The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

| and her amusomcnts purely those Of the
active. vivacious, healthy minded young
| girl. Like her father, she is an ardent
devoteo of outdoor sports and exercise,
| being, OF course, an expert horse
woman. In this ccomplishmcnt she
takes great pride and has on occnsions
| displayed courage and daring amount
| ing almost to reckless audacity,, in
| mounting steed known to be unmhn-
ageable; but she has ever seemed to
well as in degree, at least, the hered-
itary strenuosity and determination.
! Miss Roosevelt loves a good horse-in
fact sho is thoroughly devoted to all
animals, defending any abused and
helpless creatures against cruelty, per
sonally caring for her numerous pets
and feeding them with her own hands.
Early any morning she may be seen in
the beautiful private grounds OF the
White House. running and playing
with her latest favorite, beautiful bull
terrier pup, yellow and white, marked
with n white diamond on his back.
which led to his being named "Ace.' -
Another Of the very delightful char
acteristics of Miss Roosevelt is her in
genuousness and her bubbling spirit.
Nowhere, perhaps, does this appear so
happily as in her devotion to her young
er brothers and their young friends.
She enters into their youthful pleasures
with positive glee and abandon, rornp-
ing through the halls Of the executive
mansion, scurrying upstairs and down,
hiding behind doors and articles of fur.
niture in wild games with them. Only
recently, one caller discovered her sit
ting upon the floor in dark corner.
hiding from the son Of the president
elect, Charlie Taft-dishevel but
happy in the sport with the youngsters.
I'M In ~
many young women would consider such
playfulness beneath their dignity, only
go to show the sweet, unspoiled girl
ishpess which is so large part OF her
charm.
Miss Roosevelt holds the unique dis.
tinctIon OF having spent more years In
the White House than any young per
SON before her. Coming to Washington
as young girl, she 6as grown to wo-
manhood in these historic surroundings
of tho White House and of the National
capital. Here she has spent her school
days, having had five years at the Ma
tional Cathedral School for Girls, where
junior year especially, and an officer or
her class, During the past year. she
has continued her studies with private
tutors at the White House.
And here it is proper to observe how
strongly the artistic sense of Miss
Roosevelt is developed. Rarely poetic,
and strongly imaginative, she is deeply
moved by the beautiful in all arts. of
which she is sincere follower. Pas.
sionately fond OF music, she is herself
a pianist of unusual talent. Music has
been given large place in hor educa-
tonal training, therefore, and with
Mrs. Roosevelt and their guests, she
may be seen in the family box listening
eagerly and intently to the great or
chestraI symphonies and recitals of
Washington IS musical season. One of
Miss Roosevelt s favorite compositions
is Chopin s Funeral March," which
she plays with exquisite taste and
feeling.
Reared In the atmosphere Of culture,
confirmed in the old st. John IS church,
Washington, known as the ''Churcb Of
the Presidents. and devoted TO all
that is implied in ritualistic and cul-
tural religion, Miss Roosevelt is yet
democratic TO a degree and a genuine
altruist. With heart full of kindli
ness, she is prompt in responding to
calls for social service. She has long