Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-04-02
Three Thousand Students
Greet Former President as
He Arrives on Campus of
Alma Mater
WANTS TO HELP TRAIN
AMERICAN THOUGHT
bright College Years" is Sung
in Unison by Vast Throng
After Distinguished Teacher
Has Made Speech,
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New Haven, Conn, April l,--un-
dergraduate Yale welcomed Former
President william Howard Taft back
to his alma mater today In manner
no less hearty and enthusiastic than
was the godspeed given Woodrow
Wilson 10y the Princeton students
when he left a month ago to take up
the duties at Washington that Mr.
TAFT was about to lay down.
Mr.. Taft Is no stranger to New Ha-
ven. but Il is doubtful whether he ever
received more cordial welcome.
Practically the entire student body,
800 strong, reinforced by band.
was az the station when Mr. Taft and
his party arrived this afternoon. An
equally large crowd OF citizens also
WAS present. As the Taft party step
ped from the train. Captain Spalding
OF last years football team, stepped
forward and presented Mrs. Taft with
great bouquet Of vlolets. A moment
later Yale's famous frog chorus"
cheer with nine "Tafts' on the end,
roared from 1900 throats.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were deep
ly moved by the reception. Mr.. Tafts
famous smile was lacking for mo-
ment and he wore a serious look. A.
the demonstration grew, however, he
smiled broadly and DOTTED his hat Ia
acknowledgment.
Headed hy the y" men Of The ath
letic teams and u bull dog asrninra
at its leash, the procession pr eaded
to the campus. Mr. and Mrs. Iaft
with delegation from the faculty
followed in an automobile. All along
the line the ex-president and Mrs
Tai; were given continuous ovation.
Arriving on the campus, Mr.. taft was
escorted to balcony on Memorial
hall AS he started TO speak. he re-
ceived another great ovation.
Visibly affected. Mr.. Taft said.
Men Of Yale, you viii believe mo
when tell you that l am greatly
touched by this student reception"
Then with a smile. he said.
when il was suggested to me. |
deprecated II, and thought 1t might
be better TO defer 1t until | took my
departure. but as | hope that may be
Indefinitely postponed, and as | hope
that Mrs. TAFT and ! are to become
permanent residents Of this city and
members OF the family OF yale,
thought il was best 10 take what was
coming to me at first.
You may have more or less dis
ousslon when presidents of the United
states are retlred--voluntarily or 9TH
orwise--as TO what should be done
with them. When / took inventory,
all | had was somewhat tarnished
reputation as lawyer, profession
that | had abandoned thirty years
ago but at the suggestion of President
Hadley. It was decided that what lit
tie law have left might be put into
practice here and | am here again
to become an active Yale man.
Men Of Yale, MS | hear your cheers
and songs, ! feel young again--as II
/ had shed some Of my years. All this
may seem egotstieal TO you but
came here wanting to help the young
men who are going out into the ma
tlon.
81 want TO help preserve that part
OF the nation that is worth presery-
ing and without which the nation can
not exist. If ! can do this. | shall
thank God for the opportunity
Il am here to work in the rank
with YOU and to aid the president OF
the college, who is now away from
you, but who soon is coming back in
improved health. | propose cheer
for Arthur Hadley"
A long Yale cheer was given with
a viii and another for Taft. Then
came the impressive singing Of
Bright College Years." Yaias song
OF songs. with the assemblage stand
ing with barred heads, Mr.. Taft join
ed in the singing and waived his hat
IN unison with the students with the
words for God for coun-
try and for Yale"
Mr.. and Mrs. Taft later went to the
hotel where they are to make their
home temporarily.