Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-10-31
YALE'S CELEBRATION.
Bi-CentenniaI of IA Great University Is
Fittlngly Characterization ROosc-
welt Attends and Receives IA Degree.


welt Attends and Receives Degree.
New Haven, Conn, Oct. 21.-Yaie
university on Sunday began the cele-
bration of the two hundredth ami
versity of the foundation of Yale
college. The b-centennial of the
great institution of learning was
ushered in with ceremonies essential
ly religious.
The city, proud in its function as
seat of learning, had bedecked itself
in Yale's colors and presented a splen-
did spectacle. Blue draperies were
intertwined with new cut evergreen
and this general scheme of color was
broken only by the graceful folds of
the stars and stripes.
From the simple school of 1901,
Yale now finds herself a great univer-
sity, developed through the years
from a one-building institution down
through her "brick row." to
campus, thence to a second campus,
and now to "A third, and stretching
out in her departmental buildings to
territory as great again.
Within Battle chapel, where the BIZ
centennial was inaUgurated, the serv-
ices were participated in by au as
semblage as imposing as the cxer-
cises were simple.
New Haven, Conn, Oct. 24.-Repre-
sentatives of many people and creeds,
of the learned professions and of the
industries and literature were hon
ored by Yale university yesterday and
IN turn paid homage to the great in
stitution of learning which is cele-
brating the completion of the second
century of its existence.
The closing exercises of the bi-cen-
tennial were held in the Hyperion
theater. Classical music, a commem-
orative poem and a Greek festival
hymn, both composed for the occa-
sion, 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,
these constituted the days exercises.
President Roosevelt and President
Hadley entered the theater at 0:30
The president of the United States
was led by the university's president
to the seat of honor directly behind
the orators desk. President Hadley
took his seat beside him. On this
platform We're Joseph II. Choate,
John Hay, Richard Olney, Chief JUS
tice Fuller and Justice Brewer, of the
United States supreme court; Presi-
dents Eliot. of Harvard; Patten, of
Princeton; Faunce, of Brown; Harp
er, of Chicago; Provost Harrison, 9f
Pennsylvania and other college presi-
dents, besides literary and churchmen
of distinction.
After the overture the commemo-
rative poem composed by Edmund
! Clarence Stedmal was read.
David Brewer, justice of the United
States supreme court, delivered the
commemorative address. In h$s ad-
dress Justice Brewer elected applause
from the audience when he re;r.rred
to Yale as a place ''where mer are
taught to recognize a Washington,
whether his name is George or Book
er."
The presentation OF candidates for
honorary degrees occupied about one
hour. Secretary Hay, Joseph II.
! Choate, Chief Justice Fuller, Arch
bishop Ireland, Mark Twain, Seth
Low and Rear Admiral Sampson re-
ceived tremendous ovations.
Nlen iIlt long IlSG Hdt Dttu IH-
ished President Hadley advanced
step or two and said: "There yet
| remains one name" In an instant
the audience was standing. The presi
dent of the United States also arose
and the theater rang with cheers.
Addressing President Roosevelt,
President Hadley spoke as follows:
"Theodore Roosevelt, while you were
yet private citizen we offered you
the degree of L. /. ID. Since it has
pleased God to give Theodore Roose-
welt another titse. we give him on
that account a double portion of well
come"
President Roosevelt advanced,
bowed and tried to speak. Again
the audience cheered, and it was full
ly minute before he was allowed to
respond.
The final official function of the hi
centennial began at O'Clock. The
affair was scheduled as a farewell re-
ception by President and Mrs. Had
ley, but the presence of the president
of the United States, who assisted
President and Mrs. Hadley in receiv-
ing lent impressivencss to the occa-
sion.