The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-26
ONE OF HIS BUSIEST DAYS
President Roosevelt Addresses
Harvard Students
GIVEN A CORDIAL RECEPTION
Made Address TO Harvard Students
Stood Godfather of Child of Rough
Rider and Harvard Iriead-Hent
to GrO;on TO See His SOn-Attended
Rcception at IIasty Pudding Cub.

Boston, February 23.-The visit 10
Harvard university today Of Theodore
Roosevelt who came not as president OF
the United States but as a grad, re-
turning to meet his fellow Harvard
men, including his own son, Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., developed into one Of
the busiest days of his career. Hdr-
ward hospitality was shOwered upon
the president during his two distinct
visits to the university city during the
day and in Boston his personal friends
claimed all his spare time and did all
things to make his trip to Massachu-
setts most enjoyable.
The principal event of the day, how
ever, was President Rooseyelt's ad-
dress to the Harvard students. Two
thousand Harvard men, mostly under
graduates, gathered in the great liy-
ing room Of the union and they gave
the president a magnificent reception
The presidential party arrives from
Washington shortly after m. It in
eludes besides the president, Mrs.
Longworth and Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
| Mrs Roosevelt, Mrs. LongwOrth ard
| Miss Ethel proceeded at once to the
home of friends in Chestnut Hill. The
president, who had been greeted by
many on the grounds, went immedi-
ately to the home Of his friend, DIR. w.
IS. Bigelow. Half an hour after break
fast, Mr. Roosevelt had become god
father of the child Of his rough rider
and Harvard friend, Guy NurCEie
The christening took place at the Nur-
ichie home. After an automobile drive
Ito Chestnut Hill where Mr.. Roosevelt
with his wife and daughters took their
departure for GrOtOn to see the presi-
dents son Kermit the motor car took
him across the Charles to Cambridge
When Mr.. Roosevelt was at cOllege
he was an editor Of the Harvard AdvO
/
today he was escorted to the Advocate
rooms and there presented with {
medal in recognition Of his services AZ
an editor.
Immediately afterward the presiden
and the officials Of the union moved t
the temporary platform in the lTin!
, room, where the president delivere'
; ance was the signal for many cheer
, from the students, all Of whom wer
. standing in order that there might b
lmore room. The greeting lasted seT
eral minutes.
[ J. D. White, the vice president c
t the union introduced President Roose
S velt
e Mr.. Roosevelt spoke over an hou
and at the conclusion Of his addres
= there was another great demonstratlol
h Upon leaving the union Presider
= Roosevelt made a personal call at tr
= home of President Charles w. Etio
g who, however, is absent in Canada d'
livering a series of addresses The
he was quickly taken in an automoOl
q to the Hasty Pudding club, where
- reception was held and after that
=, called upon his son in the latter
apartments in the Dunster DOrm1tor
d. The succeeding plans for the ba
ance OF the days schedule included
r., trip to Boston where the president v
the guest of Bishop Lawrence, then u
other visit to Cambridge, where t
b. president took part in a notable gat
d. ering at the Porcelain club which Il
heen described as Harvard's most G
es elusive private club.
a.. The presidents son son was initial
up into membership tonight.