The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-11-12
HARVARD's JUBILEE.

The Famous University Celebrates It's
Ssoth niversary-President Cleveland
At ends and Makes an Address.
BosToN, Nov. 9.-PresiGent Cleveland and
party arrived at daybrea5 yesterday, es-
corted by Adlutant- General Bolt, General
| Nettleton and body of cadets, who were
sent by the Governor to meet them
| at Springfield. As President Cleve-
land descended from his special car
Governor Robinson met him and for
| m lily welcomed him to Massachusetts.
| President Cleveland replied briefly, after
which the party entered carriages and
was escorted to the Hotel Vendome by
Gordon of mounted police and three mill
! tary companies.
The Presidential party arrived at Har-
ward College soon after one o'clock and were
received at Gore Hall by President Eliot.
The procession to Sanders Theater
was then formed under the marshalship of
| Colonel Henry Lee, and started at 1 rs p.
m. 1t was some time before all were &C,
! cOmmodated in the building, but at length
the exercises opened with prayer by Rev.
| Francis Peabody.
! ames Russell Lowell then read
! lengthy address, in which he reviewed the
early struggle of Harvard, to which, he
| ottlO, udoSdClIuSGGtS owen liiS UStleT pdfG
of her moral and intellectual inheritance.
| Oliver Wendell Holmes read a poem,
which was greatly applauded. Honorary
! degrees were then conferred upon a
large number of distinguished persons.
The exercises closed with the benediction
by Rev. Mr.. Peabody. The members of
the alumni and invited guests then ad-
iourned to Memorial Hall, where the ban
| Quet was spread.
Twelve hundred were seated at the long
tables. Prof. Alexander Mckenzie invoked
the Divine blessing. While the dinner was
in progress Mrs. Grover Cleveland, at
tended by Mrs. Endicott and the wife Of
President Eliot, of Harvard, entered one
of the galleries with number Of
other invited guests and was enthusi-
astically received by those present At
the close of the banquet the alumni
sang est. Martins in chorus, after which
President Cleveland was then introduced
and spoke as follows:
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: find my
self to-day in company to which am much
unused, and whom 1 realize alumni of the
oldest college in The land surrounding, in their
right of sonship, the maternal board to which
am but an invited guest, the reflection that
for me there exists no alma mater gives rise
to feeling of regret which is kindly
tempered only by the cordially OF your
welcome and your treasured kindness. II
the fact is recalled that only twelve of
my twentyOne predecessors in office had the
advantage of collegiate university educa-
ton. proof is presented of the democratic
sense of our people, rather than an argument
against the supreme value of the best and
most liberal education in high public posi-
tlons. There certainly can be no Suffi-
Gent reason for any space or distance be-
| tween the walks of the most classical
education and the way that leads to political
place. Any Discrimination the part of the
most learned and cultured of our citizens Il.
mingle in public affairs, and the consequent
abandonment of political activity to those who
have but little regard for student and scholar
In politics, are not favorable conditions
under Il Government such as ours and
If they have existed to a damaging extent,
very recent events appear to indicate that
the education and conservatism of the land are
to be hereafter more plainly heard in the ex-
preston of popular will. Surely the splendid
destiny which awaits patriotic effort in behalf
of our country will be sooner reached if the best
of our thinkers and educated men shall deem it
q solemn duty of citizenship to actively and
practically engage in political affairs, and If the
force and power of their thought and learn
ing shall be willingly or unwillingly acknowl-
edged in party management. If am to speak
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mention as the most pleasant and Characters
tic feature Of our system of government the
nearneSs OF the people to their President and
other high officials. close view afforded our
citizens of the acts and conduct of those to
wnom they have intrusted their interest serves
az regulator and check upon temptation and
pressure in office, and is q constant re-
mindcr that diligence and faithfulness are
the measure of public duty; and such re-
lati0n hpfWppO President and To
leave but little room in popular judgment and
conscience for unjust and false accusations and
for malicious ISLANDERS invented for the purpose
OF undermining the peoples trust and conf
dence in the administration of their Govern
ment. No public officer should desire TO check
the utmost freedom of criticism as to all official
acts, but every right-thinking man must
coucede that the President of the United
States should not be put beyond the
protection which American love of fair
play and decency accords to every American
citizen. The trait Of our National character
would not encourage, if their extent and ten
dency were fully appreciated, the silly, mean
and cowardly lies that every day are found in the
columns of certain newspapers, which violate
every instinct OF American manliness, and in
ghoulish glee desecrate every sacred relation OF
private life. There is nothing in the highest
office that the American people can confer
which necessarily makes their President alto
gether selfish, scheming and Enthusiastically.
On the contrary, the solemn duties which con-
front him tend to a sober sense of responsible
ty. The trust OF the American people ana an
appreciation of their mission among the
nations of the earth should make him a
patriotic man, and the tales of distress
which reach him from the humble
and lowly, needy and afflicted, in every
corner of the land can not fail to quicken with
in him every impulse and tender sensibility.
After all it comes to this: The people of the
United States have one and all a sacred mis-
sion to perform, and your President, not more
surely than every other citizen who loves his
country, must assume part of the responsible
tyof the demonstration TO the world of the
success of popular government. No man
can hide his talent in a napkin and
escape the condemnation which his
slothfulness deserves. nor evade the
stern sentence which his faithlessness invites.
Be assured, my friends, that the privileges Of
this day, so full of improvement, and the enjoy
ments of this hour, so full of pleasure and
cheerful encOurag ement, will never be forgot
ten; and in parting with you now let me ex-
press my earnest hope that HarVards alumni
may always honor the venerable institution
which has honored them, and that no man who
forgets and neglects his duty to American cit
izenship will find his alma mater here
The President finished his speech amid
great enthusiasm and the strains of ''The
Star-Spangled Banner'' from the band.
President Devens then introduced to the
audience in turn Secretaries Bayard,
Lamar, Whitney and Endicott, who
were each received with deafening
cheers. The President and the Cab
met officers then withdrew to attend
the public reception at Faneuil Hall,
escorted by the Lanciers.
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