Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-26

PRAISES SOME GRADUATES
.,., are Root, Taft and wood-Have
Rendered Services Akin to Tho'e
OF Lincoln,

neneement at liaINulu uhi'''''' w"
:, npusual interest today because OF
~. nrasence of President Roosevelt, a
snost of Harvard, class Of 1880, who re-
s,,ved the honorary degree OF LII. d.
rSere we're other notable guests who
.,so received the degree Of LII. d.. In
,uding Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale
Of Boston
Asa precaution for the safety of
me president, the college yard, usually
amen TO all, was enclosed by q fence
ana only holders Of degrees. officers,
,mdents and guests were admitted, and
hose by ticket only. No ladies were
.Amltpd inside the yard, and even
,h,lents residing in the yard needed
eckets for admission. The weather was
delightful
The president and Gov, Crane reached
harvard lust before 10 o'clock. Their
canning was slgnaled by sounding OF the
husle as the cavalry formed at atten-
,on while the president alighted. The
GATORS were escorted to Massachu-
,.tts hail where they we're presented to
PRESIDENT Eliot, At 10 o'clock, precei-
Ay the senior class and the graduate
marshall President Eliot led the pro-
essson OF fellows, overseers, state dig
rtarIes faculty, invited guests and
snmnI 10 Sanders theater, where the
eraduating exercises were held.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
After the addresses by the COM
msncement speakers the honorary de-
rrees were conferred by President Eliot
as follows, Doctor OF Laws--Thomas
Jefferson Coolidge late minister to
me- French republic; Addison Brown,
United States Judge, New York; John
Nav "by force OF just and liberal
,MnkinR ihe most successful diploma
ust now living" Theodore Roosevelt,
nrsdent Of the United States, from
ms youth g member of this society Of
scholars. now In his prime true type
Of the sturdy gentleman ana the high
minded public servant In democracy"
Among those receiving the degree Of
masters OF art were Francis Blake, In
ytntor OF the Blake telephone transmit
Ter and Walter Reed. the army sur
econ who planned and directed In Cuba
tbe experiments which have enabled
man to control yellow fever.
After the degree ceremonies. Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Gov. Crane were
driven 10 the home Of President Eliot
and after a short rest the president
visited two Of the spreads, that OF the
Porcelain club and that of the Alumni
marshal, Norris Gray, ut University
ball.
Al? o'clock, President Roosevelt and
President Eliot and the other guests re-
paired 10 the college yard, where again
column was formed this time OF the
alumni Headed by the band the pro-
cession passed through the grounds,
where cheers were given by the stu
dent body and by the alumni classes.
M march led 10 Memorial hall for the
usual commencement dinner. At the
SPEAKERS table was John D. Long, pres
Dent Of the alumni. with President
Roosevelt on his left hand and Presi-
dent Eliot at his right. President Eliot
spoke for the university and Gov.
Crane welcomed TO the state the presi-
dent Of the United States. President
Roosevelt next spoke. saying:
RoosEYELT's ADDRESS.
let me speak for all Americans to.
day when say that we watch with the
deepest concern and sympathy the sick
bed OF the English king, and that all
Americans in rendering their hearty
sympathy TO the people OF Great Britain
now remember keenly the outburst OF
genuine grief with which all England
last fan greeted the calamity that befell
Us IN the death Of President Mckinley"
After euloglzing Senators Hoar and
Lodge, and Secy. Hay, Mr.. Roose-
Nelt said No man has a right TO ar
fogate 10 himself one particle OF SUI
priority because he has had a college
education, but he is bound, II he is In
uuth man. to feel that the fact OF his
having had college education imposes
On him a heavy burden Of responsible
IVY That II makes il doubly incumbent
~ MIN TO do well and nobly in his
Ie' private and public.
THREE MEN NAMED.
! want to speak OF three men, who
curing The past three or four years have
me- mat requlrement-of graduate OF
hamilton college, Elihu Root a gradu-
sW U Yale, Gov. Taft and Of a
NnoW Harvard man, Leonard Wood
ash VINO did things, did not say how
Msy should do them, but did them
themselves men who have met that
tNatest OF our needs-the need for the
sI'iee that cannot be bought, the need
a.. he service that can only be rem
sueu Dy The man willing to forego the
material advantages. for IL has got 20
gwen at the mans own material
nneh IN England they get n man
w Nhat Lord Cromer aid in Egypt,
M " man returns as Lord Kitchener
d.. tulh from South Africa, they
g. MN a peerage and a great sum
s,Ai money he receives large and tam
nu'e reward and our Cromers. our men
~ ~al stamp come back TO the country
a." wy a'e fortunate they go back
az, Tue PRESIDENT had vet another han.
sons.., attend on his return to the
pysn ~ si 1870 o'cock, II being that
n. ~ en-. ~ MS honor by the delegates to
| Invention OF the International
d,n, S s,, Of Press clubs, Here the presi-
AS TO IRRIGATION.
"a s ss' In Boston. should like
rre.s .nsl one Of the measures Con- |
| keens,, 1 passed In which took the
q M interest IL that Of the irrigatlcn
Wv ana lands Of the west. That |