The Washington herald., 1907-02-24

atiyes on Chestnut Hill.
Boston, Feb. 23.-It was nearly midnight
when President Roosevelt ended his visit
to Harvard University, but it is not on
record that he made any complaints Of
being fatigued when he went to bed in
the Old style Beacon street residence Of
his host, Or. William S. BigelOw. which
faces Boston Common, near Charles
street
The day was about as strenuous a one
as the President mas had for many q
month. but the clear. cold atmosphere set
the blood tingling, and every minute of
the sixteen hours spent ia doing and see
ing things in Boston and Cambridge was
bully one 10 Harvard's most distin-
guished alumnae
Beginning at S:12 this morning. as soon
as he alighted from the train at the Back
Bay Station, il was one round Of pleasure
for the President until he jumped from
an automobile at the door Of Dr. Bjgel0W's
bome late tonight
Gives Teddy n Bear Hug.
The first thing he did on leaving his
car was TO grab his son Teddy and give
him real bear hug, 10 the delight Of
the half-frozen spectators who had
waited for nearly two hours al the sta
ton. Then he shook hands heartily with
Or. Bigel0w. and hustling up stairs to the
street, stepped into an open carriage and
drove TO the BigeIow house for breakfast.
EH..aH
fighting their way TO business in a zero
temperature paused "a moment 20 shout
q greeting 20 the President who always
responded by tipping his silk hat 10 any
considerable gathering Of cheering citi-
zens.
Godfather nj "a Christening.
Following breakfast tine President drove
TO the home Of Guy Murchie. Rough
Rider comTade. and acted as godfather
at the christening OF Donald Murchie. the
first born son. Then came a hurried
visit 10 the Offices OF Houghton Mifiin
& Co, publishers of the Roosevelt books.
a call upon the Lees, his FIRST wife's rela-
tives, at Chestnut Hil. followed. and
then came the visit 10 Harvard.
Ia the university city. the President
visited the University Press. -partook OF
luncheon at the Sphinx Club wi,s Teddy.
jr and some Of his classmates. Con-
gresham LOngworth and Assistant Sec
retary OF state Bacon From this club
he went 20 the Harvard Union where he
delivered an address.
Attends PORCELAIN Club
After the function at the Union Presi-
dent Roosevelt visited the office Of the
Harvard Advocate. the Peabody rooms.
and was given an informal reception ar
the Hasty Pudding Club returning to
Boston for tea at the residence Of Bishop
William Lawrence. soon after O'Clock
he went to Cambridge again. this time to
the Porcelain Club, where he Witnessed
the final initiation Of his oldest son as
a member af the organization. This az
fair was private Then he came back TO
Boston for the night
The most interesting feature TO Har-
ward men of President ROosevelt's ad-
dress AT the Union was his advocacy of
athletics just at this time the Har-
ward undergraduates and many alumni
are at sea over the question whether the
Harvard teams viii be allowed TO con-
tinue 20 participate ia intercollegiate ath-
Ie1ic contests and when The students
heard President Roosevelt express his ap-
proyal of baseball, football, and other
games they were pleased nightly
Opposes Eliot on Football.
President Roosevelt. in his speech to-
day. took stand Numerically opposite
TO the opinions Of President Eliot. when
he said.
Il do not in the least object to sport
because IL is rough Rowing. baseball
! lacrosse. track and field games. hockey.
football are all on them good. I emphati-
cally GiSbelieve in seeing Harvard or any
other college turn out molly coddles in
stead Of vigorous men.
our chief concern should be 10 widen
the base. the foundation in athletic sports;
to encourage in every way a healthy riv-
airy which shall give to the largest posi-
bic number OF students the chance to
take part in vigorous outdoor games.
1t is 10 ms mind simple nonsense. n
mere confession Of weakness to desire to
abolish a game because tendencies show
! themselves. CT practices grow up which
prove that The game ought TO be re-
formed"
Train Over Hour Late.
The President and his family reached
Boston this morning al SIP o'clock. one
hour and seventeen minutes later than
the hour scheduled for their arrival Ac-
companying the President were Mrs.
Roosevelt. Congressman and Mrs. Nicho-
las Iongworth, Miss Ethel Roosevelt. As
sistant Secretary NJ. c. Latta, and two
Secret Service men. The only persons to
greet the Presidential party were Dr.
| Bigelow and the Presidents eldest son,
Theodore. jr. The principal delay to the
train was caused before New York was
reached, but the intense cold made it hard
for the train to keep up sufficient steam
to enable it TO make up much OF the lost
time.
As early at $50 a fair sized crowd was
on hand 1T the Back Bay station TO catch
a glimpse of the President and his
family. One hundred uniformed police
men were at The station, besides a large
number of mounted officers and police
| inspectors so as to make sure there
would be no untoward incident upon the
arrival of the distinguished guest. When
| the train came to a stop, a Secret Service
man was the drst to leave the car, and
/ then followed Mrs. Roosevelt.
Young Roosevelt Greets Party.
She was quickly greeted by Theodore,
ir.. and then the President stepped from
the rear platform. He and DR.. Bigelow
started off at a brisk walk and they
almost ran up the steps leading 10 the
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