Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-25
PRESIDENT VISITS CROTON
Addresses Pupils Of School at Which Bis
son Kermit Is Student
STANDS UP FOR THE GAME OF FOOT BALL
Also Takes Occasion to Recommend
TO Them Not Being Afraid of
Career I'm Public, POlit-
Zeal Life.

BOSTON, Feb. 24.--President Roosevelt,
who arrived here yesterday on an un-
Official visit with members OF his family.
left for Washington tonight. The presi-
dent devoted Sunday to a trip to Groton,
forty miles from Boston. where his son,
Kermit. is a pupil at the Groton prepara-
tory school. Mrs. Roosevelt and -diss
Ethel Roosevelt were already there. and
the president was accompanied by his
eldest daughter, Mrs. Longworth.
The president last night was the guest
OF DR.. William Sturgis Bigelow and he
breakfasted there today with a few per
sonal friends. These included Governor
Guild, ]. H. Lyman, collector of the port
of Boston: Judge Lowell of the United
States circuit court and Major w. Austin
Wadsworth. who was formerly a stan
officer in the Philippine islands.
Just as the train was moving slowly out
on the way TO Groton. a middle-aged man
ran quickly down the platform behind the
presidents car. and when he reached
within few feet of 1t. deliberately threw
what looked like a paper parcel toward
the president. One of the detectives tried
to ward OF the article before it struck
the car. but It landed safely through
harmlessly. The missile proved to be a
silk flag enclosed in a paper bag, the gifi
of an admirer.
Gets n sleigh Ride.
The train reached Ayre Junction shortly
after noon. A teacher at the Grotor
school was waiting with a big six-seateo
Russian sleigh, drawn by two fast horses
and as the sleighing was excellent tie
president and his daughter had a delight
full drive of about three miles TO tht
school AT the house of Prof. William A
Gardner, the visitors were received by
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel. who hat
remained there over night, by Kermit
| Roosevelt and Rev. Endicott Peabody
principal of the school.
After dinner the party went to th'
Hundred House." where the presiden
addressed a party made up of about 15t
/ students and parents of the pupils. Tht
president gave what he was pleased L
call a short sermon to the boys
Among other things, Mr.. Roosevelt saiC
| that when he finished his college cours
his friends advised him not to enter tn,
governing class, as II consisted mostl!
of an undesirable type OF persons. but h.
had told them that he had fully made VI
his mind to take part in the work G
government. He resolved also, he said
| to enter the cavalry service so that II
case OF trouble he could do his own fight
ing and not depend on others to do tha
for him. 80
The president talked little on the sub
ject OF foot ball and told the boys to talk
/ advantage OF their education rightly an,
always play the game Of foot bail fssrfy
He expressed the opinion vigorously tha
intercollegiate foot ball should by m
means be abolished.
81 have begun a sermon, though shor
one" concluded the president, "and now
/ wish good luck TO all of you"
/ PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 24-The fed
eral express with the presidents car al
tached came into Providence at 9:5 D. m
twenty minutes behind schedule, with
broken steam pipe connection between
Pullman and the day coach. which delaye
the train twenty-six minutes more befor
leaving for New York. while the passenge
coach was disconnected The president az
peared on the rear platform and shoe
hands with 100 persons. Mrs. Longwort
waived her greetings from the doorway
The train left here at 1851. minus the da
coach.