The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-07
Honorary Degree Conferred by
Harvard Univcrsity-Germanic
Museum Visited.
ROOSEVELT is CHEERED
Governor of Massa chusctts and
Mayor of Boston Extend Official
Welcome and Give Il Din
mcr to Visitor.

Boston. Mass. March 6-Prince Henry
of Prussia was the guest Of Boston to-day
/ and his welcome to the city was a cordial
! one
| Governor Winthrop Murray Crane and
| Mayor Collins. acting for the State and
! the city. extended the official courtesies 10
! him. and when the Prince ceremoniousl:
returned their calls he went to Cambridge
| TO deliver the gifts of his brother. his
| Kaiser. 10 the Germanic Museum and TO
receive from Harvard the honorary degree
of Doctor of Laws.
Prince Henry's first act at the Harvard
Union. shortly after he received the de-
| gree. was 10 propose and lead three cheers
for President Roosevelt. who is Il Harvard
I alumnus. The Prince received cahieSram
from the Emperor congrzltulatins him on
! his newest honor
To-nich; the Prince was the guest OF
honor at = dinner given by the city CT BoS-
ton and sat at a table with more than 90
OF the representative citizens of the Com
monwealth. He will resume his journey
early in the morning. and tomorrow he
will visit Albany and the United States
Military Academy at West Point. en- route
10 New York.
Special Train Meets No Delay
Bright sunlight favored the day and the
streets and avenues were thronged. The
special train which carried the Prince was
not delayed by fiocd or storm and made
the time planned for it hy the railroad
men. II halted for 4 few moments at
Springfield. but not at Worcester.
As soon as the train halted in South
Station. Mayor Collins and delegation OF
city officials boarded the train and We're
introduced TO the Prince by Ambassador
Won Holleben. There was an exchange of
greetings and the Prince. his staff and the
members OF the American escort We're
shown to carriages awaiting at the drive
way of the depot Escorted by cavalry
men and naval militamen. the party was
driven 10 Hotel Somerset. The people We're
packed in behind the police lines and every
building WAS crowded. Flags and stream
ers hung over the heads of the thousands
The Prince wore his naval uniform and
Acknowledged the greetings with his char
acteriStic salute. When the carriage
reached the common. a battery sounded a
loyal salute
At the Somerset the Prince. surrounded
by his staff in fun uniform. received Gov
ernor Crane. VINO came with an equally
brilliant staff. and when tie call was ended
the PRINCE started at once for the State
house to return the courtesy. There was
another demonstration on that journey
After he had paid mis- respects TO Governor
Crane, he entered the House of Representa-
tives. where the legislature was I'm ses-
sion. and was presented from the forum by
President Soule Of the Senate Leaving the
chamber. he inspected the battle flags car
riod by the regiments of the State in the
Civil War. After that he re-entered h.s
carriage and was driven to the Public Lii
prary. where he returned the call Of May
CT Collins.
Prince Meets German Veterans.
Thirty-five veterans who fought with his
grandfather in the Franco Prussian war
We're presented 1T the library and the
Prince shook hands with them all and
asked them questions.
The ceremony at the library over the
Prince returned to the Somerset. and after
= short wait there started for Cambridge.
Mayor McNamee gave him the freedom of
the city Of Cambridge and the school chill
dren sang for him at the City Hall.
AT the university he was first taken TO
Memorial Hall. where he met the corpora
tion of the college. ana then to Sanders
Theater. where the degree was CONFER ed
President Eliot appeared in the scholars
gown. The Prince did not respond in speech
to the address OF the president. but sim
ply bowed acknowledgment. He was
next escorted to the faculty-room. where
he met the faculty and with his staff
luncheJ with them.
Students Greet Royal Visitor.
This was an entirely Informal affair and
at its conclusion the entire party repaired
10 the Harvard Union. This building was
filled with students and other representa-
tives cf collegiate life. Prince Henry. Ad- |
miral Evans and President Eliot occupied
seats upon one platform. while upon a Sec
ond were seated Major H. l.. Higginson.
the donor OF the building. O. G. Frantz. |
the musical director President RiSha-1
Derby of the Junior class, who presided, |
and others |
When the Prince had seated himself. Di> |
rector Frantz started Fair Harvard The |
Prince instantly read the words which |
were printed on the programme.
President Derby then addressed the |
Prince briefly and introduced Major Henry |
l.. Higginson. The Major. after making a !
speech. turned TO the great body Of stu |
dents. and said:
Now. Harvard students our greeting to |
Emperor William and the Harvard yell |
was given with lons-drawn-out Emperor |
William thrice repeated.
Mr. Derby then introduced r c. Boiling /
who spoke for the general student body. |
II. II. Greene. a student. read poem. to |
tenton. At its close he extended con-
sratula tiOns and thanks to the young |
man. through President Eliot. Three long
cheers We're then given. terminating in the
v ords Prince Henry"
Proposes Cheers for Roosevelt
Prince Henry's face was a picture of |
enjoyment as he arose to respond to the
He read from manuscript. |
saying:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen: During
my short stay in Cambridge l have found
fully all that I expected, except one thing.
Of which / have heard sometimes. Where
IS youi Harvard indifference? 'CheersD
Il can only state the fact that / have
met with Just the contrary in your en-
strcnuousness and high idealism
To be sure, If that s the real sentiment
here. l had already met the true Harvard
spirit before / came to Cambridge when I
met in Washington 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 1 have
been for two hours n Harvard man my
self tchecrsD i propose in true Harvard
fashion three times three rahs for Theodore
Roosevelt
These cheers were given with will in
response 10 the Princes suggestion.