The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-07
HE VISITED HARVARD
From that University He Received the
Very Highest Honors.
MADE THREE SPEECHES.
One Of Them Was When He Received
a Dispatch from the Emperor.
WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR CRANE.
A Banquet Given in Ills Honor by the
Boston People.
PROPOSED CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT.
In the Name OF the Emperor Made
Presentation OF Gifts TO tho Harvard
Gernanio Museum.
WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR CRANE.
A Banquet Given IN Ills Honor by the
Boston People.
CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT

Boston. Mass. March e.---Prince Henry Of
Prussia was tho guest Of Boston today,
His welcome was cordial. Governor Crane
and Mayor Collins, acting for the State
aud city. extended the official courtesie5
10 him and when tue prince had oeremo-
niousy returned their cnlls. he went to
Cam brldGe to deliver the gifts OF his
brother. the kaiser to the Germsuie NIT
scum and to receive from Harvard tho
honorary degree Of doctor Of laws.
Prince Hcurys act at tho Harvard uni
yrrsity shortly after nc received the degrss
was 80 propose and lead cheers for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who is 4 Harvard alumnus.
Tho prince received cablegram from tina
emperor cougratulstinE him on his newest
honor.
Tonight Tho prince WAS sivaa a dinner
ny tho city Of Boston and sat at tabis
with moro than 800 representative cjtiEsna
or tho commonwealth. 10 VIII resume his
Journey carly in the morning and tomorrow
he will visit Albany and the United States
military academy at West Point en- route
to New York, which he will reach Friday
evening Bright sunlight favored the day
and the streets were thronged.
After lie had paid his respects to Cover
nor Crane ho entered the house OF repre-.
sentatlves whore the Legislature WAS In
session and was presented from the forum
by President Soule OF tho senate
Mayor NcNamce gave him tho freedom Of
the city Of Cambridge and the school chill
dren sang for him at the city hail.
At tho university he was first taken TO
memorial hall, where he met the corpora
ton Of the college and then to Sanders
thoater. where the degree was conferred.
| President Eliot, who appeared IN the schol-
ars gown. addressed the prince.
The prince did not respond in speech
! to tho address OF the president. but simply
bowed an acknowledgment. lie was next
escorted to the faculty room, where he met
! the faculty and with his stat luuched with
them, after which tho eutlrc party repaired
to the Harvard union. Thls building was
! filled with students and other representa-.
tves Of collegiate life,
Major II. l.. Higglnson, the donor Of the
building, welcomed the prince TO Harvard
and then turning to the great body OF
| students. said:
"Now, Harvard students. our greeting to
Emperor william" and the Harvard yell
was given with long drawn-out Emperor
| william" thrice repeated
Prince Heury's face was n picture OF en-
| joyment as he arose to respond to th'
J felctatlons He read from manuscript
| Three cheers were given with a will II
response 10 the princes suggestion, thu
closing words being Theodore Roosevelt, !
followed by clspping of hands
Prince Henry then visited tho new srchi
tectural building and the Hemenway gym
nssiun.
Of Prof Hugo Muusterberg. where Henry
W. Putnam, chairman OF tho board of d
rcctors OF the Germanc museum, addressed
the prince aud the presentation was made