Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-21
Many Men Of International Fame At
tend His Inauguration.
R00sEVELT's DINNER SPEECH.
He says the Nation Looks to CeIuA-
b1e University For Citizens to
Lead and Govern It-Es.
corted By Troop a.

| notable gathering Whlcn graceo tue
ceremony. The assemblage was the
most brilliant one that New York has
entertained for many years.
The president Of the United States
was here and seventy-five college pres
idents, representing all the great Amer
lean universities; Lord Kelvin, Eng
lands most eminent scientist. rubbed
shoulders with Governor Odell and
Mayor Seth Low, President Buffers
predecessor, while generals, senators,
diplomats, judges, poets, novelists, mil
lionaires, witnessed the impressive GER
emonies, and the festivities ended with
a banquet at Sherry's. The president
Of the United States was the guest of
honor and made short speech, dwell
ing upon the necessity for educated
men taking part in political affairs.
All the scholars wore the gowns Of
their colleges, and the hall was bril-
liant with them There were 300 on the
platform during the exercises In the
gymnasium building, and only two, the
president of the United States and the
governor of the state of New York
were ungowned.
Every color from the rich gray and
crimson of Oxford to the pale blue Of
Columbia was to be noted among those
robes Bishop Potter was there, gown
ed like cardinal, and President Pat
ten of Princeton. who made the great
speech of the day, showed the vivid
tiger stripes at every tlutter of his flow
ing garment.
Other NOtnbles Present.
Down in the body of the hall We're
such men as Andrew Carnegie and
John D. Rockefeller and his son,
Daniel Lamont and Henry A. Rodgers,
and near them Mark Twain's white,
leonine head caught the eye Of the
seeker for notables. w. D. Howells,
Richard Watson Glider and John Ken
drick Bangs also held up the banner of
literature among the great men.
Some of the other distinguished New
Workers. who came to witness the in.
augural of the twelfth president of the
great university in the heart Of their
city were George Foster Peabody,
Stuyvesant Fish, Peter Gilsey, Mrs.
Garrett Hobart. Lorillard Spencer,
Oscar Straus, Robert c. Ogden Presi-
dents Cantor and Swanstrom of the
two boroughs. President Fornes of
the board of aldermen, Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew. Recorder Golf and hun
dreds Of others of almost equal promi-
nence.
The college students We're out in
force, looking most unusual In their
gowns where people are most accus-
toned to see them in their football and
other athletic uniforms, but they show,
ed themselves just as enthusiastic in
the scholarly garb and circumstances
as ever they did on the gridron. They
cheered each distinguished guest, and
for their old president, now mayor of
the city, they fairly split the heavens.
They clustered about President
Roosevelt until in self defense he had
to make them merry speech.
To their new president they gave as
hearty greeting as they did to his
predecessor.
President Roosevelt was driven into
the college grounds at One Hundred
and /SiXteenth street, attended by
Squadron A. 1t was particularly APP
propriate that this part of the mounted
troop should escort him, because these
men were at Santiago with Colonel
Roosevelt.
President ROOsevelt's Speech.
President Roosevelt spoke as follows:
"What | am going to say will be
based on the admirable address of my
old and valued friend, your new presi
dent. The all important doctrine to
teach is that one piece of first rate
work is worth Il thousand pieces of
second grade work."
The president said that while zone
Of us might be fitted for scholastic
honors the other ninety-nine out of
hundred would be fitted to do good
service for the country and the PEG
pie"
The president spoke of the men who
had served in the civil war and said
the tendency to run away always i'm.
paired mans usefulness.
LII CIVIC DetterInenl ne SAID, tine
man who counts is the man who makes
himself force for decency, cleanliness
and Righteousness. The man who counts
must have these qualities. He must be
honest; he must have courage.
"We look to you men of Columbia to
do much for your country. To you
much has been given, and much is ex-
pscted of you. Little is expected of
those who have not had your advan-
tages, but double responsibility rests
On you. We have a right to expect of
you service in many lines-in the line
Of philanthropy, of decent public ef-
fort"