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welt before he entered ths theatre. The
women were even more aggressive than the
men and pushed the male contingent aside
with a. much force ~ the Varsity football
team sometimcs forces man through
the college eleven In fierce scrimmage
All this time the shouting of the multitude
din. TIE President s--.med To enjoy tho
noisy ont brc TX and made his acknowledge
ments In every direction.
The scene on the stage 81 the Hyperion
Theatre. with President Roosevelt as the
central figure surrounded on all sides by
the leaders Of the intellectual and scientific
world. was one that will never he forgotten
by the limited number who witnessed II
President Hadley sat In the centre of tho
stage, President Roosevelt nj his right and
Gov. Mclean at his left. About them
were United States senators. Justices 81
the United States supreme Court. Admirals
Of the United States Navy, meh prominent
In medicine. authors known the world over
representatives Of the military. depart
ment. cabinet officials and Presidents Of
Universities.
Al. the time these men had taken their
seafs on the stage there wasn't person a
In the auditorium. There was tantalizing
delay to the Yale officials In the arrange
ments for admitting the invited 900 persons
into the theatre. II appeared that the
5000. particularly the women. tried 90 get
In the one entrance at the same lime.
Coupled with this were the unruly and
almost unsovernable efforts OF crowd
cards Of admission to make their way
through the door The rush was 40 great
and was confined 10 such small space
that many women whose husbands were
on the stage and who had special tickets
Of Admission. couldn't get within 100 feet
Of the main entrance Some OF these
women, 40 bold and fierce had become
smen bound To see President Roosevelt
IN the theatre. had their clothes nearly
-. ...ts ssssss
the widest confusion prevailed and even
then n great number OF the women and
many OF the alumni who were specially
invited turned away In despair OF entering
the theatre
When the vast audience, among which
the women predominated. was finally
seated the Boston symphony Orchestra
played the overture Then President Had
lev, who was loudly cheered. stepped 10
the front OF the stage and introduced I'd
mund Clarence Stedman of New York,
the author and reader OF the commemora-
tive poem. The reading Of the poem was
folio we'd 10y one OF the features OF com
memoration day. In which Yale scholars
took the liveliest interest, the singing OF
the Greek festival ode COMPOSED by Prof.
Thomas q. Goodell of Yale University.
professor OF Greek language and litcra-
ture. Prof. Horatio W. Parker OF Yale
co imposed the music. This was sung by
a chorus Of several hundred Yale students.
IL Was roundly apDlauded.
Associate Justice Brewer OF the United
States Supreme Court then delivered the
commemorative address OF -Yales Rela-
tion to Public Service In referring To
the a,titude Of Yale on the questions OF
public matters and public men. Justice
Brewer remarked.
Il thank God thatfale men can recognize
q Washington, though his first name IL
not George.
Apri AusE ron BOOKER wAsHIsoToS.
This reference to Booker T Washington
was greeted with great applause. Then
came the pre-antatio OF the honorary
degrees Every name read was cheercd.
The cheering was particularly hearty when
Mark Twain's name was mentioned. He
was upon the stag AT the time and seemed
delighted NJ this recognition by New
Haven audience for a former Hartford
man
The interesting event in the prcsenta-
ton Of honorary degrees was held for the
lasf and this was the presentation of tho
degree to PreSiii -nt Roosevelt. When
the other candidates had received their
marks OF distinction, President Hsdiey.
In llll of the cheering. said
-One name yet remains
President Hadley had hardly uttered
these words, when delegates, guests and
graduates rose in a body and cheered loud
and long At the next pause, DIR. Hadley
continued
$40 Theodore Roosevelt. while he was
yet a private citizen. we offered the degree
Of doctor of Laws, on account OF ms achieve.
Then the audience hroke out again with
tumultuous cheering
-Since in his Providence continued
President Hadlry. 1T plea-es God to give
him another title. we give him double
ueasure President Roosevelt is Har-
ward man 1.-THE mention Of Harvard was
cbeeredl. bu, his broad vision and natural
sympathy, aud his per~everanc- for truth
and right will make him glad To- be an
adopted son Of Yale
MR RoosEvELrs nrspoSsE
In respnnS. to this Introduction. Presi-
dent Roosevelt arose from his seat and was
greeted with louder cheers than before
ARain and again the theatre rang with
applause and Tor several iainutes the ova-
tion con.inued When in turn the Pr-~i-
don't Of the United States had rec.ived
his degree from the hand Of President
Hadley, the crowd rose again and cslled
for a sp@ech President Roosevelt In
response took few steps toward the front
Of the stage and said:
4 have never worked at a task worth
doing that have not found myself shoulder
20 shoulder with sons of Yale.
The President spoke slowly and with
Y hsve never vet been In any struggle
for righieousne-~ or deo-ncy that Yale men
have not been on hand 10 give me strength
/. nd courage. Aswe walked In the procession
lst now We passed a gateway erected In
memory 81 Yale men, one ~ whom ] was
With 10 the fight at Santiago. and who fell
ther~ With these memories j thank You
for the honor conferred upon me. ] thank
you doubly because you planned 20 do u
when Wa a private citizen
After the exercises In the Hyperion a.
many Of the audienoe a. could orowded 20 |
the stage Ia shake hands with President !
Roosevelt. women beine Ia the fore In this !
feiicitation. Mark Twain came In for big |
share of attention ~ he left the theatre, |
many surrounding him and shaking hands.
President Roosevelt vas driven 10 the |
residences OF William W Farnam on Prospect |
Hill, where he was entertained while he re- |
mained In New Haven. Thousands Of curl |
oeity seekerp gathered Ina front Of the Farnam \
resideoce The more venturesome Of this |
throns tried 20 get on the grounds 10 obtain |
q nearer view of what was going on In the |
Farnam home. but they were quickly |
stopped nv Detectives or policeman. Just /
before S O'Clock President Roosevelt with I
Q party walked from the farnsm re~idence |
across the stree, To the Yale school OF for 4
e<sy, formerly the handsome residence l
of The late Prof -. =. MArsh. lsles great /
There the President took |
the hvelie-t inteuet for ten minutes /
IN what is going on In this r~c~n,ly s~tsb-
lished Department, ~ Yale University |
From here the President and his party |