The Washington herald., 1908-06-23

New Haven, Conn, June 22-It was as
Big BIZ" TAFT. Of the Rough House
class Of rs, that Yale welcomed the Re
publican nominee TO her annual COM
mencement to-day
Yale men back simply for a good time.
would have resented any attempt 20 stick
an honorable or even a Mr." before
the genial Secretary's name. and Mr..
Taft himself, judging from the way he
got into the game, would have been the
first TO kick. It was Bill Bill. Bill. and
then Big Bill. wherever the Secretary
showed his face and not even the digni-
fed gown Of a doctor Of laws could stand
up against ii.
Mr. TAFT arrived in New Haven at l
O'Clock IN the afternoon A committee
OF Mr Tafts classmates. including James
NJ Lamberton. or Harrisburg Pa. and
Albert j. Fiheld. Of Dayton. Ohio. were
at the station 70 meet him. Right then
was when the Billing" began. The
Secretary bounded down from the car
platform and waving palm leaf fan
began to do some real handshaking.
Some kid graduates Of 1902, spotting
the Secretary, raised the cry: Every
body takes his hat of to Taft" and the
candidate paused 10 give a salute.
Big Auto Waiting.
The class Of rs had a big auto waiting
at the station, and the committee hustled
Mr.. Taft into IL before other Yale men.
notably some members Of the class Of 20
whom the Secretary had the pleasure Of
bossing around es freshmen. could get
him The auto headed straight for the old
Edwards house In Elm street, opposite
the college green. which rs had turned
into its headquarters
About fifty Of The ninety-six living grad
uates were waiting on the steps for
Bill" What they did to him IN the way
Of welcome was plenty. Later IN the day
about thirty more Of the members Of rs
turned up and Joined in the celebration.
so that eighty Of the ninety-six graduates
are back 20 celebrate with Mr.. Taft. This
IS said to be just about a record for Yale
classes on the thirty-year mark. Mr.
Taft was with his classmates only about
fifteen minutes, but that was long enough
to have recalled TO his mind some of the
stunts for which IS was famous.
say, Bill" said one OF the rs men.
we've got new song that reminds us
all OF a thing or two, and wen sing il
later in the day"
They did sing It. and Mr.. Taft Joined
with the rest.
II took "A good deal of digging back into
ancient history 10 find out what some of
The things were which tickled Mr.. Taft
ana the other IS men 50 immensely.
some Old References.
For instance. take the reference to old
South Middle Dormitory-
With passages through every floor.
Where. Ike a MOLE we'd skin through hole
R5thcr than cut the door.
Now that hole. 1t seems. was in Bill
Tatts coal bin. This bin was situated
on another bin. which opened into a room
on the opposite side Of the Old South Mid
die. TAFT roomed with George Edwards.
who is now judge in RussellviIle. Ky.
The Taft Edwards room was a popular
joint, as the Yale boys speak Of their
rooms. and some tlme-not very often,
mind-the lights were kept burning later
than they ought to burn.
Then The visit 20 New Haven OF Count
George Johannes and Virginia. so tall
and fair" was recalled to the Secretarv's
mind. but that seemed TO be hardly neces-
sary- The Johannes person was an actor.
who. back in the --7o's. earned a living by
performing in college towns and having
turnips and other things hurled at him.
The new rs song contains, among Others,
this verse. which the Secretary joined in
singing 20 the tune Of School Days"
Fresh days. sorh DAYS.
And an the raisin jcss DAYS
Graeco and Roman and rhetoric
'"u4ihea down cur Threats with the first big stick
Reference to Bill Himself.
Then there was this reference TO BIZ
himself In the song:
Those were the DAYS dear old classmates
When Sans Souci was our best friend
And William was Bill not Willie or win
And we thought that it ne'er could end.
Among others attending the '7S class 70
oliiOA Win DCOlclalE lAtt were Howard 1
{. HOLSTER. OF Cincinnati. and Edward
w. Smith, Of Pittsburg. former law part
ner OF Senator Knox.
Sandwiched in between his visits with |
his old classmates Secretary Taft attend !
ed a meeting Of the Yale Corporation of
which he is a fellow. spoke at the annual
dinner to tho graduating class of the Yale
Law School. and attended the GRADUATING
exercises of both the Law and the NIeai- |
cal schools
At the law school dinner Mr.. Taft fo,.
lowed Justice John Proctor Clarke. Mr.
Clarke had advised the young LAWYERS 10
be very careful how they ATTEMPTED n
lead a woman when they had her on the
witness stand. Mr.. Taft told them n .be,,
took his advice, they would not atteunt
TO lead the woman witness at all.
They would get woman off tho stand
as quickly as possible, for there Is some
thing IN the makeup OF a woman. as
Mr.. Taft sees her, that leads her to give
just the information the lawyer doesn't
want Mr.. Taft thought that lawyers. o.
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