Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
Pres. Roosevelt Speaks for It at
the Michigan Agricultural
College in Lansing.
AMERICAS GREATEST NEED,
More Men should Fit Themselves for
Conducting Trndcs-Thc Farmers
Need More Social Iife-ShouId
Also Form Combinations
Spoke Also ut Capitol.

OTIS six hours in. the State capitol during
which he made three addresses and held
! reception ut the State capitol, President
Roosevelt. laft ct 430 O'Clock this after
noon for Washington on the Lake Shore
railroad. He will make brief addresses
from the platform of his car at several
small places in southern Michigan en-
route to Fort Wayne Ind. No untoward
Incident happened during the Presidents
visit but there were scores of police Off
,ers in tho city to-day
At the agricultural college this after
noon. President Roosevelt spoke to about
25,oo people, from n stand erected on u
little knoll at the head of the campus.
The weather had been cloudy and cool
Until afternoon but just as the Presi-
dent began his address the sun came
out and 1t shone during the hour and
ten minutes that he spoke. Seated on
benches Immediately before the stand
were the faculty OF the college and humid
reds of alumni who have been attending
the semi-centennial celebration of the
foundation of the college. Standing on
the turf behind them were thousands of
people from this and other Michigan
cities. More than twenty crowded ex-
sursion trains were run into the city
during the morning and at the conclu-
sion of the Presidents two addresses at
the State capitol tho campus was the
place toward which practically all the
thousands Of visitors went. The college
ie three miles from the city and every
conceivable kind Of vehrcte was pressed
into service to augment the facilities Of
the trolle, service. Hay wagons were
fitted with seats and benches and con-
-ruction and freight cars were rugged
MP with extomporized plank seats to ac-
commodate the thousands
The President concluded his second
address in the capitol about HE
o'clock and was driven with his party
n tho college. where President J. L.
SNYDER of the Institution entertained
them at luncheon. Before going out
to the platforms to begin his address,
IN" President planted a young maple
tree on the knoll in President Snyder;
yard.
The great crowd before the spea king
stand was hold in check by n regiment
of the national guard. which did po-
lice duty there through the day both
in the city and at the college grounds.
a company of public men and educa-
tors was seated on the platform with
tie President They included L. :. |
Senators X. C. Burrows and William
Alden Smith, Secretary Of Agriculture,
James Wilson, President ]. B. Angel
of the University of Michigan; Secrc-
tary Loeb, Congressman Loud Sam
Smith, Washington G.. ]. Dickma and
Charles A. Townsend and clifford
Pinchot of the United States forestry
bureau. The graduating classes of The
college jumped to their feet as tho
President mounted the stand and gave
three rousing "Rahs" to which the
President responded with a low and
laughing shout Of "Touchdown," which
brought more applause from the stu
dents.
The great assemblage rose and sang
"Arnerlca'' after which President j. L.
Snyder Of the college introduced the
chief executive. A tremendous outburst
Of applause followed. The President was
given the closest attention throughout
his address and was frequently inter-
rupted by applause. He intertected In
formal remarks and advice at several
places, bringing a great round Of laugh
Ing cheers when he turned toward a
dozen young women IN the graduating
class and said: II believe fiat you
young ladies will make first class farm
N'S WIVES anu congratulate
tho farmers OF the future on the unex-
celled prospects before them"
The President also nterjected a ME,
for proper respect for manual labor IT
shall be nightly disappointed in you boys
here" he said to the graduating class,
elf you can't work with Your hands and
are afraid to have your working clothes
10 as though you do work"
At the conclusion Of the Presdent's
address the duating class filed across
.he platform and the President presented
them their diplomas. Honorary degrees
were conferred on a number of distin- |
eulsned visitors, including Clifford Pinchot |
: 'retalT Wilson and President Angel
AT few minutes before four o'clock the
president entered an automobile and was |
whirled to the station. A delegation from
the convention of the Associate Harya I'd |
clubs was waiting a his car to extend thu |
freedom of the convention which oDened |
to-day at Detroit There was a few min |
utes handshaking then with President |
Roosevelt bowling from the rear y5atform |
tae train started for Fort WAYNE.
IN ms address at the university the
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
~''N ""N' AAi''NtiodrN OF the founding ]
this college is an event of national clio
nihcance, for Michigan was the first stat
In the Union to found this the first arrj- |
cultural college in America. The nation Is |
to be congratulated on the fact that the |
Congress at Washington has repeatedly
enacted laws designed to aid the several |
States in establishing and maintaining |
agricultural and mechanical colleges [ |,
greet all such colleges, through their rep |
resentatives who have gathered here to- |
day, and bid them Godspeed in their |
work ] no less heartily invoke success
Tor the mechanical and agricultural |
schools; and / Wish to say that / have |
heard particularly good reports of the |
minnesota Agricultural High school for |
the way In which It sends it's graduates |
back to the farms to work as practical |
farmers |
AS people there Is nothing in which |
we take juster pride than our educa-
tional system. 1t is our boast that every
boy or girl has the chance to get a scho 81 |
training; and we feel it Is q primo ma
tional duty to furnish this training free.
because only thereby can we secure tho |
proper type Of citizenship In the average |