Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1894 — LITTLE RUTH CLEVELAND. [ARTICLE]

LITTLE RUTH CLEVELAND.

A Cruel and Baseless Rumor That She If Deficient Mentally. A Washington special says: Mr. Hoke Smith has made an emphatic denial of the report that Ruth Cleveland, the President’s eldest daughter, is deficient mentally. This rumor has been whispered about Washington for the last two months without the slightest foundation. Ruth Cleveland be an unusually bright and interesting child- She has been taking German for several months and can utter a few words distinctly in German an dEnglish. She is not handsome, but if as bright and quick witted as the average child of her years. Nearly as long ago as eight weeks a prominent Western Congressman, accompanied by his wife and a friend, were received by the President by special appointment. Mr. Cleveland discussed the children with his callers and related a number of incidents to illustrate the brightness of Ruth. He referred them to the report that had been circulated about his little daughter, and spoke how thankful he was that his children were so perfect mentally and physically.