New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
WILD OVER ROOSEVELT.
caVBRIDGE GREETS PRESE-
\ DENT WITH CHEERS.
RECEIVES THE DECREE OF IL. D.
TALKS TO SPANISH WAR VET
ERANS IN EVENING
rzT -ELzGaAPE TO The TRIBUNE.


A.-,-,ercere1t punch" and pledged their classes
= ught-heartedness that belied their white
- As The nrst notes OF the bug1e announcing
-. .or,iu. cs the President foate6 I'D Massa achu-
.-s-ave graduates and undergraduates fiocked
. .se Johnston Gate 70 greet Harvard's most
distinguished son
Almost before his carriage stopped the President
.,-onea out % shake hands with his old friend
p-nsegsor Morgan. who was marshal OF the exer-
,.ss The President seemed TO enjoy hugely the
-scs,t,on thar was given 10 him. As he came out
.,-, Nassa chusetts Hall at the head of the long
t,a % candidates fer degrees. John. the orange
asn stepped forward TO shake hands with him.
rbs President saw him. ard. stopping the whole
In. he grasped Johns hand.
Are you happy john" he asked.
You're al right. you're all right" answered
-oha with a broad grin
As the President was at luncheon with President
-liot TIE class Of 50 gathered around the house
s,d chee-e6 for Teddy their cIassmate In an
instant he rushed out and shook hands with his old
eonpanons, ealing them all by their first names
and exchanging "reminiscences with them Early
tn the morning he visited the Porcelain Club. OF
zhjch he was member in his student davs II
+be afternoon he spent some tine al the Alpha
Delta Phi house. where he presented 70 Edward
Everett Hale medal from the club IN remern-
h-ance Of his achievements in behalf Of Harvard.
While the President speaking at the COM
-encerer- dinner in Memorial Hall an overflow
meeting was held at the Union. Several prominent
graduates made witty speeches while the audience
waited for the President. He came in little after
O'clock and greeting his friend Professor Lowell.
with a hearty How are you, lawrence entered
he assembly room where he was received with re-
2eated cheering He seemed 70 enjoy TO the full
the enthusiasm Of the students. TO which he made
reference Il 4 humorous. clean cut speech Then.
with tie notes Of Fair Harvard ringing II his
ears he started for Boston. and all Harvard dis
oersed 10 their roouns where Jollihcation OF sI
kinds was rampant
Coumencement at Harvard University. always
.a event which brings together a distinguished
gsthe-1-g vas Of unsCaI interest today because
the President Of the United States was TO receive
the honorary degree OF IL. .. by inarne-noral Gus
TON. The Gove-ror Of the commonwealth is al
hono-ed guest Of Harvard each year. and the
Chief Executive Of the commonwealth. with al
the dignity Of q military escort annually visits
Cambridge and is present at the graduating eX-
err;ses Today with the 1st Battalion Of cavalry
ss q bodyguare Governor Crane came 70 the uni
rg-sity. attending President Roosevelt, and the
President and the Governor were received with
greatest distinction.
There were other notable guests. including secre-
tsry CT State John Hay ex-SecretaTy Of the Navy
John D Lcns. Serator George Z. Aoar, the ReV-
Edward Everett Hale and many graduates who
have brought honor 10 their university
The programme Of connencer day IS rrac-
ucally unchanged from year TO year Ihere are
1ne couuencerneat exercises Z Sanders Theatre.
Il the morning. the commencement dinner OF f1aE
vare alumni and invited guests in Memorial Han
II $50 ?. n. and during the afternoon the re-
Unions Of classes IN the various halls OF tAe y8Eo
As g p-ecautson for the safety Of President
Roosevelt the college yard. usually open 10 all,
rs f-or-se4 by q fence, and only holders Of
aerrees officers. students and guests were aC-
-n.rted. and these by ticket only
The candidates for degrees. II black gowns Win
simple Distinguishing bands for the various depart
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OF Instruction and government were waiting IN
Massa ach1setrs Hail The visitors were met by the
marshal Of tAe day Morris Gray, II. and escorted
70 Massachusetts Hal, where they were presented
u President Eliot Preceded by the senior CLASS
and the graduate marshal President Eliot led the
procession Of fellows overseers State dgnitaries.
faculty. invited guests and alumni 70 Sanders
Theatre
The exercises were simple. There we're six com
uencenenr speake-s-ArthUr 3 Pease, Of AndoFer'
tie Latin saIutatarian; Robert Montravine Green
q Boston; George Clarkson Erst. Of Philadelphia'
Remsen Princkertof CsiIby. cf Jamaica Plain
Alien ? Campbell OF New-YorA and Henry W
Foota. @: Boston, & nephew Of President Eliot
After these speeches the honorary degrees were
conferred by President Eliot as follows
n A-JoHN HINES. ARNOLD. Librarian, Of The the
HsTyg7a sT:5 wABR PISs o-gsn.zer ana -st pro
fsssc- -he department Of architecture at t1aT-
te51so eS 70 4-s6s<[3r: NGLTER REED the army
surgeon -vso planned and directed IL Cuba tae ex-
gs5Es2z ag2!RS5 ys2% ner 1sr n ha appIg eiec-
t-:ciJy 4 the General Electric company, Sc-e---
5 B'-JAlIEs EDWARD WRIGHT, minister al At
Aolrpeier for rhirty-three years EC % " : - r
ta:1ar Carl6riEge- ana MORGAN DIX. rector OF
-T7ity 2E7S5 F3oSIA JEFF re FERsoH COOLIDGE
lately Minister 70 The French Re2l5l2 I2GE
brown United States judge, NeT'- ? OK; ~ a.
HAY by force OF just and liberal thinking s ~!
2Sz T9Eo55RE RoosET ELF President Of The
CrIres states from his youth a member Of TINS
soret- y scholars. now in MS PRIME a L s t = L
Of TIE sturdy gentleman and the hlgh Il-n0eo PUNi0
servant = democracy
As President Eliot ceased speaking the marsnaI
announced that the President would retire OeIOEe
the audience departed President Roosevelt and
Governor Crane left the platform to4!o"eo Dy the
Governors star and other guests
President Roosevelt and Governor crane were
driven 10 the home OF President Eliot After
short rest the President visited two spreads tnat
OF the PORCELAIN Club and that Of the alumni mar
snaI. Morris Gray. al University Han Inc alumni
banquet was held in Memorial Han at 80 0 CLOCK
Jonn D Long president of the alumni assocla-
ten. presided, and introduced the speakers 1he
list Of toasts included responses by Pres1cent Ei4o
Governor Crane. President Roosevelt Secretary
Hay Professor Alexander Agassiz and Malcolm
Donald
President Roosevelt said:
Mr President. President Eliot, and you. my fel-
ow Harvard men: Before l say what had m
Il sure 20 se13 gf ne Os Sneak for III Americans foay
when say that We watch with the deepest con-
tern and sympathy the sickbed Of the Engllsh
King. and thai all Americans, in rendering tnelr
hearty sympathy 10 the people OF Great Britain,
Row remember keenly the outbursT OF genuine
grief with which all England last fan greeted lae
calamity that befeIl US II the death OF President
Mckinley.
Mr.. President see here to-day gentleman al
TIE taking ot whose LII D. l assisted last year
the German Arnbassador-and now he in his ca
pacity OF sophomore doctor of laTs-tausnterT)(-
has come % see ne initiated PRESIDENT f-ILoI
spoke Of the service due and performed by the col
leee graduate 10 the State. Il was my great soo1
fortune i've years ago 10 serve under your p presl-
eent TIE then Secretary Of the Navy, Ex-Governor
Long NJ e+-arge r.,rn Of wheel OF fate