The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24
"'RAH, 'RAH"
 ROOSEVELT President Back at Fair
 Harvard. RECEIVED AS OLD GRADUATE Executive Addresses Union and Acts as Godfather. strenuous One in Speech Urges Con- tinuance of Football at Univer- sity and Helps Initiate
 Ills Son.

Boston, Feb. 2s.--The visit to Harvard University today of Theo- dore Roosevelt. who came not as presi- dent of the United States, but as a grad" coming to meet his fellow men at Harvard. including his son, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., developed in- to one of che busiest days of his ca- reer.
 Harvard hospitality was showered uLon the president during his two distinct visits to the university city during the day and in Boston his per- sonai, friends claimed all hls spare time and did all things to make his trip most enjoyable.
 The principal event of the day, however, was President Rooseveit's address to the Harvard students in the afternoon at the union founded by Ma jor Henry L.. Higginsons, as an in- stitution which all Harvard men could join and as one which would serve in a measure to destroy t..e social bar riers which ordinarily divide students In college life. Two thousand liar yard men mostly undergraduates gathered in the great living room of the union and they gave the presi. dent a magnificent reception.
 The presidential party arrived from Washington shortly after a. m. and proceeded at once to the home of friends on Chestnut Hill. The presi dent went immediately to the home of his friend, Dr. W. S. Bigeiow where he ate breakfast. Half an hour after breakfast Mir. Roosevelt had become Godfather of the child of his rough rider 'and Harvard friend. Guy Nur- chic.
 After that there was a visit to the rooms of we'll known publishing house where Mfr. Roosevelt was ab- sorbed for time in examining some rare volumes and an automobile drive with Dr. Bigelow to Chestnut Hill, where Mir. Roosevelt saw his wife and daughters before their departure for Groton to see the presidents son. Kermit: then motor car journey across the charlea to carnh-'A@e.
 Meantime the Harvard students had been assembling In the Harvard Union aaa there was scrowdfng space only al which was shortly after o'clock.
 Given a Medal.
 When Mir Roosevelt was at college he was an editor of the Harvard Advo- cate and upon his arrival at the union today he was escorted to The Advo- cate rooms and there presented with a medal in recognition of his services as an editor. Immediately afterward the President and the officers of the union moved 10 the temporary plat form in the living room where the President delivered his address. The Presidents appearance was the signal for many cheers.
 J. D. White. vice president of the union, introduced the President The Presidents address was largely on the question of athletics. He took a de- cIded stand in favor of the continu- ance of athletics, more especially of intercollegiate football. His remarks on this subject were received with tre- mendous applause.
 MT, Roosevelt sroke over an hour and at the conclusion of his address there was another demonstration.
 The succeeding plans for the day in- cIuded a return to Boston where the President was the guest of Bishop Law renee at tea and another viist to Cam bridge where the President took part in a notable gathering at the Porcelain Cub. The Presidents son was initi- ated into membership tonight
 The function was of distinctly pri- vate nature and at its conclusion the President returned to the home Of pr. BigelJw to spend the night
 Tomorrow he will sit Groton. where he will join Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel at Groton School and Will return to Boston later and leave for Washington tomorrow night
 Today President Roosevelt declared emphaticaIly that he thought Harvard or any other col eges could best attain healthy athletic conditions by giving proper encouragement to the cham nions of sport, and this could only be done bv encouraging intercollegiate atbletics. He did not want tc see liar ward. or any other colle9e. turn out molly coddles, instead of vigorous men. and added that he did not in the least ohiect to Q sport because 1t was rough