Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-06-28

InTOugn his strenuous LAY from
Early Morn to Midnight-Present nts
Medal to Rev. Dr.. Hale-Address
to Spanish War Veterans In Which
He Defends the Army and Speech
at Banquet Of League Of Press Clubs
Take Up Some Of His Busy Day.
Cambridge, Mass, June 26.-In all
its history Harvard university has
never seen SO brilliant commence
ment day as that which was graced by
the presence of her distinguished
alumnus, President Roosevelt, yester-
day. Nature Joined with man in per-
fecting the details of the program OF
unusual interest. From first till last
there was grand Outburst Of enthu-
siasm among the great body of under
graduates and alumni.
The formal program was not unlike
that Of long custom, but the features
were the comforting upon President
Roosevelt of the honorary degree Of
doctor of laws and later his speech Mt
the alumni dinner, in which he told OF
the achievements of college men, touch
ing upon matters Of national interest,
and prefacing it all with tender. In
behalf of the American people, Of SYM
pathy to the English people In their
present sorrow. 1t was according to
custom also that the president attended
commencement with Governor Crane
and his official staff, and under escort
Of cavalry. The other notable guests
were Secretary of State Hay, former
Secretary of the Navy Long, Ambas-
sador Won Holleben Of Germany, Sena-
tor HOar and Ex-Governor Boutwell,.
On the rOstrum in Sanders theatre
to the right of President Eliot sat the
presidential party; one the left hand
the corporation and faculty members.
The program was formal one, Open
ing with prayer by Rev. DR.. Peabody,
dean of the Divinity school.
The theatre shook with the thunder Of
applause as President Roosevelt re-
ceived his degree, and for some minutes
it continued, the recipient bowling his
acknowledgements.
The exercises being at an end, the
presidential party withdrew, being
driven to the home Of President Eliot.
Here lunch was served and an informal
reception held by the faculty.
At . o'clock President Roosevelt and
the other guests repaired to the college
yard, where column was formed, this
time of the alumni Headed by the
band, the procession passed through
the grounds, where cheers were given
by the student body nd by the alumni
by classes. The march led to Memorial
hall for the usual commencement din.
her. AT the speakers table was John
d. Long, president of the alumni. with
President Roosevelt on his left hand
and President Eliot at his right. Next
to the former were Governor Crane,
Mr.. Cortelyou, Ambassador Won Hol.
leben and Senator Hoar. To the left
of President Eliot were Secretary of
State Hay, Solomon Lincoln Of Boston,
Rev. DR.. Il. E. Hale and Ex-Governor
Boutwell,.
President Eliot spoke for the univer-
sity. He told Of the growth of the in.
sttution in the last 10 years, and said
that there had come into the treasury
the past year something more than ST..
100000, with promises of $2,OOO,O ,OOO
more. He then spoke Of the influence
colleges have on the life of the country,
and compared the work Of today with
that of 100 years ago.
Governor Crane next spoke briefly
welcoming to the state the President
of the United States, and expressing
his hope that the future of the uni
versity will be as productive of intel
lectual uplifting as the past.
President Roosevelt next spoke, after
flattering Introduction by Mr.. Long.
The closing speech was by Secretary
of State Hay.
The after dinner exercises were
abruptly ended, owing to lateness, by
the benediction of Rev. DR.. Gordon
From the hall President Roosevelt
went to the chapter house of the Alpha
Delta Phi, where he presented in he.
half of the chapter gold medal to Rev
Edward Everett Hale. Rev. DR.. Hale
made response to the gift in words
full Of feeling, and in addition reading
verses which he read at commencement
dinner in July, 1880, at the 5Oth ami.
versary Of his class.
From the chapter house the president
drove to the Hasty Pudding club and
then to the Harvard union, in each
place holding very brief reception
At the union the president spoke briefly
chiefly OH the influence of the social
side of college life. From the union
the party was escorted back to Hotel
Somerset, Boston.
On President RoOsevelt's return tc
the Somerset he found there body OF
officers who had come to escort him 10
the banquet In his honor given by The
Commandery Of Massachusetts Naval
and Military Order of the Spanish.
American war. This banquet was held
at the Algonquin clubhouse, and 1t was
entirely military in character. The
company at the tables was made up OF
officers of Massa achusetts commands Of
both the military and naval arms W ho
had served in the Cuban, Porto EicC
and Philippines commands.
President Roosevelt had yet another
banquet to attend on his return to the
Somerset ut 1890, 1t being that given in
his honor by the delegates to the con.
ventiOn of the InternatiOal League OF
Press Clubs. With little delay he was
presented to the banqueters. Gen
| eral Taylor of The Boston Globe was
toastmaster. and lie introduced Iresi.
dent Roosevelt, who made a pleasant
| address.