The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-09


the more eager 20 AID VA the progress
Of tho school
They carried him right up 10 the big
classroom on the second hoor Of the main
building He sat on the platform watch.
ing the bag and little boys and girls file IA
To the tune ~ y. kennett Clarke's iungls
march which the Princeton Tigers roaI
a. their football games When this va.
done student bearing the romantic
name OF Percy Pentecost got up and bads
tn" eN-Presldsnt welcome including a
review OF certain achievement.
Their" were more songs, George Hat
held. president OF the senior class. worked
himself mp on a'high brow speech dealing
with progressive political theories
'feorge forgot his lines and had tn turn
To his written copy which he mislald
every few moments. causing delays
The Colonel enjoyed what George said
and the wav IN which he said II Tie
applaudsd vigorously
An energetic Glee club leader called the
school tn order and led them IN some
verses that ran:
strenuous. glorious.
hunter victorious
Hack to look over ~
what shall we do'
tive him the stick again
Freedom 20 kick again
HaIse the old Nick AGAIN
NhOop and hurroo
DO Won admire HIM
Would Won inspire him
DO you desire him
laid on the shelf
Peace to your PATTERNS.
>colding or hattering.
building or batterins
He'll run himself
After this outburst everybody felt
10 Ian paFNN'
Pentecost had said that the coming Of
the Colonel was the glorious reality
Of the present which SURPRISES our dreams
Of yeSieryear
Who could resent that The collarlsSs.
overalled clear eyed youths 81 Berry
welt followed them. He and the party
made a tour of inspection uf the grounds
They visited the girls. who are separated
from the bows 10y fence that serv -
a. an Impressive barrier Then the
Colonel returned to the -Choolroum 70
make his speech. He said AT the outset
that IN" example 81 the school ought
10 he followed ~ the North ~ well as
the South There should he. hundreds
of such institutions all over thIs country
He allowed that the work Of Miss berry
in organizing this industrial institution
NJ learning j. as important a. IN" work
If the Statesman and even more al.
Now ! am going to do to YOU what
| do not think | have to any other audi
snCe said Mr. Roosevelt suddenly and
thar Is to speak little about myself per
-onally Applause and laughter Wait
do not thInk YOU will find II amounts 20
so much when you hear II II was sug-
gested NY wha; Judge Wight -aId IN
Introducing mo when he -Ioke Of my haV
ing been a -uC's-sS Now IN ~ far a. |
have been a success u mas been absolutely
and solely from doing the ordinary things
r ~ 81 a l..
nobody does DO won gay that nobody
does DO u. but that ~ many people don {
do Il TO the point that they ought 10.
Among my intellectual opponents 70
- often stated a. a matter OF complaint
that ! preach what - commonplace and
huindrlm 40 do and 40 I intend to
DO Honesty, courage. deC-nCy. tender
ness and fore" are the kind of th'ngs
! want - 500 developed IN the American
man. the American woman. and therefore
m the American hoy and the American
Rirl ! never got anything m my life by
al unusual display Of genius or even nv
an unusual display Of talent Whatever
! got ma always com. from doing a mum
Der 1T things Just - hard a. ! knew how
This personal touch brought forth
cheer upon cheer The Colonel dis
CURSED Al lengsh upon clean citizenship
He praised the Berry School Just as much
~ his stock 81 -up-rlativss would allow
don. know of any school hat gives
a fundamentally h..ft.r training IA ,ItiIan
ship than thIs said lac L h-ii-N- IA
his school b.-'au-" u mas initiated and
.ias carried out ~ IDEAS with spiri' ~
adherence. L. a very lofty IDEAL
Mr. Roosevelt continued tu baud Miss
Berry and her achievements aud polished
N his address with thI-
IL IL one II III" greatest works don"
Tor American citizenship within thI- d'-.-
adj.
,,..,.,..l,. 81. 4. z,,,.., .,,,...,,. - ~.
school not 20 mention the pupils made
their delight AZ what the Colonel
had said There was almost a not IN the
rush 20 wat upon hIrn AZ luncheon IN the
log cabIn close al hand Everybody
wanted 10 serve fh. colonel
m. unexpected length - Mr. Ro,-s-
relts stay AZ the Berry school mad"
: necessary for all hands 20 hu>tl" double
muck to Rom. over the muddy roads
The machines SkIddsd. btr "a the city
he entire population turned ont 20 hear
That the colonel had to say 4 platform
,uilt 81 hals-s of cotton served we'll for
he Colonel to stand upon Rome Re
,pOnded to Mr. Rons"Velts few words
le went away to Atlanta pleased with
rs call
When h. retired late tonight pretty
much p-ter'.d out after a hard DAYS
work. the Colonel hoped that he would
%. able to rest all day tO-moTTUW That
: doubful however. Arrangements
.av. already been made for hIm tn say
few words at Dalton and there may be-
i her calls l..fOr" the day ~ over That
.apI..ned on the Western trip
Mr Roosevelt; - IN good shap- phy-i-
ally He " looking forward to lively
our days beginning on Monday
1ROMI Ca. Oct : clifford PIuChOt
ain- over from atlanta to meet col
'up-..s..lt mere r'.- morning. He and lh"
'pluu-l mad 'r"Ir Urrtur-- taken