The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
AT THE HOTELS.

Il met your President to-day for the
first time" said W r. Dandurand, fiscal
agent for the Crown government and per-
sonal representative in Canada for King
Edward. at the Arlington. My opinion.
formed in the few minutes I had the
pleasure OF talking with him. verifes
what I have heard expressed Of him in
both England and Canada. and am sure
the feeling Of the great majority Of citi-
zens OF my native land is that he is one
OF the greatest Presidents the United
States has ever had. and one who mas
accomplished more good for the American
people and the world at large than any
President Of your country"
Mr.. Dandurand came 20 Washington on
a personal visit with several Canadian
friends, and called at the White House
and was presented TO the President by
Mr.. John A. Stewart OF New York City.
The policies OF President Roosevelt have
not affected the securities Of England or
Canada materially" continued Mr. Dan
durand. "On tie contrary. he has helped
every security, both commercial and In
dustriaL The financial stringeuey Of a
few months ago affected Canada slightly,
but not nearly as much as It did the
United States. The crops are good in Can
ada. The financial situation Is improving
every day, and we 10 not look for a re-
turn Of any uncertain conditions in the
financial market
'While We in Canada and England be-
Heve President Roosevelt is sincere in
his statements that he Will not accept
another nomination under any condition,
We feel that the people OF the United
States want his denomination. and am
confident the world at large would well
come his reelection to the great Office OF
President Of the United States"
Surely. if there is anything that our
schools should cherish and upbuild. Il
is manly and womanly character, purs,
self-sacrifcing. and aspiring 10 the high
est things" said Or. James G. Osborne.
a Chicago educator. at the New Willard,
last night
Yet, who that has seen the chapter
house, open day and night. with its to-
bseco and profanity. and too often orgies
lasting into the small hours. can fali 20
see vicious influence which tends to ruin
those who participate. and just as GER
tainiy to spread its contsgion through ths
body Of the school. which cannot avoid
moral deterioration as long as It eherishes
such plague spots in its midst2
Not all chapter houses are as bad as
this, but some are far worse. and so little
OF good and 50 much Of evil flows from
them that none can stand under the con
demnaJion. Evil as is their influence upon
The school as an Institution. their inhuf-
ence upcn thJ.r individual members IS
more marked and more quickly eventual
ed into moral and Intellectual decline I
have seen pure-minded. earnest, and
promising boys transformed into shallow
disreputable loafers, with their only
bright promise gone and the morning Of
! their lives hopelessly ecliDsed
7 have seen gentle. modest sis VITA
serious purposes and high aspirations
change, not only once or twice. but many
times. into shallow and insinccre trihers.
| Don't YOU think this evil should be abol-
ished in the interests OF humanity
Il might speak OF the resulting dinin-
/ ishing influence OF the teachers. the in
/ creasing familiarity OF both boys and
girls with things which they should not
know. and which. in all decenCy. should
be kept from them. the pertness and III
breeding in public places which would
have brought the blush 70 the cheeks OF
the school children OF a former genera
ton. a. increasing vulgarity OF thought
and conversation. the growth Of the to
bacco habit. and-but the sad list seems
endless and I refrain.