Evening star., 1925-10-25

debt-funding settlement, they enjoyed
many pleasant visits together during
the days when the peace advocates
were in session. Sir Robert is the son
of Presbyterian minister in the
small village of Stirling, in the Scotch
shire of the same name. He attended
the village school with the miners
sons and his higher education was
somewhat problematic, But he ac
complished it for himself. and he had
spent several years clerking in a store.
For years this able financier and
statesman has made frequent visits
to this country, and he is on the
chummiest of terms with the wizards
of Wall Street and high powers in
banking circles all over the country.
Mrs. Ray Tompkins of Elmira has,
in the opinion of observers of cur.
rent events, created an epoch in uni
verSity athletics when she recently do
mated to Yale an lShole golf course in
memory of her husband, who was the
captain of the foot ball eleven in 1884.
Mrs. Tompkins, whose happy romance
began on the athletic field, recogniz-
ing that intercollegiate golf champion
ship tournaments would, of a neces-
sity. soon figure at all the leading
acre tract in the fine rolling country
20 minutes out of New Haven, and at
her own expense is preparing the
course for the use of the Yale golfers.
No doubt the first intercollegiate
championship games will be played
there, since it will be in readiness this
opening semester. Every large uni.
versity In this country, as in the older
world. has it's golf course. but for pur-
II ho
nance of gym" for proper athletic
development. But for issuing calls for
championship games, Yale is the first
In the field. and the lovers of the
game throughout the country have
fastened their eyes on the sequel. I'm
til the past 10 years college students
left golf entirely to the PROFESSIONAL
body, the idea largely prevailing that
II was a sort of quiet, Illuminating
game, specially adapted for the aged
or middle-aged. This idea has changed
greatly, though the students in the
| many local seats of learning usually
play on Potomac Park or obtain mem
bership in some country club, as no
college hereabout has yet added a golf
course to its athletic equipment
The Secretary of State, Mr.. Frank
Kellogg. is perhaps the most enthu-
siastic golfer among the official
counselors of President Coolidge
and the prompt way in which he
wrote his name as an entrant in
the September tournament at White
Sulphur Springs was typical Of his
zeal In this direction. The Secre-
tary delighted in playing against Sir
| Malcolm Robertson, and the two
could be seen nfarching off together
every morning, each grimly deter
mined to make dents In the record
of the other. Sir Malcolm, how
ever. was obliged to leave for his
Aires. before anything definite oc-
Cured. Mrs. Kellogg plays golf, but
in leisurely fashion, and she does
not object If something prevents her
playing a game daily. Her husband
takes exercise and amusement to-
gether on the golf field, and in his
senatorial days many We're the chal-
lengeS he issued to the late Presi-
dent Harding. AS for games in the
exalted official set, as President
Coolidge prefers walking to any sort
of athletics, there Is more open
| choice than for many years. Pres
ident Roosevelt set the pace toward
horseback riding and 20-mile hikes
through rough country. President
Taft may be said to have esta blished
golf among the officials of his ad-
| ministration. and both Presidents
Wilson and Harding added TO its
prestige. The Secretary of War,
Mr.. Davis. is all for tennis. and he
has many recruits to his favorite
game. The Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy. Douglas Robinson. is the