Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-08

Young. Junior United States senator
from Iowa. GO years Of age. newspaper
publisher. candidate for recollection to
the senate i. a regularly enrolled stu
dent at Drake University, at Des
MoineS. Iowa. The senator is a special
student. and when he i at home he at
tends class twice week.
This somewhat startling statement
was vouched for by the senator himself
during the course of a conversation on
educational matters in the republican
cloak room.
You fellows do not know that ! am
still going to school DO you?" asked
LATE. Well it's a fact. couple "f
years ago I became interested in the
study of astronomy. I read all the
hooks I could fird on the subject and
then found myself 80 fascinated by the
subject that was hungry for knowl-
student at Drake University. and when
my duties III the senate do not interfere
l attend class twice week.
II think can go tho average student
one better on this college education. I
go to Drake and absorb all the knowl-
edge possibly can and then I accept
lecture enga gements at other schools.
AT Drake am a student: al other i'm
situations 1 am virtually an instructor
on the subject OF astronomy. I guess
that's going some.
Speaking Of colleges reminds me OF
an address made years ago to grad
uating class at Ames College in Iowa.
"'You young men, remarked. have
Just been told that in no circumstances
must you go out into the world with
the big head My dear young men do
not concern yourselves on that score.
The world Is able to take care OF itself
and 1t has made arrangements to re-
duce your respective heads to their
proper sizes without delay"
When Orville and Wilbur Wright had
their biplane at Fort Myer and were
giving daily exhibitions for the edif-
cation Of President Taft. senators. rep
resentatives. members Of the United
States supreme court. foreign diplomats
and lesser lights in Washington. every
one who went 70 the aviation field
wondered at their Indifferent attitude
toward the lignitaries who journeyed
out from Washington to see them.
A story was told In the senate demo-
cratic cloak room a day or two ago
which may throw some light on why
the famous aviators suddenly barred
all distinguished visitors from their
hangar and refused to explain the
mechanism OF their wonderful machine
to curious statesmen.
One Of the visitors to the Wright
hangar was the late Senator Daniels. of
Virginia. The senator was a courteous
southern gentleman OF the old school
and when he was introduced to the
aviators he asked few questions about
the biplane. The senator. incidentally,
was member OF the senate committee
with any appropriation for aeroplanes.
Wilbur Wright. aided by Orville.
made a detailed explanation Of the ma
chine. and as they did SO the senator
stood quietly, gazing beyond the ma
chine az tho he were drinking in every
word Of the Wright brothers When
the aviators ceased talking the senator
turned to one Of his companions and
remarked:
"Halsey, that thermos bottle over
there is leaking
The thermos bottle and not the aero
plane had fixed the senator's gaze. The
next day a notice was posted on the
swinging door OF the hangar that no
visitors would be allowed within.
Subordinate officials in the depart
ment Of justice and navy department
are startled. from time to time. to ar
rive at their respective offices at
o'clock-or perhaps half an hour late
to find bells from the office Of the sec
rotary, Of the navy and from the office
OF the attorney general ringing vigor-
ously.
These two officers have established
the reputation of being early risers and
men who are most likely to get down
to work long before the hour set for the
clerks. The reason. therefor. was dis
covered recently by a government clerk
who lives in the suburbs
Secretary Meyer and Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham believe in keeping in
tip top form However arduous their
labors during the day, or however try
ing their social duties at night. they
insist upon exercising regularly.
Both cabinet officers arise early in
the morning and start off on q ions
horse back ride thru Rock Greek Park
and on in the direction OF Chevy Chase.