New-York tribune., 1911-10-26

luncheon, a similar reception following.
This evening three hundred residents
of 81. Paul dined with the President tho
affair being informal. and after the din
ner the President addressed throng IN
the Auditorium which taxed the seating
capacity Of 10000 to its utmost
After breakfast the President was
taken for an automobile ride past large
proportion Of the schools Of Minneapolis.
receiving a hearty and pretty welcome
from the children, each of whom had
been provided with n small flag. and
ending at the University Of Minnesota.
Talks to University Students.
The President delivered a heart-to-
versity. He deprecated the modern Gus
tom cf college yells, saying that in his
day such grotesque contortions and bar
haric yelling had been deemed unneces-
sary, and vet he believed as good men
were turned out He also denounced
what he termed the college slouch.
saying that the young college men Of to-
day would lose nothing by cultivating
an erect carriage and good and gentle
manners. He referred TO the poiteness
OF the Latin races, and urged that, in
some degree a least, their example he
emuiated. as the AnElo-Saxon was dis
posed to pay too little attention TO tho
amenities which go so far to smooth
over the difficult places in life. and
fi'.allv he congra tulated the college men
who had not sufficient means 10 live
without work. He assured them that
the young man who started in life with
the knowledge that his income was suf
ficient to obviate the necessity for work
started with a handicap which he sell
dom overcame, although If he did so he
was deserving OF more credit than those
who had their own way 10 make.
He made plea for fairness in sport,
on the college gridiron or the
Professional baseball field. He deploreI
the action of baseball crowds in par
ticular, in attempting to put the visiting
team et a disadvantage by insulting re-
marks and cat-calls from ersndstand
and beachers.
Loves a Fair Deal in Sports.
Il love baseball" exclaimed the Presi-
lent, but 7 also love fair deal"
The President spoke generally Of the
responsibility Of university men and
women. For in these days [ must not
cave the latter out" he explained.
University men go out into the world
Without any money as rule" said NJ
Taft. and those who have not money
Usually serve the public best. II there j.
.nythins that is a burden. if there IS
.nything that is an obstacle. If there is /
.nythins that it is difficult for a young
yill enable him 10 live without work.
You don't applaud that enthusiastic
ally" he added. with a smile. You /.
would like to try it the other way. but I
am giving YOU the benefit Of real ex- I
2erience. You look about, after you
lave been out Of college twenty-five /
ears. and pick out. II you can, a single f.
nan that has made real success and !
lad q great deal 10 live on when ne left ,
ollege. If YOU find him he is entitled I
O a great deal more credit than YOU are /
+ YOU have had TO hustle in order 10 get /
nouEh 10 eat. for he has bad 10 over /
ONE more obstacles and more difficult /
les than YOU"
we pride ourselves the President .
ontinucd. ION never doing anything 10 .
eceive, and we go on treading on others
oes. making a day or a week uncom-
ortable for somebody else because we
ither forgot 10 treat them with cour-
esy or thought that they did not de-
erve II for the time, and we fail to get .
mt Of life all that there is in IT,
Life is not made Up, my friends Of
randstand plays, and a man cannot be
hero I'm his family all the time. Tie
ruth is the hero business comes only at
are intervals. II is the little details OF
indness and attention that 20 to make
- your real value as family compan-
m"
II know" he explained. with \ smile
that 7 am preaching an ideal that is
eyond what I could have felt at twenty
no but it does not hurt you sometimes
, hear the truth"
The trip from MINNEAPOLIS 10 St. Paul /.
vas made by automobile along the beau
iful boulevard system Of MINNEAPOLIS to
he Old Soldiers Home, where the Presi-
lent spoke briefly, past the Falls OF Min
ehaha, to Fort Smelling. and thence
own Summit avenue % the St Paul .
Hotel
Immediately following the dinner az /
he St. Paul Hotel the President went ~ (
he Auditorium. where he made the priu- .
ipcI address of the DAY. speaking in ad- /
.ocacy OF the arbitration treaties.
Supporters Delighted with Reception.
The Governor Senator Nelson and /
.ther stout supporters Of President Taft /
.re delighted with the results Of his /
1sit 20 this state. They are convinced /
hat it viii prove 20 have been most 7
beneficial not only when the delegates !
% the national convention are chosen /
,ut in the national election. There are. F.
specially i'm It Paul. prominent men .
Who have no patience with the Presi- T.
lents vigorous and conscientious en- F..
orcement OF the antitrust law. and in F.
list that the operations of the Depart /
nent Of Justice should bc tempered To /
he condition Of the minority They are. /
lowever i'm the minority. and the peo- /
u, at large respect the manly and cour- /
igeous course which Mr.. Taft is pur- |
suing. obviously with no thought of the ,
possible effect on his own political fort /
mes