The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22

/ in Yale University. Each Mon
day he delivers a lecture Of
Atty minutes length before a class Of
thirty young mon of the law school.
beginning ~ 1880 O'Clock in the morn
ny. a; 1880 he delivers another lee
'ure Of the same length to a class of 100
academic seniors. The subject Of these
'octures IL Federal constitutional law.
IN Tuesday the academic seniors come
hrp. at $3.50. and the law school follows
% 1880 o'clock.
Mr Taft is a member Of the academic
iaculty. which lends him TO the law
school where. his tito becomes Kent
professor of law.
sevon;y-five pounds Of Mr.. Taft !s
gone, and that rotundity OF figure that
We all learned SO intimately TO associate
with him during his Administration in
Washington has completely vanished.
Mr.. Taft's methods OF accomplishing this
seeming miracle are no secret. In less
than one year since he moved from the
" furinaceous foods. sugar and fats
from his daily diet and n strict and we'll
ordered system Of mild physical exer-
Csc he has achieved this amazing result.
His work day begins In the early
morning when he starts from his home
On Prospect street to his suite of offices
in the Hotel Taft. The intervening dis
lance was accurately measured for him
~ one Of the college engineers and Is
one mile and 600 feet. This gives Mr..
Taft four and one-half miles of walking
each day OF his stay in New Haven.
Three'Qudrters of the distance the way
rom his offices to his home Is gentle
gradient. The final quarter Is steep
.Hcllnc, This hin, having seventy-iive
pounds less To carry. Mr.. Taft negotiates
after the fashion of an athlete. The
writer IL IN a position to know, for he
walked with him in both directions.
The office OF the former President of
the United states carries with 1t a
multitude Of obligations and almost
numoercss tasks. People from every
part of the Union write to him for
ADVICE upon almost every manner of
subject. Mr.. Taft's mail il astonish-
lrgy volumluous. An average of nifty
etters a dag call for his personal atten-
lion and an average OF fifteen invita-
ions IRE each day declined. In a speech
D"f2re the Pennsylvania Society re-
Gently Mr.. Taft was called upon to
respond to tho toast OF THE United
States"
Il regard this az a very delicate and
kindly compliment, reminiscent in its
hAture and recalling former greatness
The United States" said Mr.. Taft "is
no longer in my keeping and am not az
a.. sure that it is not letter for the
United States. as | am sure that It Il
better for me-"
Blu; judging from the number Of
people who daily seek his guidance II
would seem that the United states IL
sill partially in the keeping of Mr.
Tai.
Who could associate the former Presi-
ueDt rom the railroad train, the ban
QUO, table or the lecture hall? Mr.. Taft
s't' travels il all the railroad tickets
'.''4 ut hn were to bc placed end &c
ma now many times would they tcll
'-r S.pp,? would be an interesting ant
.h''.atc problem for expert statistician.
|, ana ar.ihmctlcians. But Mr.. Taft travels
l Ni' purpose. He travc.s TO speak
! '"I 'ac gospel that he breaches Is thu
= r''". Of broad humanity
inuv volumes of speeches have
""!a IRON his lips during the last teI
years ihese were all taken down- VI
shorthand and transcribed by Wende,
" Nis'hcr, Tao mas just rounded on
SIJ.' decade IN the service OF Mr.. Tai
=. ais confidential secretary. Thes
'"rl} bound volumes embrace subject
raising from Il UNIVERSAL Peace to "Th
ruiNrc OF the Republican Party.
N..iA leaves an interval sufficient!
e 'ss 10 Include almost ever; othe
'loJ"i imaginable.
perusal OF Mr.. Taft's schedule -
'Hsd;e'nunts for the month OF Marc
'.t' year IS interesting from the poin
' We" OF showing under what tire
'Hcndods pressure ho Is CONSTANT
1 M''hi"s. ~ i came from tho hand q
~, N,s'hler 1t appears on this page,
Mr. Taft quite evidently Is happy II