New-York tribune., 1909-03-20
Which position? asked him
"'Oh, I meant from the Yale Corporation. he

Which positionT asked him
"'Oh I meant from the Yale Corporation he
answered.
IT told him no will not resign from member
ship in the corporation long as can induce the
alumni to continue elect me. and take pleasure
in saying to you knowing that you VIII Dc
alumni day and will have votes to elect cor
poration members.
'I shall attend every corporation meeting can.
but IL speech Is exacted every time come the
outlook is dsoourasing. elected to the Presi-
dency by good luck. but want TO say that what
ever OF personal merit have comes from "nat
received at Yale"
President Taft gave out the following interview
In regard his remaining member Of the Yale
corporation:
There is nothing in the Constitution that pre-
vents me from continuing a member of the
Yale Corporation My connection with the cor
poration is an office which 1 feel honored in hold
ing. and consequently I will not resign at this
meeting, and neither do l contemplate resignins at
any future time
President Tafts train time arriving here
at II O5. He met at the Union Station by the
Rev Arson Phelps Stokes. secretary Of the Yale
CORPORATION and driven to the Yale campus In the
Istters open wicker carriage. The corporation
meeting was begun 1870 and continued till 80
when the President walked to the home OF Pres-
dent Hadley, in Whitney avenue.
4 luncheon was given BY DIR. HadIey to the fol-
lowing guests aside from President Taft: DR. Tim
othy Dwight. former president OF Yale. and Mrs
Dwight; Captain Butt, military aid TO President
Taft; the Rev. and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, the
Rev Dr. Joseph II. TwitcheH and the Rev. Edwin
P Parker OF Hartford. and Alfred l. Ripley. Of
Boston the last three being members Of the Yale
CORPORATION President Taft was driven to the
railroad station in Mr.. Stokess carriage in time
for the 2.45 train for New York President Had
lev Secretary Stokes and Treasurer McClung, Of
the university accompanied him to New York. TO
be present at the Yale banquet there tonight MI
NIcC,lung was late in arriving at the railroad sta
ton and the train stopped to allow him to get
aboard.
While waiting for the train 10 leave President
Taft recognized in the crowd John Shea. Of this
citv who years ago had worked for the Presi-
dents father and also for the President. Mr. Tart
sent Captain Butt TO bring him to the car and on
the platform of the the President and Mr. Shea
had brief but animated conversation. during which
both laughed heartily
President Taft's older son, Robert, joined his
father at President Hadley's house and accom-
nanied the party back TO New York. While at DR.,
HadIey's President Taft called up the New Haven
Hospital by telephone and inquired about the mem
bers OF the Philippine constabulary band who were
overcome bv gas here last Saturday. He received
with deep regret the news that two had died. ana
that hone had been abandoned for the recovery OF
the other A committee from the senior class at
vale waited on President Taft and asked him per
sonallv to send from the White House the sprig OF
WV which will be planted at the commencement
exercises in June the '09 class Ivy He cordla4ly
consented to do So
Washington March ia serious accident to the
train on which President Taft and his party Jour
nevad from washington TO New York yesterday
nrobablv was averted through the discovery OF a
crack fifteen inches long in one OF the ~heels OF
a coach which was part of the train as nrst nade
IN according to railroad officials here to-day. Inc
train master, Cooper had the the CoooA ~
oIrtf in q