The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
Fell Upon Representatives of
Many Peoples.
Commemorative Address by
Justice David j. Brewer.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
President Roosevelt Is Among
Recipients of LII. ID.
Authors, Jurists, Statesmen,
Educators and Editors.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 23.-Repre-
sentatives of many peoples and creeds,
of the learned professions and of the
industries and literature, were honored
by Yale university today and in turn
paid homage to the great institution of
learning, which is celebrating the COM
pletion of the second century of exist
ence, as they marched behind Yale's
colors, delegates to the great festival,
and participated in the closing func-
tions of the celebration. As for New
Haven, fairly bristling with pride in its
possession of Yale. the city was literal
ly Yale mad. Schools, factories and
stores We're closed, while the towns
people thronged the streets to do honor
to the president of the United States
the guest of the university.
A finer October day could not well be
imagined, and all remarked the fact
that scarcely a cloud had hidden the
sun by day and the moon by night dur
ing the four days which have been
given over to the stupendous celebra-
ton.
The closing exercises of the bicenten-
nial were officially commemorative
They were held in the Hyperion the
ater. Classical music. cOmmemora-
tive poem and a Greek festival hymn
both composed for the occasion, a
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 roster of monumental lame;
these constituted the days exercises.
With the dedication of another hail
and a farewell reception by the presi-
dent of the university. the bicentennial
of Yale closed President Roosevelt
and party arrived on time at $3.50, after
an hours run from Pennington, where
a considerable company of people had
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Many people were at the stations
along the way to New Haven, and a
good deal of cheering was heard as
the presidents train rushed through.
In addition to the regular party, the
president was accompanied on the trip
by Governor Mclean, Commander and
Mrs. Cowles, Miss Alice Roosevelt, his
daughter. Miss Helen Roosevelt. his
niece, and Mrs w. Bayard Cutting, of
New York
Though the crowd at the station here
was big one and demonstrative in
its welcome to the president, the police
arrangements enabled the party 10
leave the train and pass to the car
riages in waiting without difficulty
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Hadley of Yale and Mayor
John P. Studley were on hand to
ceive the distinguished guest and after
an exchange of greetings, briefly, the
ride toward the University campus was
begun, by way of State and Chapel
streets. The escort included a repre-
sentation of the naval and military
forces of the state. In the carriage with
Mr.. Roosevelt were the president of
Yale, the governor of Connecticut and
the mayor of New Haven The next
carriage contained Col. Theodore a
Bingham, U. S. A, and Secretary Cor
telyou: and in q third carriage rode
Commander Cowles and party
The cortege passed through streets
decorated with blue bunting, ana under
.1-r.ew .f %1,r
festoons Of evergreen. Along Chapel
street and past the historic green the
procession moved quickly, and turning
into College street, passed the front of
the rectangle of buildings, which enclose
the university campus The entrance
to the campus was through Phelps gate
way, with its orange-hued decorations
and special inscriptions of welcome to
the president.
Upon arrival at the campus. the presi-
dent was conducted to Battell chapel
and after a brief rest there was escort
ed to his place in the academic process
sion of learned doctors, masters of arts.
distinguished guests of the university
and graduates.
There were thousands in the line all
dressed in academic gowns MANY of
which were faced with colors Indicative
of their wearers' degrees. Way for the
procession through the crowds. which
filled the street near the campus was
made by the military escort
At 10;40 the parade moved SLOWLY
toward the Hyperion theater where
the commemorative exercises were to
be held. The order of procession was as
follows:
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
MarShalS-Rev- Benjamin Wisner
Bacon, Lift. d., ID. D.; Henry Walcott
Farnam, NJ. A, Rp- D.; Thomas Hook
er. NJ. A; Edward Vilette Reynolds. ID.
c. L.; Samuel Simons Sanford NJ. A;
John Christopher Schwab, Phi. D.
Second regiment band, Connecticut
National Guard.
Color guard.
Chief marshal Col. Theo. A. Bingham.
NJ A. u s. A
The president of the United States
and the president of the university.
The governor of the state and the ex-
president of the university.
The secretary and treasurer of the
university.
The fellows of the corporation.
Former fellows and officers of the
corporation
Representatives of the national gov
ernment-
The mayor and corporation council, of
the city
Marshals.
Candidates for honorary degrees and
other distinguished guests of the uni
versity.
Delegates of foreign universities and
isarned societies.