Teddy Roosevelt: “Each one of you, if he is worth his salt, wishes, when he graduates…”

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Each one of you, if he is worth his salt, wishes, when he graduates, to pay some portion of the debt due to his alma mater.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt encourages graduates to contribute back to their alma mater as a sign of gratitude.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Each one of you, if he is worth his salt, wishes, when he graduates, to pay some portion of the debt due to his alma…”