The San Francisco call., 1909-10-06
ALAMEDA COUNTY
CHEERS PRESIDENT
TAFT Puts in Most Strenuous
Four Hours in Berkeley
and Oakland
Continued from Page I

Virginia. thence into Scenic avenue and
south to lie Conte, and along lie Conte
and Euclid avenues to the north gates
of the University of California campus.
A short halt was made in front of the
Psi Upsilon fraternity spuse in Euclid
avenue for the president to greet the
members Of this fraternity, of which he
is a member. The men of the frater-
nifty were grouped in the yard and the
house was decorated with the national
eolors and Yale banners.
UNIVERSITY CADETS
From the entrance of the campus, the
winding roadway through the grounds
to the Greek theater was guarded on
either side by the university cadets,
stationed only few feet apart and
standing at present arms" in two rows
nearly mile in length. Commandant
r. NJ. Lewis had personal charge of the
cadets and of the cadet band stationed
in front of the old library building.
When the flag draped automobile
containing the president drew up at the
lower entrance of the Greek theater the
great tiers of seats witlfis the structure
were already filled, and as the president
stepped upon the stage of the theater a
great shout arose and hats and hand
kerchiefs were waved Justify The
Philippine constabulary band. which
President Taft organized while military
governor Of the Philippine islands and
which is still his pet. had the station
Of honor on the broad central floor of
the open theater. AS the president
stepped TO his seat between Governor
Gillett and Mayor Hodghead the band
struck up .'The Red, White and Blue
following 1t with Dixie"
WELCOMED BY PROFESSOR MOSES
Prof. Bernard Moses. head OF the de-
partmeut of history at the university,
welcomed the president in behalf of the
university and introduced Mayor Hodg-
head.
Mayor Hodghead was introduced by
Professor Moses. and added to the lat
ter's greeting the welcome of the city.
PRESIDENT TAFT RESPONDS
Cheers greeted President Taft when
he arose to respond
Mr.. Mayor, Governor Gillett and
friends he began, II didn't arrange
my entire itinerary for this trip, for
| had something else to do during the
summer, but one thing that l did in
California l must come to Berkeley.
| remember we'll my last visit here.
and it is true that the temperature this
morning does not accord exactly with
that ] have previously experienced I
can youch for the fact that the sun
does shine here at times, and I have little
uohpb lIdt any VI tile IU,UUU people
who met the Philippines commission
here upon its return from the east will
remember that hot day, even if they
do not remember the eloquence of the
commissioners who spoke to them [
am glad to meet here this morning in
Professor Moses an old comrade of
those days, who also was q pioneer in
establishing the science of government
in the Philippines as member of that
first commission.
Your mayor did not have to assure
me that you have high mountains and
beautiful manifestations of nature here
at the very doors of your cit% for /
caught the flavor of them in his words
And l deeply appreciate being here to
greet such a great concourse of peo-
pie representative of the highest as
pirations. The universities of the coun-
try have come in recent years to figure
more and more in the upbuilding Of
government and the science of govern
ment, especially the larger universities
such as this.
THE business of government comes
to have a different aspect, however.
when you find yourself at the throttle
the professors chair or the editorial
'sanctum. There are obstacles. Difficult
ties and friction constantly arising
that can not be understood except from
the inside and which the critics do
not understand Nevertheless, the high
standards set by those critics are of
the utmost use In uplifting the govern
ment and the people.
81 like to affirm that / am an op-
tirr1ist for / am an optimist with re-
spect to popular government. If not I