The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-24
President DepIores Ex-
istenCe of More Crit
les Than Doors
IN FAVOR OF FOOTBALL
AND OTHER SPORTS IN COLLEGE
MOST STRENUOUS DAY IN
HIS STRENUOUS CAREER
STARTS WITH A
CHRISTENING.

Boston. Feb. 23,The visit to Har
ya,d University today of Theodore
Roosevelt who came not As president
Of the United States but as a graf
returning 10 meet his fellaw Harvard
men, including his eldest on Theo
dore Roosevelt, Jr, developed into
one Of the bus es days OF hi coreer
Harvard hospitality Was showered
upon the president during his two lis
tinct visits t. the University city dur
ing the day and in Boston his per
sona friends claimed all HI spare
time and did all tn ngs t. make his
zip 10 Massachusetts most eaj0yabla.
The principal event of the day,
however, was the presidents address
10 the Harvard students IN he after
noon at the Harvard Union Two
Thousand Harvard men. mostly under
graduates, gathered in the Union and
they gave he president a magnificent
reception. q geluiAe ana forceful
Harvard welcome so sincere and so
hearty that he frequently bespoke his
appreciation.
Takes Part in a Christening.
The presidents activities began
early, not the least beng taking part
in a christening Half an hour after
breakfast MI. Roosevelt had become
the Godfather of the child Of the
Rough Rider and Harvard friend, Guy
Murchie The ceremony took place
At the Murchie home.
In the University city he visited
TIE Sphinx club, a private organiza-
tien Of Harvard students Of ch MS
sen is a member and there he par
took of lunche n
Given Medal as Editor
Meantime Harvard studenta had
been assembling in Harvard Union
ana there was crowding space oaly Al
the hour OF the presidents arrival
shortly after two o'clock. Whe1 Mr. 4
Hooseye' was at he college he was
elitor of the Harvard Advocate and
upon his arrival at the I'ni today
was escorted 10 the Advocate rooms
and there presented with medal in
recognition of his services as editor.
Immediately af erward the pr i
dent and officers Of the Union moved
70 the temporary platform in the liy-
ing room whore the president deliv ;
cred his address, Il
The presidents appearance was
the signal for cheers from tho stu
dents The greeting lasted several {
minutes ] d. Whi'e. vice president
e the Union introduced Mr. Ro3se. {
Welt. n
Takes Stand for Football.
The hrsf part Of the president q
address was concerned largely wt1 =
Questions of atheletcs He took s
decided stand in favor of the con D
fjnuance OF hletcs more espacauv ~
intercollegiate football His remarks +,
on this subject were rece we'd with o.
uemeudcle applause The president n
celtended that the game ought not 10 F.
lc abolished and shoulj be uitablv g
Iccormed without adjustment. He
also enol.o IF thc noccsgftv of con.c7
men engaging in the practical wor' e.,
~ political jifo M- 10 serolf spoke p,
over an hour and al the conclusion Of !,
hi. address there was another great 81
Demonstration r..
Upon leaving he Union the praei. :,
dent ma'o poeso~a al call at he
lone of President Eliot who. how
ever. is abs Mt in Canada deiiv ring
q cries Of adj. .esscs Then he was ri
quickly lakoa In an automobile 10 r1s IN
Ilasty Pudding club where a recan i-
ton was bell and after that cai'el v
upou his s1n in the lateg's apart r
mcn's.
Sees son lniti7ted. a,
The slccre irg plan for the 19r IA
1cluded a return 10 Bos'o1. where
he president was the guest Of Bis10D .
awrcnce al lea and then auoIhe~ az
-ist 10 Cambridge. where tne p~ ~
lent COX par in a notable gathering .
1t the Porcel Jan club which hal been 90
,escIi5ed as HarvaTi's most exelr- r-
i've private club. The presidents
on was inflated into membership s-
9niEht The function was of a dis .t
incily private nature and ar its c-1-
lgsiOn he esident returned - thc er
ONE Of Dr.. Figelow to spend tee -c
iEht. an
Tomorrow be viii visit Gr-f1n. -,
here BE- viii join Mrs Roosevelt arI .-
liss Fthel at Groton and VIII retan -o
p Bosi u later AMI leave for Wash .
rgtcn r1nor on night
The pres -eat's sgeefh 90 the s71- g.
eat= WIS in part as follows -
Nast Achieve Resuts.
Lef eaeh of ynu cole mfn rF ,-'
,ember su after Iife iIai 70 he fsas- =.
mentals BE Is veTs mueh lise as -.
.noas We have l0t been 10 college, -