The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-07
HEARS HARVARD YELL
Prince Henry Given Rousing Recep-
ton by Students.


faculty and, with his staff, lunched with
the instructors. This was an entirely
informal affair and at its conclusion the
entire party went to the Harvard union
This building was filled with students
and other representatives of collegiate
life. Prince Henry, Admiral Evans ana
Professor Eliot occupied seats upon one
platform while upon second We're
seated Major H. l.. Higginson, VINO
gave the building; O. G. Frantz, the
musical director; President Richard
Derby of the junior class. who presided,
and others.
When the prince had seated himself
Director Frantz started Fair Har-
vard.'' The prince read the words
gramme.
President Derby then addressed the
prince briefly and introduced Major
Henry L. Higginson. Major Higginson
said:
your Royal Highness: This is your
house, for it is Harvard Union, built by
Harvard men for all Harvard men and
today, and for as long as you live, you
are holding our diploma and wearing
our name-a Harvard man.
You are welcome to our house-wel-
come as a son of the old, famous
Hohenzollern dynasty which has writ
ten many page of the worlds history
sometimes by fire and sword-oftener
by the arts of peace. You are welcome
as the representative of a proud nation
and as a representative and brother of
a great power who is walking in the
footsteps of his ancestors. You are well
come as the son and grandson of the
rulers who draw together the many
German princes and peoples, and thus
created once more a German empire
I'VE welcome you as an admiral of
the German navy and as the officer
chosen to wear for the first time the
German degree of doctor of engineer
ing"
Recalling the debt of America to
Germany for its gifts of literature.
music and science and abiding briefly
to German aid in the struggle for ma
tional independence, Major HigginSon
added:
I'VE are glad to acknowledge to the
person of your royal highness our DEBT
for all these German gifts, and Wat
can we give you in return? We have
offered you the freedom of our dear old
university, with its pleasant yard and
buildings and the hearty greetings of
our college officers and teachers, and
yet more.
Here are our jewels-these young
citizens of the republic of learning, lit
to no Countrywide future citizens of
the United States of America, fresh.
strong. hopeful, earnest, true, like your
selves ready for war if need be, but
always striving to prevail through
peace, meaning to work for the welfare
of their fellowmen and believing in the
eternal power and goodness of God.
I'VE all offer to you our greeting and
our friendship and once more we bid
YOU welcome to our house. and we ask
of your friendship and your presence
among us again-and meanwhile we DID
you God-Speed.'
Major Higginson then turned to the
great body of students and said:
Now, Harvard students. our greet
ing to Emperor William and the Hac-
ward yell was given with a long drawn
out Emperor William" thrice repeat
ed.
President Derby then introduced r. c.
Boiling to speak for the general student
body He said:
Your Royal Highness knows today
the welcome of Harvard. 1t is no mere
general welcome from several thousand
young men of the United States moved
now by an impulse felt through the
whole American people. Our welcome
is more personal, the welcome of an in
Stitution of which your Royal HighneSS
is an honored guest, and to a member.
The letter of this membership the presi-
dent and fellow have confirmed. The
spirit of such membership the students
of Harvard would now impart.
This spirit has no counterpart in the
universities of Germany. 1t is unlike
the spirit of the English universities
Harvard is neither group of profess
sional technical schools nor a collection
of colleges. The heart of Harvard is
her one college, around which gather the
schools of the university. I said our
college spirit bad no counterpart in the
universities of Germany. 1t has the
spirit of the fighting corps. We are
fighting corps. We fight with shamS
and intolerance and untruth. for truth
and tolerance and simplicity. We fight
wherever we are until we die, for the
honor of Harvard's traditions with the
backing and encouragement of all Har-
ward men. This is the house of corps,
Harvard's House of Friendship Here
every Harvard man finds fellowship
and support. Such is the spirit of the in
stitution to whose membership we well
come your royal highness, Prince
Henry
This completed the spoken welcome
r. NJ. Green, a student, read an appro-
pirate poem, to which Prince Henry
paid close attention. At it's close he ex-
tended congratulations and thanks to
the young man, through President
Eliot. Three long cheers were then
given, terminating in the words,
prince Henry"
THE FRINGE REPLIES.
Prince Henry's face was picture of
enjoyment as he arose to respond to the
felicitations. He read from manuscript,
saying:
mfr Chairman and Gentlemen: Dur
ing my short stay in Cambridge have
found fully all that I expected, except
times. Where is your Harvard indif-
ference? can only state the fact that
have met with just the contrary in
your enthusiasm, StrenuouSneSS and
high idealism. To be sure if that is the
real sentiment here, had already met
the true Harvard spirit before I come
TO Cambridge, Wnen l. met IN WaSn1nS-
ton that noble Harvard graduate who !
has brought honor alike to Harvard and
to his country. Let us not forget him |
in our gathering, and as L have been
for two hours a Harvard man myself |
(cheers) 1 propose in true Harvard |
fashion three times three 'rahs for |
Theodore Roosevelt"
CHEERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
These cheers were given with will in |
response to the princes suggestion, the |
closing words being Theodore Roosevelt" |
followed by clapping of hands.
Director Franz then led the song Hard /
Luck for Poor Old ELL after which the |
glee club sang in German the ''Wacht Am |
Rhein,'' followed by Fair Harvard" |
again.
President Eliot then handed to Prince |
Henry cablegram which he opened at /