The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-18

tor OF Laws.
Chicago, Oct 1S.-The University Of
Chicago yesterday conferred upon
President Mckinley the degree OF doc
tor of laws. Eight hundred people, as
many as could be jammed into Kent
theater applauded to the echo as
President Harper placed around the
shoulders Of the nations executive the
hood of purple-purple to Indicate, as
DR.. Harper said in Latin, that the
recipient Of the degree had surpassed
other men in native genus and de-
voted to IT," The exercises at the uni
versity. while hampered very much by
wet weather were still impressive to
an extraordinary degreA
The president spent the morning
quietly, receiving only those callers for
whom appointments had been pre-
viously made, among them being Sena-
tor Fairbanks, of Indiana. Shortly be-
fore y o'clock he left the residence
Of Captain Lafayette McWilllams, en-
tered a carriage and was driven rap
idly to the "White House" Of the uni
versity, the home Of President Harper
Here luncheon was served to the presi-
Dental party the faculty Of the col
lege and a few invited guests. prom
inent among whom were Archbishop
Ireland, of st. Paul, Rev. DR.. John
Henry Barrows and Thomas b. Bryan.
Mrs. Mckinley was not present at the
luncheon, but Joined the party at Kent
theater in time to witness the con-
ferring Of the degree upon her dis
tinguished husband.
Before entering the theater Mr.. Nc
Kinley mounted a stand in front Of
Dr. Harper's residence, where he stood
under an umbrella and reviewed long
line ot students of Chicago university
and its affiliated snstitutions. At 3
o'clock the president entered. Kent
theater amid great enthusiasm. Dr.
Harper took the seat in the center Of
the stage, hanked by President Nc
Kinley and Rev. DR.. Charles D. Hen
derson, chaplain of the university. The
president presented a striking ap-
pearance, attired in the cap and gown.
After prayer by DR.. Henderson the
address on behalf of the trustees was
given by Rev. DR.. Alonzo K. Barker
He spoke on the firm foundation Of
national peace" and his concluding
sentences were terse and significant
He finished as follows:
"Divine, indeed, were the tasks fol
which the good sword excalibar was
| appointed. 1t must drive out th'
| heather hordes from the fair fields they
would lay waste; it must ruthlessIy
| cut down the cruel and bloody men b!
whom the defenseless were oppressed
| in holy vengeance it must make shor
work with all who withstand estab
! lshed order and defy righteous laws
| But to the divinely appointed tasks O.
the sword there is an end. Hail tn,
| promise of that day. Then in the grea
! bauqueting hall, where the feast Of the
| Jubilee Of peace is spread, men shall
! turn from the solemn glory of the win
dows which emblazon righteous wars,
to fix their eyes upon the great western
window, vacant no longer, but glowing
now with the pictured record of that
| achievement most illustrious and MEM
orable in human annals in which war
| itself Is conquered and the sword of
| warfare is cast away"
After the singing of America" Pro-
| fessor Albion w. Small delivered the
| address on behalf of the congregation
! Throughout his address he was greeted
by unbounded enthusiasm, his remarks
in commendation of the presidents
course during the troubles with SPAR
being received with resounding cheers
In conclusion he addressed Presiden
| Mckinley directly as follows:
I'm expressing to you, sir, cur respect
our gratitude and our admiration, tn
members of the university believe tina
we voice a general judgment Of tn
citizens of the republic. You have hon
ored, while you have represented tn
|
tious prudence the courageous pa
tience, the constant patriotism witt
which you have discharged the pc
cullar task of your administration. Yol
have led the nation upon a triumphan
march of forebearing peace and Of un
faltering war. At every step you
| leadership has won loyal approval. We
congratulate you, sir, upon this secure
result of your official life Your exer
else of the presidential prerogative hai
increased the prestige of the chic
magstracy and exalted the standard
to which It must henceforward con
form"
Solemnly and impressively the dea
and the president of the university the
pronounced in Latin the formulae con
ferring the degree of LID upon tn
president of the United States.
When the purple lined hood wa
placed around Mr.. McKinley's shoulde
the audience broke into cheers, whic
lasted fully five minutes. Throughou
the exercises the president did no
speak one word, merely bowling II
response to the words Of the collegian
and the demonstrations of the audience
At 4 o'clock he left the universit.
grounds and was driven to the Firs
regiment armory, where for some tim
he received the public informally.
Great crowds of people thronged tn
streets, clamoring for admission to tn
armory, and ony a part succeeded il
meeting the president during the tim
! scheduled for the reception Duriu
! the handshahng a number of youn
r women, and one or two not so yOuns
I tried to kiss the president, but, al
-, though there We're several narrow es
capes, none of the ambitious ones sue
' ceeded. A number of men and WOme
= kissed the presidents hand, howeve
In the evening a dinner was tendert
v the president at the Auditorium hot
y by President Harper, of the universit