The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-23
STUDENTS CHEER M'KINLEY.
rvO THOUSAND MARCH BEFORE
HIM AT PHILADELPHIA.

rhe Occasion of the Demonstration
the Presidents Visit to the Uni
,.rsity of Pennsylvania TO Deliver
al. Address on George Washington.
More Than 5000 Persons in the
.coAemy to Hear Him-PrOVOst of
the University Introduces Him.
pbuadelphia, Feb. 22-President McKin-
,.r ate an early breakfast with the family
of charles c. Harrison this morning He
aid not leave the house until few min
MES before II o'clock when, in company
with Mr. Harrison, he was driven down to
zinc Academy of Music where the Wash
ioeton day commemorative exercises of
the University of Pennsylvania were held.
over 1900 students assembled on the I'M
iyersity campus at $3.50 and marched four
ob,,ast to the Academy of Music. The
r,,,te was arranged so that the procession
should pass Mr.. Harrison's home and the
students gave a cheering welcome to the
PRESIDENT.
The chief magistrate, when the head of
the long column reached the house APP
peared at the door. There, with barred
head. he smilingly bowed 10 the hundreds
of undergraduates in response to their
hearty college greetings.
The column marched in classes and as
each class reached the house its members
shouted the college cry of 'Penn-syl-va-
MIA" again -syl-va-nia, ending
with the President" 1.-The President"
the President"
The Presidents face lighted and betok-
ened extreme pleasure. Reaching the
Academy the students marched inside and
took the seats reserved for them.
President Mckinley addressed an intel
neent and appreciative audience at the
academy BY mis- side on the stage was
assembled the faculty of the University of
Pennsylvania and many professors and
executive officials of other prominent edu-
cational institutions.
The seating capacity of the academy is
2sC3. All the seats and proscenlum boxes
were occupied, and vet 400 TO 800 persons
stood in the Fear of the several galleries.
The main portion of the auditorium was
reserved for the students of the college.
The appearance of the President on the
stage was The signal for thunderous APP
plauee and as it died away, the students
broke out with their thrice repeated col
lege cry Of
Pennsylvania" and The Municipal Band
followed with Hail to the Chief" and
tie Star Spangled Banner"
The exercises were opened with prayer
bv Bishop Whitaker of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Charles c. Harrison, provost of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania then delivered an
address, in closing which he introduced
President, Mckinley. Mr.. Harrison said
The traditions which belong to the great
seats OF learning are a priceless heritage
The memory of them becomes not only
the forerunner of hope, but the motive
and handspring of action. Each univer-
sity in our beloved country has its peculiar
associations.
1T is the peculiar pride of the Univer-
say of Pennsylvania that so much of her
history is associated with the years during
which Washington was the servant of his
country. OF whatsoever others may boast,
We justly feel that we have pre-eminence
il this relation, and now, in these later
Years, in the vigor or renewed youth, We
Fave consecratod the I'D of February as
our University day with a propriety that
cannot be challenged.
Seven years of Washington's Presiden-
ual life was spent in Philadelphia, ana
these at a time when the area of the
city was circumscribed within a short
radius; when its institutions were few in
group of its citizens were the active spie-
its in affairs. Washington's residence
was within a few blocks of the univer-
sity. He was in constant intercourse
with its White, ard Franklin, and Pro
Vosts Smith and Ewing His associates in
the Continental Congress, in military
operations and Federal admiration were
lis Rittenhouse, its Morgan, its Bingham,
lis Francis Hopkinson, it's Mexican, its
Shipper and its Robert Morris From the
executive mansion, Bushrod, Washington
Went in daily attendance on its law course,
under James Wilson, the first justice of
the Supreme Court
During Washingtons presidency two
OF his nephews, George Steptoe and Law
renee Augustine Washington, took here
the degrees of Bachelors of Arts. In 1876
the University of Pennsylvania conferred
upon Washington its highest honorary de-
gree. The theme of to-day's ceremonies
Is the Memories of Washington
No place is more fitted for it or more
haHoWed by its associations than Philadel-
phia and the University of Pennsylvania.
pom no less exalted theme could the
University Of Pennsylvania have asked
the President of the United States to de
hVer the address, and | doubt whether
tlere be any other occasion upon which
ms acceptance would have been given.
or many years the university has been
DAY. But never since the day when the
resident of the United States, Gen.
washington, opened the law school of the
university, having been honored by the
presence and voice of President to speak
W the name of the university for the first
Oh that illustrious line. The President will
sddress those to-day who gratefully feel
MS gracious act, in thai amid the cares
ana duties of his exalted Office. he has
thought it worthy of his effort and time
10 De our orator on this occasion.
Il have the distinguished honor of pre-
Sehung the trustees, the faculties and the
students of the University of Pennsylvania
ana others of this great audience to the
PRESIDENT of the/United States"
The President as he stepped forth was
greeted with spontaneous hand-clapping
from all over the house and the students
again gave their college cry. 1t was some
moments before quiet was restored.
The Presidents address. which was de-
AVered in his customary easy graceful
manner and with clear, distinct voice
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