Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

l euo oofoocEe ana was greeted with accia
nations. Tho spirit in Jackson was reso
lutte to conquer physical iufrmity. Hi,
/ eye seemed brighter than ever and al
| aglov with the mighty will which car
compel the body to execute its behestsL HI
was ful of conversation az we drove to Cam
bridge to get that doctorats whose bestowa
occasioned many Qualms to the high-toned
friends OF Harvard. College degrees were then
supposed to have . meaning, which has Ions
| ago gone out Of them, and to many excellen,
| dub man doctor Of laws who was credited with
caring for no law whatever which confiicted
| with his personal will. John Quincy Adams.
remember, was especially disturbed at thin
academic recognition Of Jackson, and actually
asned my father, who was then president Of the
college, whether there was no way Of avoiding
II. why no. was the reply. As the people
| have twice decided this man knows law enough
to be their ruler 1t is not for Harvard College
TO maintain that they are mistaken"
GEN. JAcKsoN's DEGREE.
Mr.. Quincy says the emotion which was fel,
by the throng filling the college chapel when
Andrew Jackson, leaning upon the arm of hi.
father, entered the building from which he was
doctor sS Of laws quickly
In the chapel were for the most part in Latin,
My father addressed the President in that lam
guage. repeating . composition upon which be
somewhat prided himself, for DR.. Beck, after
making two verbal corrections in his manu-
script, had declared it to be as good Latin as a
man need write. Then we had some more
Latin from young Mr.. Francis Gowen." Tho
Harvard degree as bestowed upon Jackson
as represented by Jack Downing and his brother
humorists, found him in immense perplexity,
put the real jackson was not to be caught in
the classical trap they had set for him. Rising
TO his feet just at the proper moment the new
doctor OF laws astonished the assembly with a
Latin address, in which DR.. Beck himself was
unable to discover a single error.
Inc reception held by Gen. Jackson ct the
close OF the exercises in the chapel removed
any remaining prejudice. As the students passed
MIN he bowed and said Il am most happy to
see you. gentlemen. l wish you all much
happiness; gentlemen, heartily wish you sue
phrase, which was always full Of feeling. The
PRESIDENT had begun his reception by offering
his hand to all who approached, but he, found
that this would drain the small strength
which must carry him through the day.
and only bowed. HE made an excep-
daughters of DR.. Palfrey. He took the hands
OF the little maidens and lifted them up
ana kissed them. 1t was pleasant sight-one
not to be omitted when the events Of the day
were put upon paper. This rough soldier, ex-
posed all his life to those temptations which
have conquered public men whom we still call
GOOD could kiss little children with lips as pure
as their own"
Another incident will interest all Washing
ton which remembers the genial gentleman who
IN aiter years was to fill SO acceptably the seat
vacated by the hero of New Orleans. and
leave Mr. Quincy for the present. ..At the New
hampshire line met young gentleman who
was acting as aid to the governor of the state
ana had come to escort the President through
hIs domlnions There was quite little talk
petween us, and he was curious to know all the
particulars OF our progress through the bay
state. L told him what could remember. not
forgetting that very awkward ride through
salem, when was mistaken for the head of the
nauon. did not add: Now, if you happen to
pass for the President of the United States
there will be no embarrassment whatever. II
VIII anticipate history a little, that is alIr 1
dld not say this, for who does say the right
tnihg Just at the right moment? wonder What
Mr. franklin Pierce would have thought of the
re"afA hao II occurred to me to make it!''
SCULPTOR ROGERS Loss.
cannot close this article without referring
to the misfortunes Of the gifted sculptor, Ran
dolph Rogers. The announcement of the death
OF his wife will awaken q general sympathy.
w. mnich VIII De increased by the knowledge that
ne Is suffering with paralysis. What a loss he
would be to the world of art. The designer of
the bronze doors at the Capitol in which the
me OF Columbus is portrayed SO graphically.
That work alone will carry his name down the
CORRIDORS s s OF time, for / remember when they
sney OptAllcu universal
ccemmendation. had the pleasure of meeting
Mr. rogers at the time they were hung, and a
reproduction Of an article on those MASTER
pieces OF art written by an eminent art critic
for the National Inteligencer, would be appro-
pirate when the hand which wrought them lies
poweriess. They rival those gates of the bap-
t'stIy IN the cathedral at Florence by Chi
peril which Michel Angelo declared worthy to
pc the gates OF paradise. Let us hope for his
recovery and extend sympathy in his Affections.
" ~ cannot those doors be made part of the
government exhibition at the Chicago Column
plan TAR! We have nothing more worthy or
more appropriate. JOHN F. CoyLE