The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-25
ADDRESS OF JUSTICE BREWER
the Yale ~Unfversity's Celebration.
Great Applause at His Reference to
o x Washington - Degrees Com.
fered on President Roosevelt and
Others-C1osing Exercises Bf-Centen.
NAL Presidents Reception-Roose-
Welt Closely Guarded-Booker wash.
fneton Dined by the University
Treasurer
Treasurer.

resentatives OF many peoples and
cree6s. of the learned professions and
Of the industries and literature were
honored by Yale university today and
in turn paid homage to the grea. inst.-
tuition Of learning which is celebrating
the completing the second century of
It's existence, as they marched behind
fales colors, delegates to the great
festival. and participated in the closing
functions OF the celebration.
The closing exercises of the bi-cen-
tennial were officially commemorative.
They were held in the Hyperion thea
tire. Classical music. a commemora-
tive poem and a Greek festival hymn.
both composed for the occasion: a COM
memorative address by David ]. Brew
er, associate justice Of the United
states supreme court, and, finally, the
clothing with the hoods of the honora-
ry degrees of great men, a list of
Whom affords a roster of
1ame-these constituted the days exer-
ciseS,
On TINS platform were Joseph H.
Choate, John Hay, Richard Olny. Chief
Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer. OF
the United States supreme court; Pres
ldents Eliot. Of Harvard; Patton. OF
Princeton: Faunce, of Brown: Harper
or Chicago: Provost Harrison, of Penn
~sylyania, and other college presidents
besides literary men and churchmen of
distinction. Admiral Sampson, appar
emily in ill-health, did not enter with
n procession. He made his way to
ms place through a sic door and. lean
ing on the arm of Professor w. W.
tarnam, was shown to his seat.
Justice RrpWpr of tho ITnifnI C+ota-
supreme court, delivered the
orat1ve address. Early in his address
he ELECTED hearty applause from the
audience when he referred to Yale as a
place where men are taught to recog-
niZe a Washington. whether his name
is George or Booker"
The presentation Of candidates for
honorary degrees followed the COM
memOrative address and the function
occupied about one hour. President
Harley was extraordinarily felicitious
in the delicate compliments he convey
ed to the distinguished candidates. Sec
rotary John Hay, Joseph II. Choate,
Chief Justice Fuller, Archbishop Ireland.
Mark Twain, Seth. Low and Rear Ad-
miral Sampson received tremendous
ovations. The foreigners who were
honored with degrees were received
with great enthusiasm.
When the long list had been finish
ed President Harley advanced a step
or wv and with great impressiveness
said: There yet remains one more"
In an instant the great audience was
standing. The president of the United
States also arose and the theatre rang
with cheers. The air was filled with
waving handkerchiefs and programmes.
Remarking that Yale had chosen for
the degree this candidate before he be-
came president, President Harley an
nounced that all Yale men were now
doubly honored by greeting the man
and the president as a son of Yale.
Specially addressing President Roose-
welt, President Harley spoke as fol-
lows:
Theodore Roosevelt, while you were
yet a private citizen we offered you
most worthily the degree of Ii. D.
Since in His providence it has pleased
God to give Theodore Roosevelt an
other title, we give him on that ac-
count a double portion of welcome. He
is a Harvard man by nurture. but we
are proud to think hat in his demo-
cratic spirit, his broad national SYM
pathies and, above all, his cleanness
and purity and truth. he will be glad
to be an adopted son of Yale"
President Roosevelt advanced, Bowed
profoundly, and tried to speak. Again
the audience cheered, and it was fully
a minute before he was allowed TO pre-
coed. He said:
president Harley: 1 have never yet
worked at a task worth doing that /
! did not find myself working shoulder
to shoulder with some son of Yale. 1
have never yet been in a struggle for
righteousness and decency that there
we're not men OF Yale to aid me and
give me strength and courage.
LAS we walked hitherto this morning
we passed by a gateway which was
raised to the memory Of a young Yale
lad who was hurt to death beside noe
as he and a great many others X US
marched against the gun fire from the
heights, and with those memories quick
in my min 1 thank you from my
heart for the honor you have done me-
and 7 thank you doubly for you plan
ned to do me that honor while L was
yet a private citizen"
The final official function of the Yaie
bi-centennial began at 5 o'clock TINS
evening. The affair was as
a farewell reception by President anc
Mrs. Harley. but the president OF IN
United States who assisted the presl
dent and Mrs. Harley, lent impressive
ness to the occasion A rumor or M
presidents coming had spread among
the crowd and a big squad OF police
men had some difficulty in restraining
them at the ntrance
President Roosevelt and DR.. z Mrs
T1dIlSH SlO1u NPOA -
form. Close at hand were secret ser
vice officers, ushers and policemen an
those in charge Of the ceremonies. Par
ticularly noticeable was the extrem
caution not only OF the officers. but o
!, those having the affair in charge 10
the adequate protection Of the prasi
dent. The most inquire and or!gina
, feature of the reception was b fac
{ that there was no handshaking. Tn
suggestion TO eliminate this old time CTS
tom originated with President and Mrs.
I Mrs. Harley and was readily adopte
by the president after consultation wit
: Secretary Cortelyou.
: Dinner followed at the residence o
Professor Farnam and a final reception
2 10 invited guests.
At IL O'Clock the president r~e-entere
his carriage n again escorted by tn
mounted police was driven TO the sta
{ tion- The presidents "a was a:tache
: to the night Federal express through
: train for Washington due TO arrive a
5 the capital at 1892 o'clock tomorrow