Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-28
I. R. MEMORIAL
SERVICES HELD
IN ALL SCHOOLS
George S. KIOCk Addresses
High School Assembly on
Ro0SeveIt'S Life; Love of
I Music COMMUNICATED.

Scholar, citizen. soldier. eXecu-
tive, man Theodore Roosevelt, one
OF Americas citizens, was eulogized
yesterday in memorial services held
in every city throughout the coun
try, and in patriotic programs Civ
Ell in all the schools Of Bernalillo
county American flags were flown
on homes and public buildings, at
the order of the city commission
ers.
George S. Klock, who is probably
better informed on the life OF
Roosevelt than any other person in
the community made an address
at the high school general assem-
bly, meeting at II o'clock yesterday
morning, giving an account of
Roosevelt's life from his early edu-
cation, TO his entrance into polti-
cal life the year following his grad
uatiOn from college.
Mr.. klock spoke of Roosevet's
parentaEe, he gave familiar anec-
dotes of his personality and char
acteristiCs, and told of several DO
litical campaigns in which he had
participated with Roosevelt in
New York state. Mr.. Klock showed
that the eX-president's talent as an
executive surpassed his legislative
ability, his record as governor and
president demonstrating this most
thoroughly.
Too Near TO Measure.
1--WE are still too near to Theo-
dore Roosevelt" said Mr., Klock in
speaking Of him after the address.
ito appreciate just how great a
man he was. His death has been
too recent for a really appropriate
demonstration by the public in his
honor. He had the faults of a man
of action, and sometimes did things
that seemed over hasty, but he had
the courage of his convictions. and
always considered the largest good
regardless Of criticism 2"
Mr.. klOCk agreed with Warren.
G. Harding that Roosevelt was Il
great and courageous spirit, who
called to the slumbering spirit of
America" awakening and conse-
Grating it, inspiring it to action. He
not only believed, but proclaimed
and acted" said Senator Harding,
in his tribute to Roosevelt; he new
er counted on the political cost, he
was many sided, strenuous, and
"all American"
FavOrite Music Played.
The High School orchestra underi
the direction of Miss Mabel Shelton
played, previous to Mr. kloCk's ad- |
dress, Roosevelt's favorite hymn,
How Firm Foundation, and
after the exercises, two stanzas off
America" were sung. These were
Roosevelts two favorite hymns, il |
is said
Another side of Roosevelt's
roundly developed character was
his intense love of music, according |
to an article which appeared in the !
Music Bulletin of May of this year. |
Lullabies of the Dutch lowlands, |
learned at his grandmother knee, =,
implanted OF awakened in Roose-
velt's soul the love of music says
the Bulletin.
Music often brought tears to his
eyes. tears of which he was not
ashamed; he knew every word of !
the national hymn and sang iii
alone when no one would or could /
sing it with him. Music surgcd /
through him, he longed to play
some musical instrument. During t
the war he followed at all meetings
the music that was played with |
most intense and enthusiastic at
tention.
1t was through the appeal of In |
dian songs and music that Roose- |
welt was touched to a keener inter |
est in the Indian. He revoked the |
absurd order that Indians could not
sing or speak their native tongue |
on the reservations. He insisted !
that the Indian bureau should Gull |
tiyate and not destroy the culture |
of the Indian people, and gave a !
great stimulus to transcribing and |
preservation of Indian music, pop
ularizing it to a great extent, by
repeating, on various occasions, In
dian verses which he had heard
and remembered because of the de-
light they had given him.