The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-24
DEGREES ARE CONFERRED End of the Celebration at
 Yale College. ROOSEVELT IS IGNORED Justice Brewer Delivers the Commemorative Address. Says Generalization Must Be Con- trolled by the Intelligence of
 the Nation-Trusts and
 Unionism are One.
ROOSEVELT IS HONoRED

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 23.-Represen. tatives of many peoples and learned pro- fessions industries and literature were honored by Yale University today and in turn paid homage to the great institu- ton of learning. which Is celebrating the completion of the second century of it's existence. as they marched behind Yale's colors, delegates to the great festival. and participated In the closing functions of the celebration.
 As for New Haven bristling with pride in its possession of Yale, the city was literally Yale mad. Schools. factories and stores were closed, while the town people thronged the streets to do honor to the President of the United States, the guest of the University.
 The closing exercises of the bi-centen- nial were held in the Hyperion theatre. Classical music, a commemorative poem and a Greek festival hymn, both com posed for the occasion, commemorative address by David J. Brewer. associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, and finally the clothing with the hoods of the honorary degrees of great men, a list of whom affords 8 roster of monumental fame. constituted the days exercises.
 The Roosevelt Party.
 President Roosevelt and party arrived on time at 0:30, after an hours run from Pennington.
 In addition to the regular party the President was accompanied on the trip by Governor Mclean, Commander and Mrs. Cowles, Miss Alice Roosevelt his daugh- ter, Miss Roosevelt, his niece, and Mrs. w. Bayard Cutting of New York.
 Upon the arrival at the campus. the President was conducted to Battell chapel and after brief rest there, was escorted to his place in the academic procession of learned doctors, masters of arts, dis tinguished guests of the university and graduates. There were thousands in the line, dressed in academic gowns, many of which were faced with colors indica- five of their wearers degrees. Way was made by the military through the crowds thronging the streets.
 At 10:30 o'clock the parade moved slow ly toward the Hyperion theatre, where the commemoration exercises were to be held.
 President Roosevelt and President Had ley entered the theatre at 10:3o. The President of the United States was led by the university's president to the seat of honor directly behind the orators desk, and President Hadley took his seat beside him. The program was then car ried out. It included the commemorative poem by Edmund Clarence Stedman and the Greek festival hymn by Professor Thomas G. Goodell of Yale. which was sung by student chorus.
 Justice Brewer Speaks.
 David J. Brewer. Justice of the United States Supreme Court, delivered the address. In ~4the course of his address, Judge Brewer said:
 Various causes are operating to pro- duce wealth, consolidation, standardization. The rapidity of the standardization of mer- cantile transactions is seen in colossal fortunes. in gigantic undertakings, in enormous financial consultations and organizations of labor. Local self controls giving way before the pressure for centralized power. The town meeting Is supplanted by the State Leg islature, while the latter in it's turn is yielding to the expanding power of Con- gross.
 Political parties are largely under the management of the bosses, and the whole great forces of industry, business and politics seem passing under the domi- nance of single central control.
 'Is this centralizing tendency antagon- istic or helpful to the Republic? Is 1t consistent with popular government? Ap- parently 1t is antagonistic to the republi- can thought of equality of rights, each man a ruler and equally sharing the res- possibilities and powers of government.
 "Yon cannot stay this movement to- ward consolidation and standardization. It Is a natural evolution. The commercial pirit is taking advantage of the wonder full facilities given by steam and cleo tricity. Injunction against strikers will not stop it; legislation against trusts will not Appeal must be taken to the great court of public opinion, whose decrees are irresistible. That court may not stay he movement, but will control it. Who ,hall lead and guide in that court? We urn to the educated lover of his country. | We look to him in that court for the l preservation of the liberty of the indi- 'iduaI against the threatened dominance # wealth and organization, to invigorate he so-called generalities of the Declara- ion of Independence and to fill this land with such aspirations of independence md liberty as shall give new emphasis O the grand old song. America, the land of the Free.
 The presentation of candidates for hon. ,rary degrees followed. and when the ong list had been finished, President Iadley advanced a step or two, and. Nltn great lHnpTeSSlNeneSSt Salu, mere 'et remains one name"
 Tn an instant the great audience was tanding. The President of the United States also arose and the theatre rang with cheers. After being addressed by President Hadley, President Roosevelt dvanced and tried to speak, but it was ully a minute before he was allowed to proceed. He said:
 Roosevelt Speaks. President Hadley. I have never yet worked at a task worth doing that l | lid not find myself working shoulder to | houlder with some son of Yale. l have 1 lever yet been in struggle for right | ousness and decency that there were | lot men of Yale to aid me and give me | trength and courage. As we walked | ither this morning. We passed by a | -ateway which was raised to the mem- ry of a young Yale lad who was hurt | 0 death beside me. He and great many | thers like us marched against the gun re of the heights. and with those mem- ries quick in my mind l thank you from | ny heart for the honor you have done | ne, and I thank you doubly because you tanned to do me that honor while I was | ct DriNate pittZanb