hear his address. He spoke
for about five minutes from the balcony, making
inf ~ he nj
the boys from the Industrial School in their gray
uniforms and with their wooden muskets. he
also spoke a few words of greeting to the vet
erans of the Civil and Spanish wars and the
miIitiamen. continuing:
T served at Santiago beside two Michigan regi-
ments of volunteers and was instrumental IN
seeing that the Michigan naval brigade taught
the militia and the seamen of the ocean that
men know how TO sail or TO nght on lhhalu
waters One word of congratulation to the
state on what Michigan has done for the marks
manship of the citizens I don't have to tell
you that one of the prime necessities is that
when a soldier shoots he shall be able TO hit
something. Encourage craftsmanship among
our people as a whole. Encourage marksman-
ship in the National Guard. and give every
chance to any body OF private citizens TO prac-
tice in the armories or elsewhere and give them
all the opportunity that can ge given them
Build up the old American power or shooting
straight.
ADDRESS TO LEGISLATURE.
The President was cheereq as ne closed MS
speech and went into Representatives Hall TO
address the members OF the Legislature He
smoke there about ten minutes He began his
address by referring to his experience in tho
New York Legislature. saying he knew "the
great difficulties the temptations. the response
bilities" of legislative work. and "how often
faithful service is not thoroughly appreciated
outside" II am speaking of legislatures and
not Of Presidents" he added because your
greeting to-day showed more than Just appre-
citation of my services and deeply feel it." He
said it was necessary for public men to be care
full about making promises and about keeping