158 IN BRIGHTEST AFRICA 
edent I believe we have begun a new era in dissemi- 
nating natural history through motion pictures—a 
step in which we can count on the assistance of Mr. 
Will H. Hays, the president of the Motion Picture 
Producers and Distributors of America. 
But I must return to the gun hunters, for I have not 
mentioned the truest sportsman of them all— 
Theodore Roosevelt. 
I first met Theodore Roosevelt on my return from 
Africa in 1906. Previously, on his visit to Chicago 
as Vice-President, soon after I had finished the deer 
groups for the Field Museum of Natural History, 
he called at the Museum and was so interested in the 
groups that he asked to see me, but unfortunately 
I was not there. From that time on he was interested 
in my endeavours and, learning that I was on my way 
out of Africa, had asked Congressman Mann to bring 
me to Washington. Congressman Mann’s invita- 
tion was waiting for me when I reached New York. 
At a dinner at the White House during that visit 
the Roosevelt African expedition was inaugurated. 
Among the other guests was a gentleman from Alaska 
who had been describing the hunting in that region 
and, as we were entering the dining room, the Presi- 
dent remarked: 
““As soon as I am through with this job, I am going 
to Alaska for a good hunt.” 
I shall never forget that dinner at the White House. 
I sat through course after course and did not eat a 
bite, for the President kept me busy telling stories of 
Africa. There was no time to exhaust my supply, 
