The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-24

Special Csbls DsspaieNss 70 TINE SUS.
LrxoR, Egypt, March ~. Col. Roose-
yelt's visit to the American mission
school here to-day was. for the public
at any rate. the most interesting Incl
dent % his stay az Luxor. great num-
her of native children. lined up in rows.
sang for the visitors Their dark skins
and bright eyes contrasted with their
CAV garments made an attract i've picture.
Many native women who were present
peered with eager curiosity above their
wells at the american King always
drawing their wells closer " they saw any
II the men accompanying the visitors
gazing at them.
Col Roosevelt addressed the gathering
in a happily worried epigrammatic speech.
He said that as an American he felt pleased
To- see what his fellow countrymen and
counirywomen were doing To help Egypt
along the path Of progress which she
had been travelling for the last quarter
OF a century.
He was especially glad that 80 much
attention was being devoted to educating
girls. II was going tn be more and more
realized that Il was impossible 20 raise
one part Of humanity while neglecting
the other. !; was idle to try TO improve
man unless woman was uplifted at the
same time. This was not a mere matter
81 duty and principle: It was also a matter
81 self-interest. Man could not rise 10
woman was a drag on him.
He was glad 20 see that the mission
was avoiding the error Of the western
world. where IL was too much believed
that education was a matter 81 books
He had met persons Of excellent literary
training who were totally uneducatcd
in all the essentials Of life.
He hoped the mission was training
women not only 90 be the intellectual
equals OF their husbands and brothers.
hut also 90 cook and care for their hoIse
holds. In the boys schools must he de-
veloped the qualities which would ena bic
the pupils to stand alone and not to seek
positions a. clerks and Government
servants.
The Tendency 81 education ought 10
be toward the farm and shop. he said.
IL should always be remembered that
the foundation Of national prosperity
in all countries rests on agriculture.
He Ascribed the missions success IN
the fact that il had kept It, eyes on th.
stars and its feet on the ground. Ideals
were essential. A practical man Without
ideals was a curse. hut on the other hand
an impractical idcalist was a nuisance.
Iherr wa! no use for ideals that werc
81 lofty that they could only b. taken
out and admired on sundays and kept
In cotton wool the rest Of the week.
Col. Roosevelt seems to fear. from the
news reaching him. that the impression
-. ~ -. - tg,
81 oficial capacity a. a representative
81 the United States. he wants the
public everywhere In Europe To- recog-
nize that he Is travelling az a private
citizen.
CAIRO. March 2S.-Col Roosevelt and
his party left Luxor tonight They will
travel direct to this city when they
arrive they will STAY At Shepherds Hotel.
Great disappointment - felt Nv IN"
yeople at Assiptt. II was hoped that
Cot Roosevelt would break his journey
ths'" and take Ua-t m the orening - the
new American mission Extensive prep
arationS had b'-en u adr 10 receive hum
hut a. tho kheive had arranged To re-
c-.iye him IN special AUDIENCE tomorrow
afternoon u was impossible for him e.
DELAY his arrival here soon after hs IL
received Nv IN. Khedive at tho palace
the KhedIvs will return the visit at the
American agency
The Khecive will receive Mr. and Miss
Roosevelt and Mrs S'raus. wife 81 tn"
American Ambassador ~ COnstAnt'no no.
pie. who. with her husband. arrived here
on Monday especially TO meet Col. RoOee-
welt
Tomorrow evening the party will 80
20 the Pyramids and rp-nd the nigh' AZ
the Mena HouSe Great festivities Nv
moonlight are b-nR arranged m their
honor
On FRIDAY morning an excursion will
h.. made To- Sakhara Tho party will 90
20 Br,irashe'n On Nubar Pasha's steamer
taking lunch IN hoard Theme. they
will visir N"nphls. th.. FONTS the Tenn
pie ~ the Bulls and ''her temples. and
dine at the British agency.
On Saturday they will visit the Alayhar
University and the bazaars and will dine
At the American agency where a recep-
zion will 10. held aft.rNavd ON sun
dav Cot Roosevelt will spend a quiet day
with Lieut. Gen SIR Francis NinRat''.
Sirciar 81 the Egyptian army
On Monday b" will receive various
ceputations and will leCtur" AZ the Egyp-
tan University ~ th" afternoon. After
ward he will InaugurAts the new school
for girls belonging to IN" American mis-
sion In the evening Primo" FOuad will
give a banqu.t in hi. honor.
On Tuesday, CO. Roosevelt will take
lunch with Count Hat field. IN. German
DIPLOMATIC agent II" will 60 To- Alex
andria IN the afternoon. and the neat day
NAMES
Tn. keenest interest IL being mani
Tested IN the 81 Prcsid' nj = visit 20 Cairo.
whare a splsndid reception awaits him hy
his fellow countrymen. who are here ~
large numf-r~
q. =. AWBISS IDOR HONELENS.