The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-25
NOBLE SON
HONORED BY
ALMA MATER
President Roosevelt Made Doctor
Of Laws at Hands Of Harvard
Commencement Exercises.

Boston. June 25.-with honors due to
the chief executive Of the nation. Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who had come to Boston
10 attend the commencement exercises
OF his alma mater. Harvard. was receiv-
ed by Gov. w. Murray Crane and Mayor
p A. Collins today. The presidents visit
had been anticipated and a committee
representing the commonwealth. includ-
ing Adjt. Gen. Dalton and Col. w. II.
Brigham OF the governors staff, and Gen.
Curtis Guild. Jr., were sent TO meet the
president as he crossed the borders OF the
state
on his arrival here the governor met
the president at the station and under es-
cort OF the first battalion OF cavalry the
governors bodyguard he was accom-
panied 70 Hotel Somerset.
The president breakfasted with Gov.
Crane and stan. Mayor Collins and his
secretary and other guests were present.
AT HIS ALMA MATER.
The start for Cambridge was to be
made at 9 o'clock. IL was scarcely five
minutes past that time when the party
was on the way. Just before their depar-
ture Lieut.. Gov Bates joined the party
and was presented TO the president.
OF the pleasant features OF the presi-
dents brief stay at the hotel was his
meeting with Major Guy Murchie of
Governor Cranes staff. Major Murchie.
as Havard man. was famous football
player. He also was a Rough Rider with
Roosevelt. The meeting was cordial.
The same escort which had conducted
the president from the station TO the hotel
preceded the party on the way to Cam
bridge.
Besides the president the other notable
guests at Harvard's commencement. to-
day. were Secretary OF State Hay, former
Secretary OF the Navy John ID. Long.
Ex-Governor OF Massachusetts,: Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale, ID. D.. of Boston, and
many graduates who have brought honor
TO their university.
AS precaution for the safety OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt the college yard. usually
open 10 all. was enclosed by fence and
only holders OF degrees officers, students
and guests were admitted, and these by
ticket only
PRESIDENT AN IL. ID.
The exercises commenced at 10 o'clock
and besides the usual diplomas awarded
high honors were conferred, as masters
of arts. doctors OF divinity and doctors
were Theodore Roosevelt, president or
the United States. from his youth
member OF this society of schools, now
true type OF the StuTuy anu
the high minded public servant In a de-
mocracy;" John Hay, secre tary OF state:
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge. late minister
TO France and United States Judge Addi-
son Brown of New York city.
The exercises lasted more than three
hours. and IL was nearly 2 o'clock before
the alumni sat down TO the annual din
ner. An hour later the last course on the
menu was disposed of, and then came the
after dinner speeches. the president being
numbered among those who delivered ad-
dresses.
AT 4:3O o'clock the Harvard-Yale base
ball game on James field was started and
President Roosevelt was an interested
spectator
TO BE FETED BY OTHERS.
He will be entertained early this even
ing at the Algonquin club by the Spanish
American war veterans, and later be ban
Quetted by The International Association
OF Press clubs.
n possible he will leave on the midnight
train over the Consolidated road: II not
he will take an early train tomorrow
morning for New London, Conn, TO join
Mrs Roos welt. and witness the annual
boat race between Harvard and Yale.