The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-01
ROOSEVELT
KEPT BUSY
Trip From Lansing to For
Wayne Full Of Stops.
TO RUSTICS FROM CARR
On College Campus at Mich
CANS Capital President
Speaks To $4,000.

FOkT WAYNE, lnd., June l.-Aiter
n strenuous six hours In Lansing.
Mich. during which he made three
addresses and held q reception nj the
capitol, President Roosevelt left for
this city on the Lake Shore road. lie
made brief addresses from the plat
form OF his ear ut several places In
southern Michigan en- route TO Fort
Wayne.
The president was met ON arrival
here by the mayor and many officials
aud given hearty welcome TO Fort
Wayne.
President BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler OF
the University Of California Joined the
presidential party at Lansing and will
continue TO Pittsburg. Tie president
ss thoroughly enjoyed his ride through
the west The train was run slowly.
aud stops were made nj many towns.
which kept the president constantly re-
appearing on the platform.
The best crops the people raised In
the state. the president said nj one OF
his stops. were the men and women.
aud he expressed especial admiration
NJ the care which had been devised In
the training Of the children.
At the Agricultural college nj Ian.
1ng President Roosevelt spoke Ia
about 1000 people from stand erect
ed ON n little knoll at the head Of the
campus. The college green was the
mecca toward which practically all thr
thousands Of visitors journeyed.
President ]. l.. Snyder OF the lnstltu.
tion entertained at luncheon. Before
walking out 10 the platform 10 begin
Ms address the president planted
young maple tree ON the knoll In Presi.
dent Snyders yard. The great crowd
before the speaking stand was held In
check by a regiment Of the national
guard. which did police duty through
out the day both In the city and nj the
college grounds
4 distinguished company Of public
men aud educators was seated on the
platform with the president. They
included United States Senators J. G.
burrows and William Alden smith.
Secretary Of Agriculture James WI.
son. President ]. u. Angel " the TINT
ver,lty 81 Michigan. Secretary Loeb.
Congressman Loud. Sam smith. Wash.
ington Gardner. q. J. Dlckma. Charles
A. Townsend aud Clifford Plnchot Of
the United states forestry department
The graduating class Of the college
Jumped 20 their feet as the president
entered the stand and gave three rous.
Ing 'rahs." Ia which the president ~.
sponded with low aud laughing shout
~ touchdown which brought more
applause from the student body.
The great asscmblage rose and sang
America" after which President ].
l.. Snyder Of the college introduced
the chief executive with merely fhe
words. ladies and gentlemen. the
president Of the United states"
A tremendous outburst Of applause
followed.
The president was given the closest
attention. lie. INTERCEPTED informal r.
marks and advice at several places.
bringing n great round 81 laughing
cheers when be turned toward n dozen
young women IN the graduating class
aud said. Il believe that you young
ladies' win make anst class farmers
wives. aud I heartily congratulate the
farmers u the future on the unex.
amplcd prospects before them"
The president also lnicrIcctcd n plea
for the paying of proper respect for
manual labor Il shall De- nightly
disappointed In you boys here" he said
~ the graduating class. IL you can't
work with your hands and are afraid
10 have your working clothes look NJ
though you d0work."
40 the conclusion ~ the presidents
address the graduating class filed
across the platform. aud the president
presented them their diplomas. Homo.
nary degrees were conferred upon n
nnmbcr ~ distinguished visitors. IN
Guiding clifford Pinchot. Secretary VII.
son and President Angel.