The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
PRESIDENT VISITS YALE Attends Meeting of Cor.
 poration. SHORT SPEECH TO STUDENTS Will Take Time in Naming
 Diplomats. Goes Back To New York, Where He h The Guest at Alumni Banquet.
 Returns to Washington
 Today.
SHORT SPEECH TO STUDENTS

fellow of Yale Corporation, President William H. Taft came to his alma ma ter today and for nearly three hours sity matters
 When he left the meeting and with President Hadley of the university. started to leave Woodbright Hall to go to lunch. he found himself the ob jective point of many hundreds of Yale graduates whose sharp cheer was fol- lowed up by the demand for a speech. The President made a brief, witty re- sponse in which he told the students how dear was his Yale affiliation and the honor of being fellow was too great for him to voluntarily relinQuish. The student body greeted the speech with the "Brek ke-ke-Kek, COAX Co-Ax," which woke the echoes of the new campus.
 Then most of the student body trooped in a long irregular procession after President Taft and President Hadley as they went to the Iatter's house for lunch. A mid afternoon train took both Presidents to New York.
 His visit here was not attended by any special demonstration although his welcome was particularly hearty from President Hadley. of the University, other members of the board and from that portion of the undergraduate body which was not at lectures upon his ar rival.
 ident Taft was immediately greeted by Secretary Anson Phelps Stokes. of the University. A cheer went up from the spectators as the President appeared at the car door. He raised his hat and the enthusiastic crowd started another cheer with: Who's all right?-Taft!'
 The President and members of his party walked through the station to carriages and were driven to Wood bridge Hall. where President Hadley met the party on the steps and as he shook hands with the President. the latter affectionately placed his arm around President Hadley,s shoulders and they went In that way to the Presidents office. Here President Taft shook hands with the fellows who were in waiting and without delay the meet ing was opened.
 President Taft. on his trip here from New York. had as his guests In his pri- yate car several fellows of the Cor poration and to these he declared that he had no intention of resigning from the Corporation.
 
 would not make any important diplo matic appointments or changes for three or four months and declared that reports as to his selections for the va rlous posts would in the meantime be pure guesswork.
 President Taft Is deeply concerned as to the condition of his naval aide. Lieutenant Semmes Read. who was thrown from his horse in Washington yesterday.
 Following the meeting of the Yale Corporation, President Taft was driven to President Hadley's house in Whitney Avenue. where he was entertained in- formally at luncheon.
 Speaks To ",rhe Men,"
 The meeting came to an end at 1: 40 o'clock As President Taft. with Pres ident Hadley, appeared at the door of Woodbridge Hall. the great crowd of students sent up cheer after cheer. Mr. Taft stood on the steps. turned around and looked at those behind and then with a sinile faced the students again.
 Taking off his hat he said
 "Boys-
 Some one called: We are men"
 "Oh! Excuse me, men. l will call the persons 1 address tonight boys and will address you as men and each audience, l am sure. will enjoy the dis- tinction. I hope to come here at every future meeting of the corporation. but am afraid I shall have to discontinue the custom If the price of coming Is a speech.
 T was asked when I was coming over if l intended to resign and l asked which position?'
 T vii say that l intend to stay In the Yale Corporation just as long as can induce the alumni to elect me. And as I am addressing those who will be alumni in the future I want to say right here that 1t Is the desire of my heart to remain a member of the Cor poration.
 T want to thank you for the honor you have paid me and the good fel- iowshtp you show In this welcome to the first Yale President of the United States.
 "Great thngs have happened and luck came my way. And l want to say that whatever credit Is due of person. al character inthe honor that came to me, I believe 1t Is to Yale. Men. l thank you"
 The students then gave the Presi- dent the Yale cheer.
 President Taft left at 3:51 over the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad for New York. As the train pulled out. Mir. Taft. in response to the cheers of the crowd at the station waved his hand and shouted
 "Good bye"