Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
Yale Welcomes
 Professor Taft
UNDERGRADUATE GIVE HIM
 HOUSING RECEPTION.
A GIFT TO MRS. TAFT
Wife of ex-President Made Recipient
 of Bouquet of VioIets-"Asain an
 Active Yale Man," Says MT. Taft

New Haven, Conn, April 1.-Under- graduate Yale welcomed former Pres1- dent William Howard Taft back to his alma mater today in a manner no less hearty and enthusiastic than was the Godspeed given Woodrow Wilson by the Princeton students when he left Princeton 8 month ago to take up the duties at Washington that MT. Taft was about to lay down. The parallel is unique in the history of this coun- try.
 No Stranger to New Haven.
 Mir Taft is no stranger to New Haven, having made frequent trips here during his presidency by virtue of being a member of the Yale cor pcration, but it is doubtful if he ever received more cordial welcome When it became known that MT. Taft had accepted the Kent professorship ious to give him a formal welcome, but it was omitted at MT. Tafts request. Yale students however. were not to be denied their wish to welcome him back to the college.
 VioIets Presented Mrs. Taft.
 Practically the entire student body, 3 900 strong, reinforced by the Sec end Regiment band. was at the station when MT. Taft and his party arrived this afternoon from New York, An also present. AS the Taft party step- ped from the train, Captain Spald1ng of the football team stepped forward and presented Mrs. Taft with a huge bouquet of viofets. A moment later ale's famous Frog Chorus" cheer, with nine .1'afts" at the end reared from 5000 threats.
 Headed by the *FY" men of the ath- letic teams. and 8 bulldog strafning at it's leash, the procession proceeded to the campus to the ringing strains of old Yale songs sung by the students Mr. and Mrs, Taft, with a delegation from the faculty. followed in an auto mobile. All along the line of march given a continuous ovation from tho crowd that thronged the streets.
 Address by Professor Taft.
 Arriving at University square on the campus, MT. Taft was escorted to balcony on Memorial hall which was araped with. the Yale blue and the co1ors. As he started to speak he received another ovation rom the cheering throng below him that lasted for five minutes. yisibiy affected. MT: ,,, Taft said: when I tell you that I am greatly ,ouched by this student reception" Then. with a smile, he said: When 1t was suggested to me l deprecated it and thought it might be better to de- Ter 1t until I took my departure. but as hope that may be indefinitely post poned, and as I hope that Mrs. Taft and I are to become permanent resi- 1ents of this city, and members Of the faculty of Yale college, I thought 1t pest to take what was coming to me irst." Great cheering interrupted the sx-president at this point.
 Again an Active Vale Man.
 Continuing, he said9 F'Yeu may have heard more CT less discussion, when presidents Of the United States are re- iPed-veluntaFi1y OF etheFwise-as te what should be done with them. When to6k inventory, all l had was & somewhat taPhished reputation as a aWyeF, profession that I had aban- toned thirty years age; but at the ,uggestien of President Hadley it was decided that what little law I have eft might be put into practice here, md I am here again as an active Yale nan.
 md songs. feel young again-as if nave shed some of my years. All this nay seem egotistical to you,~~ but l come here. wanting to help what little
 can, the young men who are. going ut into the nation l want to help preserve that part of the nation that s worth preserving, and without which the nation cannot exist. If an do this I shall thank God for the opportunity
 Proposed Cheer for President Hadiey.
 T am here to work in the ranks with 1ou and to aid the president of the 'ollege, who is now away from you, ut who is soon coming back in i'm proved health. I propose a cheer for Arthur HadIey."
 A long Yale cheer was given with 8 will and another for Taft. Then came he impressive singing of Bright Col ege Years Ya1e's song of songs, with he assembIage standing with barred leads MT Taft joined in the sing nr and waved his hat in unison with he students with the concluding words:
 For God. for country and for Yale.''
 MT. and Mrs. Taft later went to the Hotel Taft, where they are to make heir home temporarily.
 Attended Faculty Meeting.
 Later. Professor Taft attended his aeu1ty meeting where he met the members of the faculty. He spent the of the evening in his rooms