The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-02
ROUSNC WELCOME
FOR EX-PRES|DENT
Taft is Greeted by Student
Body of Yale-Wants
to Help Young Men.

New Haven. Conn.,, April 2.-Under-
graduate Yale welcomed former
President William Toward Taft back
to his alma mater late yesterday in q
manner no less hearty and enthusiast
tic than was the godspeed given
Woodrow Wilson by the Princeton
students when he left Princeton a
Washington that Mr.. Taft was about
to lay down.
Mr. TAFT is no stranger to New
Haven, he having made frequent trips
here during his presidency by virtue
OF being a member of the Yale cor
poration, but 1t is doubtful whether
he ever received more cordial well
come. When 1t became known that
Mr.. Taft had accepted the Kent pro-
fessorship Of law at Yale. New Haven
was anxious to give him formal well
come, but 1t was omitted at Mr.. Taft's
request. Yale students, however, were
not to be denied their wish to well
come him back
We're All ut Station.
Practically the entire student body,
5000 strong. reinforced by band,
was at the station when Mr.. Taft and
his party arrived this afternoon. An
equally large crowd of citizens also
We're present. AS the Taft party step
of last years football team stepped
forward and presented Mrs. Taft with
a great bouquet of violets. A moment
later Yale's famous frog chorus"
cheer, With nine "Tafts" on the end,
roared from 5000 throats.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were deep
ly moved by the reception. MIR. Taft's
ment and he Wore serious look. AS
the demonstration grew. however, he
smiled broadly and doffcd his hat in
acknowledgment.
Headed by the "Y" men of the ath-
letic teams and u bulldog straining
at its leash. the procession proceed to
the campus.
Continuous Ovation.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft. with Il delegation
from the faculty. followed in an auto
mobile. All along the line the cX-
president and Mrs. Taft were given
a continuous ovation. Arriving on the
campus. Mr.. Taft was escorted to IL
balcony on Memorial hall. When he
started to speak he received another
great ovation.
Visibly affected. Mr. Taft said:
when l tell you that l am greatly
touched by this student reception"
Then, with Il smile. he said: "When
it was suggested to me, l deprecated
it and thought it might be better 10
defer it until took my departure, but
as l hope that may be indefinitely
postponed, and as ! hope that Mrs.
residents of this city and members of
the faculty of Yale college. | thought
It was best to take what Was coming
to me at first.
Tells Result of Inventory.
You may have heard more or less
discussion when presidents OF the
United States are retircd-voluntarily
or otherwise-as to what should pc
done with them. When I took an in
vcntory. all had was somewhat
tarnished reputation as a lawyer: a
ty years ago. but as the suggestion OF
President Hadley. it was decided that
what little law I have left might be
put into practice here. and l am here
again to become an active Yale man.
Men OF Yale. as l hear your cheers
and songs. ! feel young agnln-as II
have shed some of my years. All
this may seem egotlstical to you. hut
come here wanting to help. what lit
tie | can. the young men who are go
ing out into the nation. want to
help preserve that part of tho nation
that is worth preserving and without
which the nation cannot exist. II l
can do this, I shall thank God for the
opportunity.
am here to work I'm the ranks
with yO, and TO aid the president of
the college. who Is now away from
you. hut who is soon coming back In
improved health. ! propose Il cheer
for Arthur Hadley."
\ Long Yale Cheer.
long Yale cheer was given with Il
will and another for Taft. Then came
the impressive singing OF Bright
College Years." Yale's song Of songs.
with the assemblaeg standing with
with the students With tho conclud-
ing words. "for God. for country and
for Yale"
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft later went to the
hotel where they are to make their
home temporarily.