The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-11-13
TheO EmmersOn
Tells of JOrdOn
Roosevelt Tribute

Miss Theo Emmerson. who is at
tending Stanford University, Califor-
MIA, is well pleased with the school,
and in her letters TO her parents de-
scribes it as place of wonderful
beauty and an institution that offers
exceptional advantages to students.
The university has an enrolment OF
about 5000, OF which 500 are women.
AS the number of women is limited
to 500, and as the applicants for ad-
mission far exceed tha- number. it is
often necessary for prospective
women students to have their applica-
tions in two orsthree years in advance.
Miss Emmerson, however, was admit
ted Immediately on a preferred list of
students selected on account of excer
tional scholarship and special quail
fications. She is pursuing course
in English and journalism. The head
of the Journalism department of Stan
ford University, Prof. Everett w.
Smith, was a few days ago elected
president of the American Association
of Teachers of Journalism, at a con-
vention held at Ann Arbor, Mich. Her
bert Hoover is one of the trustees of
the university, and has his home at
Palo Alto. Recently David Starr
Jordan spoke to the Stanford students
in relation to Theodore Roosevelt, and
the proposed memorial to his memory,
Miss Emmerson writes the following
account of address:
David Starr Jordan is without
i -, .:
now intimately connected with Stan
ford University. He is white
haired man, whose years are fast slip
ping away. but he still retains in mind
and spirit the vigor and alertness of
youth. When he speaks in public it
is with a clear and steady voice which
can easily be heard by all and under
stood
At the Roosevelt memorial assem-
bly,. held at Stanford Monday, Octo-
her 81 Dr. Jordan, who was personal
gave the faculty and students of the
university some interesting sidelights
on the life of this Great American
whose memory the entire nation now
Eonors.
"Roosevelt was the on'y president
who ever admitted that he fel.
bully" said Dr Jordan "He liked
to express his humor by throwing his
voice an octave higher.
zone of his favorite axioms was
that a nation should always be gen
tleman.' l remember well one Incl
dent which illustrates this. During
nI gt,,Ia
island of Tutuila, in the Samoan
group, sent letter to the United
States asking us 10 take it over as 4
territory. Due to the pressure Of
other important matters. the little
document was laid aside. and no ac-
tion taken upon it. The people Of
Tutuila grew angry and declared wal
on the United States.
"In the meantime Mckinley was as
sassinated and Roosevelt took his
place. He heard of the trouble with
the little island and took the time to
write long letter to the people to ex-
plain why the United States had paid
no attention to their communication.
went to the Samoan islands to talk
with the people. With the letter
Roosevelt sent an American flag as a
present to the native soldiers and a
gold watch to their chief.
During the Roosevelt administra-
tion. it was his custom to call in for
lunch everyone he knew who was
passing through Washington. I have
enjoyed these informal luncheons
many times" said DIR. Jordan. seated
at the table with men of international
repute from all parts of the globe.
mfr Roosevelt did not believe in
late rising" he continued. zone
morning / had an appointment with
him at Albany. and though he had
had but three hours sleep himself
that night. he came to my room at