The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-09


message of good wishes and greetino ~ th,
new Cambridge University TO the old anS
made an address which was received wifi
marked fayor. The speaker closed amjf
cheers, while the band played GOD save the
Rev. DR.. Taylor of st. Johns College
Cambridge, spoke in response to the senfi
ment "The Colleges and universities ~
Europe" and was followed by Sir Iyor
Playfair, representing the Uniyersity al
EdlnDurgh who made an Interesting speech
ed to as follows:
our Sister Universities, Colleges and
Schools President Dwight Of Yale College
and President Angel Of the University oi
"The Public Service Senator George F.
Hoar.
The sentiment The Orator and Poet OF
the Day." was responded to in turn in a fit
ting manner, by Hon. James Russell Lowell.
and DI. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Progress of Literature" was re-
Hopkins University.
!, Hon. George William Curtis of New York,
the next speaker, paid an eloquent tribute
70 the University OF which he was a guest.
He thought 1t was matter Of great pride
that the sons OF Harvard should find on this
anniversary their mother $50 times fairer
ana more vigorous than when she came into
existence
The Advancement of Science" was re-
sp0nded to by Prof. Alexander Agassiz.
Prof Weir Mitchell Of Philadelphia replied
for ''The Science of Medicine and Surgery n
..,l prof; J. Z. Thayer, replied to the toast,
THE Law" and with a few valedictory re-
marks from President Deyens, the meeting
came to an end,
The Degrees.
The following honorary degrees were con-
ferred: Doctor OF Laws, LII. d., upon:
Hon. George d. Robinson, Governor OF Massa-
chusetts.
Hon. Lucus q. c. Lamar, Secretary of the In
terror.
Hon. George FrlsbIe Hoar, United States sena-
Charles Taylor Of the University Of Cambridge,
Eng.
~ Wendell creighton Of John Harvard's College
borO' 7.
Timothy Dwight President Of Yale College
Ezekiel G. Robinson, President OF Brown Uni
versity
Joseph Leldy. Professor Of Anatomy Of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Charles X. Adams, President of Cornell Uniyer-
sity.
Mark Hopkins of Williams College.
Lincoln II. Brigham, Chief Justice Of the Super
Thomas NJ. Coolidge Of the University Of Miehi :
spencer F. Baird, Secretary Of the Smithsonian
Institution.
Thomas L. Gildersleeye of Johns Hopkins Uni
yersity.
A;l AAsaph II Han Of the United States Navy
Henry L: Abbott of the United States Engineers.
George j. Brush Of Yale College.
Survey.
Hon. Walbridgc A. Field, Justice Of the su-
preme Court.
John S. Billings, Surgeon. u. S.A.
Rodulpno I.anciani OF the University of Rome.
Othneil c. Marsh Of Yale College.
Theodore ID. Wolseley
John G. Whittier.
Michael Eugene Cheyreul, the centenerian
chemist and physicist Of Paris
The degree of Doctor of Divinity vas con-
ferred on the following:
William ID. Hyde, President of Bowdoin College:
Egbert Coffin Smyth, Professor in Andoyer Theo,
logical Seminary; Alexander G. Allen, Professor
rambr;d n Sne Episcopal Theological School at
Amasa Park, Professor in Andover Tneo-
logical Seminary VIM s. Tyler, Professor in Am
herst College Jonathan P. Bowditeh, Edward E.
OF Yale College, Charles Deane James
ID DANA OF Yale, James Hall. New York State
Geologist; Roswell ID. Hitchcock, Professor in
Union Theological Seminary New York: Henry
Drisler, Professor in Columbia College,
At FaneuiI Hall.
Within the hall arrangements were such
that the people intent upon personally meet
ing the freSldent must pass at the right
hall was densely packed at an early hour and
when the doors were 0Iened the hall and
galleries were quickly flied to overfiowing.
while upon the platform were gathered a
group OF public functionaries and well
known citizens, including Chairman Allen
of the Board of Aldermen President Jenk-
ms OF the Common Council; members of the
City Reception Committee Hon. p A. Col
Inns; Hon. Leopold Morse, John BOYLE
q Reilly, and others.
At.5.5o o'clock Mayor o'Brien and the
PRESIDENT appeared on the platform. Mr..
Cleyeland's appearance was the signal for an
outDurst OF applause from the gathering,
and universal waving of handkerchiefs from
ladies' in the gallery. With the President
were Governor Robinson, and members of
his staff, Collector Saltonstall, Secretaries
Bayard, Lamar. Private Secretary Lamont.
Lieut. Governor Ames, and Lieut. Governor
elect Bracket The President was intro
duced to the members of the city govern
ment and then Gen. Collins presented him to
other gentlemen on the platform; to each OF
thcm was given hearty shake OF the hand
and pleasant word of greeting. Then the
general public was allowed to file across the
O'clock. V''o
Among the first to pass was Captain Vinal
Of Scituate, who had been waiting for an
opportunity to present the President with
cane made from piece OF the frigate Con-
stltution, which the President received with
a cordial acknowledgment of thanks. For
nall an hour the people were given an op-
portunlty to greet him when Gov. Robinson
asked him how much longer he would give.
Il think can stand it for half an hour
longer was the pleasant reply
FOR that length OF time the doors were kept
open. When they were finally closed there
were almost as many people waiting for their
chance who were compelled to submit to the
Inst a : the President hoI ma -.
and about to descend the stairs lady
rushed breathlessly up and seized him by the
hand, exeaming!
I'm so glad you are President. and Pm
glad you did not get left.''
The President gellantly replied and the
party then took carriages and were escorted
TO Hotel Vendome.
Closing Scenes.
The great anniversary celebration of Har-
Vard was brought to an exciting close by a
grand torchlight procession and pyrotechnic
display TINS evening, under the auspices of
the undergraduates. This had been most
poned from Saturday on account of the
An enormous crowd turned out to
see this brilliant display. In the procession
the diiferent classes marched in costume
emDoGylng representations symbolic of the
stages in life and the history of the
Every school and department
in the college was represented.
Among the more notable features were i'm
presentations OF John Harvard; the "Disci-
pllne of the Faculty." the first printing
press In America: early benefactors of the
college commencement; police of the last
century q college costume of fifty years ago
navy club OF 1900; the Washington Corps Ia
military organization among the upper class
Is, which lasted from 1871 to 1889; and the
Motthaven Cup" of athletic renown.
Nearly all the great army of under-gradu-
ltes participated in the festival of fire and
.he occasion was enlivened by the presence
u several bands of music. The display Of
lreworks In Holmes yard was magnificent
ana elaborate one, and for two hours the vi
Unity OF the college was a veritable field of
lame A time-honored rush and glee club
singing In the college yard were not the least
interesting and typical features Of the sue
;esslul wlnd-up Of Harvard's great 25Oth
The reception at the Vendome was an ele-
sant aifalr, and large number Of people
PPalu PPaalu lneir respects to President and Mrs
cleveland. The President and party left on
special train at 1l.30 for Washington.
Miss Cleveland and Publisher Elder.
New YORK, Nov s. The World Of this
morning prints the following special from
Utica, y. Y: The people of Holland Patent
IRE getting very indignant about the conduct