The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-18

AfS"s conferred UPON the Ch1ef
Executive-CeremO in Latin
The Students Parade In the
Rain.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE University
OF Chicago today conferred upon Pres
ident William Mckinley the degree of
doctor of laws.
The exercises at the university, while
hampered very much by wet weather,
were still impressive in an extraordi-
nary degree.
The president spent the morning
quietly, receiving only those callers for
whom appointments had been previ-
ously made, among them being Senator
Fairbanks, of Indiana. Shortly before
IL o'clock he left the residence Of Capt.
Lafayette McWilliams and was driven
to the home Of President Harper Here
luncheon was served to the presiden-
tial party, the faculty of the college
and a limited number of invited
guests, prominent among whom were
Archbishop Ireland, Of st. Paul; Rev.
Dr.. John Henry Barrows and Thomas
B. Bryan.
A heavy rain set in at II o'clock and
continued during the rest of the day
This 1nterfered materially with some
Of the elaborate arrangeme nts made
by the university authorities for the
reception of the president, but did not
seem to abate in any degree Mr.. Nc
Kinley's good nature or his apprecia-
tion Of the demonstrations in his honor.
MoT[ lrJN
luncheon, but Joined the party at Kent
theater In time to witness the con-
ferIing Of the degree upon her hus-
band.
Before entering the theater Mr.. Nc
Kinley mounted stand In front of DIR.
Harper's residence, where he stood un-
der an umbrella and reviewed a long
line Of the students Of Chicago uni
versity and its affiliated institutions of
learning. Neither the men nor the
women of the college were daunted by
the pouring rain, but filed past the re-
viewing stand in regular order, the
women giving the ChautauQua salute
with their handkerchiefs, and the men
making the air vocal with college yeIls.
AT o'clock the president entered
Kent theater. DR.. Harper took the
seat in the center Of the stage, fanked
by President Mckinley and Rev. DR..
Charles r. Henderson, chaplain of the
university. The president presented a
striking appearance attired in the cap
and gown.
After a prayer by DR.. Henderson, the
address on behalf of the trustees was
given by Rev. DR.. Alonzo K Parker.
He spoke on 1.-THE Firm Foundation of
National Peace"
DEGREE CONFERRED.
After the singing of America" Prof.
Albion w. Small delivered the address
on behalf Of the congregation.
The dean and the president Of the
university then pronounced in Latin
the formula comforting the degree of
LII. D. upon the president Of the
United States.
The degree was conferred by the
dean of the university, who spoke in
Latin, the translation being:
Inasmuch as the trustees of the University
of Chicago have judged it to be reasonable
and right that those who, SURPRISING other
men in active genius and in devotion to it,
have carried great undertakings in letters
or science to a successful issue, or in the
administration of affairs have rendered
memorable service to the commonwealth,
should receive the need Of honors and dis
tinctions that they themselves may have the
praise which is their due, and that the
minds of others may be reused to emulate
their virtues and to win like fame.
1 therefore, now, present to you the chief
magistrate of the United States, William
EoK K;oIo ia
failed at no point to serve the interest of
the commonwealth, and I commend him to
you as a man deserving of the highest honor
that the university bestow.
DR.. William r. Harper, president Of
the university, followed. He also used
the Latin formula, and said:
You, William Mckinley, man endowed
with all advantages of education and expert
ence, who at a time Of gravest crisis, when
the veal not only Of this republic, but of
foreign states, was put in deepest peril and
the path Of wisdom lay dark before the peo-
pie, served each highest interest, and by
your wisdom and your foresight out Of con-
fusion brought happy ending, the trustees
of the University of Chicago, on nomination
by the academic senate, have admitted to
the degree of doctor of laws, now for the
first time given by them, and has granted
dAO DSSCOWcN upOu yOu All T1RllS
and privileges here or elsewhere appertainins
to the same.
In testimony whereof I now present you
with the doctors hood Of the University OF
Chicago, which, in virtue of this degree you
have the right to wear, and with the diploma
of the university. And may you increase
in wisdom and in virtue and in DAYS to
come, as in the past, cherish the republic and
defend her.
When the purple-lined hood was
placed around Mr.. McKinley's should
ers the audience broke into cheers
which lasted fully five minutes
Througout the exercises the president
did not speak one word, merely bow
ing in response to the words Of the col
legians and the demonstrations of the
audience At o'clock he left the uni
versity grounds and was driven to The
First regiment armory, where for some
time he received the public informally
In the evening dinner was tender
ed the president at the Auditorium
hotel by President Harper, of the uni
veIsity.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, the big bicycle parade arrang-
ed as part of the days festivities was
necessarily postponed.