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line nearest and parallel to the exposition
grounds and were reached first by the
Mayfiower, so that their guns were the
first to be heard in sounding their salu-
tation.
A SHARP CONTRAST.
Either black or dark drab, the vessels
af Austria Hungary, Brazil. France. italy.
The Netherlands and Portugal, appeared
In sharp contrast TO the Atlantic fleet OF
33 vessels under command OF Rear Ad-
miral Evans. the ships being dressed in
the usual white for the hulls and bun Tor
the superstructure.
Each ship manned the rails as the presi-
dent passed In review. Completing the cdr
cult the Mayflower came to her anchor
age within the group of fagships, and I'M
nrediately the president received on board
the flag officers of the Atlantic fleet. The
foreign flag and commanding officers were
then received, and In departing they pro-
ceeded to the exposition grounds. few
minutes later they were followed by the
president and members OF his party.
President Roosevelt did not hesitate to
commend the progress that had been
made in improving the appearance of the
grounds.
on landing. the president and his party
marched TO carriages and drove through
n guard OF honor formed by the Georgia
troops the cadets OF the military ana
naval academies and the Virginia military
institute, drawn up In open ranks.
The great throne within the grounds
stretched from the water front TO the
Auditorium.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
When the president was introduced he
was loudly cheered and II was several
minutes before he could begin his ad-
dress In the coures OF his remarks took
occasion to point out the evils of child Ia
hAr ho eaiA
congratulation that there is such STEADY
increase OF interest In the southern states
I'm everything pertaining 10 children. rms
has already markedly shown itself, and
hope will still more markedly shown Itself
I'm the future. in warning against the evil
OF child labor in factories The factory Is
n very poor place indede for a child: in
deed. personally I think the factory
poor place for woman-certainly for a
married woman or for an unmarried
woman for more than a very few years
In any community organized on really
healthy lines the average woman VIII
have quite enough to do I'm her own home.
whether she Is rich or poor: and nowhere
else can she do work OF such value to the
nation as whole-and by work, | mean
her homework her work as housewife
and mother. and not so-called home in
dustries
AS regards children. it is as essential
TO look after their physical as their
mental training. We can not afford
TO let children grow up ignorant; and
~ they are sent 10 school they can
not while young, also work hard out
side without detriment physical, men
tai and moral.
There Is urgent need for the health
authorities 70 increase their care over
the hygieuic conditions and surround
ings OF children of tender years, and
especially 90 supervise those In the
schools.
It Is good thing 20 try To re-
form bad children. TO try 20 build up
degenerate children; but ~ Is an even
better thing to try to keep healthy
Ia soul. body and mind those children
who are now sound, but who may
easily grow up unsound II no care Is
taken OF them The nations most
valuable asset Is the chlldren for the
children are the nation OF the future.
All people alive 10 the nations need
should join together 10 work for the
moral. spiritual and physical welfare
OF the children { nall parts OF our land.
am glad that there has been found