New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07

Of Laws Albert William Henry. Prince OF Prussia
sSd We AdPr and II the name Of this Society 80 ETY.
rights ana privileges pertainns 20 this degree and
that his name is TO be forever borne on its roll
OF honorary members.
The Prince did not respond in speech to the
address OF the president, but simply bowed
acknowledgment. He was next escorted to the
faculty room. where he met the faculty. and.
with his staff. took luncheon with them. The
entire party then repaired 20 the Harvard
Union This building was filed with students
and other representatives OF college life. The
royal party entered the building by passing
through a double line Of students, and was
ushered into the spacious hall, where, at one
end. had been erected two platforms. from be-
tween which. overhead. looked down the bronze
bust Of John Harvard. The only decorations
were American flags, draped over the windows
At the rear Of the platform that the Prince and
his suite occupied.
The students stood up during the exercises
snd were massed in front Of the two platforms.
Members OF the faculty were seated in front of
them. Prince Henry. Admiral Evans and Presi-
dent Eliot occupied one platform. On the other
platform Major H. L. Higsinson. the giver
Of the magnificent building; o. G. Frantz, the
musical director; President Richard Derby OF
the junior class who presided and other gradu-
Htes.
MAJOR HIGGINsoN PRESENTED.
President Derby then addressed the Prince. as
follows:
Your Royal FIghness: Undergraduate Harvard
welcomes you here TO the house OF its Union and
0Pes y9u may tae a~ay VIII you Iroi1 ms ms ee NEE
viii OF her students, as we trust you have from
but we have with us this afternoon a friend who
although not an gndersraduste Of Harvard: is to
present 10 you Major Henry L. Higginson.
Major Higgiuson said:
Sc the Harvard Union, built by Harvard men for
yoI live you are holding our diploma and wearing
You are welcome to our house-welcome as a son
Of the old famous Hohenzollern dynasty. which has
times BY IRE ana sword-oftener by the arts of
You are welcome as the representative Of a proud
nation. and as representative and brother Of a
footsteps OF his ancestors.
You are welcome a. the son and grandson Of the
rulers who drew together the many German princes
ano peoples and thus created once more a German
We welcome you an admiral OF the German
navy and as the officer chosen TO wear for the first
We remember well that both a nation and
did literature rom the Nibeungen. Lied. through
l.essing Goethe. Schiller. Kant and their genera
its lovely music from the early 'churchmen and
Bach. through Haydn Mozart. Beethoven. Schu-
bert 70 Brahms. for It's great achievement In sci
enoe, which have brought such benefits TO mankind
tories. and chiefly We owe you much for the noble
example Of the rich and many-sided manhood of
We never forget that in our struggle for national
Ger Of your great ancestor Frederick the Great
inE our officers and our men.
We gladly acknowledge to the person of your
royal highness our debt for all these German gifts.
d b Et o Ssn we d give you f1es In S1T old
and the hearty greetings OF college officers and
Here are our iewels-these young citizens Of the
sR ii Sj ~ - ~ B a. SeIecIe, f
she United States Of America. fresh. strong, hope
i need BE- bur aiwags striving to prsvaiI through
peace meaning TO work for the welfare of their
1ellow-men and believing I'm the eternal power and
p and once more %e ' Sid ou S to our
house. and we ask OF you your friendship and your
you godsDeed
Major Higgnson then turned to the body Of
students and said Now. Harvard students our
greeting to Emperor william" and the famous
Harvard yell was given with such force as to
bring happy smile 10 the face OF President
Eliot, while the closing words-a long drawn
out Emperor William" thrice repeated gave
the Prince much pleasure.
p. c. BoLLING's ADDRESS.
President Derby then introduced r. C. Boiling
20 speak for the general student body His ad-
dress follows:
Your royal highness knows to-day the welcome
OF Harvard 1t is 10 mere general welcome from
eeversl thousand young OF the United States
moved now by impulse felt through the whole
American people. Our welcome is more personal
the welcome OF an institution of which your royal
nighness is an honored guest. and now a member
The letter Of this membership the president and
fellows have confirmed. The spirit of such mem
hership the students of Harvard would now inpart
This spirit has no counterpart in the universities
Of Germany Il is unlike the spirit of the English
fessional and technical schools nor a collection
Of colleges. The heart OF Harvard is her one col
lege. round which gather the schools OF the uni
versity.
/ said our college spirit had no counterpart in
the universities OF Germany. It has the spirit
Of the fighting corps. We a lighting corps
We fight shans and intolerance and untruth Tor
truth and tolerance and simplicity. We fight
wherever are until die for the honor of
agenent Of all Harvard men. This is the house OF
the corps. Harvard's house OF friendship" Here
every Harvard man finds fellowship and support
Such IS the spirit Of the institution 90 whose
membership we welcome your royal highness
Prince Henry.
r. NJ. Greene. a student, was introduced, and
read appropriate poem, 10 which Prince
Henry paid considerable attention, and at its
close extended congratulations and thanks TO
the young man. through President Eliot Three