The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-07


ing 10 Emperor William and the Har-
Nard yell was given with long-drawn
out Emperor William" thrice repeated.
President Derby then introduced r.
- Bolllng. to speak for the general
student body.
This completed the spoken welcome.
X. M. Greene, a student read an ap-
propriate poem, to which Prince Henry
paid considerable attention. At its
close he extended congratulations and
thanks to the young man through Pres
ident Eliot. Three long cheers were
then given, terminating in the words,
Prince Henry"
Prince Henry's Response.
Prince Henry's face was a picture of
enjoyment as he arose to respond to
the Fluctuations. He read from man
uscript, saying:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: Dur
ing my short stay in Cambridge have
found fully all that | expected, except
one thing, of which I have heard some
times. Where is your Harvard in
difference? (Applause)
Il can only state the fact that I
have met with just the contrary in
your enthusiasm, strenuousness and
high idealism. To be sure, if that is
the real sentiment, l had already met
the true Harvard spirit before l came
to Cambridge, when 1 met in Wash
lngton that noble Harvard graduate
who has brought honor alike to Har-
ward and to his country Let us not
forget him in our gathering, and, as [
nave been. for two hours a Harvard
man myself, (cheers) 1 propose in true
Harvard fashion three times three rahs
for Theodore Roosevelt"
These cheers We're given with a will
IN response to the Princes suggestion,
the closing words being Theodore
Roosevelt" followed by clapping of
hands.
Director Frantz then led in the
song, Hard Luck for Poor Old Eli"
after which the glee club sang in Cert
man the ''Wacht am Rhein," followed
by Fair Harvard" again.
President Eliot now handed Prince
Henry cablegram which he opened
at once. His face lighted up as he
read it's contents. He arose and said
to President Eliot
IF l may speak again, Mr.. Chair
man and Gentlemen, l have this min
ute received a message from the Ger
man Emperor. I don't know if among
you there are enough to understand
my language daughter and cries of
oh yes!O-I am not joking, gentle
men, because the wording of the tele-
gram is such I should prefer to give
it as it stands here. 1t is addressed
to me-"
Congratulations From Emperor.
The Prince then read in German the
cablegram, a correct translation Of
which follows:
Henry, Prince of Prussia, Harvard
University. Cambridge: l congratulate
You upon receiving to-day the honor.
airy degree of Harvard University. the
n I'll
stow. May the copies of the examples
of German art and German civiliza-
ton which / transmit through you be
to the professors as we'll as to the
young academians be an incentive
throughout their lives and an inspir-
ing example in the pursuit of German
ideals and in the striving for all that
exalts and is lasting
William
Maj Higginson then personally led
in cheer for Emperor William and
the meeting was over.
The royal visitor was taken next un-
der the guidance of Maj Higginson and
President Eliot to the new architecture
al building and the Hemenway gym
nasium. Here there were many stu
dents at work at the apparatus, clad
in meagre costumes. The Prince and
his suite We're most interested in the
him the mechanism of one of these ma
chimes and pulled few strokes upon it
himself
Soon the carriages were driven for
the home of Prof. Hugo Munsterberg.
Here Prince Henry found many men
and women of his own nation
ality and decorations in the German
style. When the Prince and President
Eliot had met Prof.. and Mrs. Mum
library where stood Henry w. Putnam
chairman of the board of directors of
the Germanic Museum. He address,
ed the Prince and in response, Prince
Henry said:
ALLOW me in a few words to thank
you for the kindness which you have
shown me here, and to tell you that
the United States has been close Nv
watched from the other side during the
last year. The German Emperor has
ordered me to hand over to you these
photographs of reproductions of mon
uments which are going TO be repre-
duced in casts. May l not then offer
these to you, President Elliott" and he
handed to President Eliot large port
folio of photographs of German monu-
ments and other places of German ar
chitecture.
He then added:
course, of the nation as we'll as of the
university" and this remark brought
forth generous applause.
President Eliot responded appropri-
ately and returned the universities
thanks for the gift. When President
Eliot had stopped speaking Prince
Henry said:
81 hope it will promote good feeling
between the two nations"
1T cannot do otherwise" replied
President Eliot
After this, escorted by cavalry. the
Prince was driven back to the Hotel
Somerset.
The heartiest part of Boston's formal
welcome to Prince Henry was concern
trated in the banquet at the Somerset
this evening. To the sentiments ex-
pressed there his royal highness made
a formal response.
The Princes entry into the hall ac-
companied by Mayor Collins was hailed
with cheers. At the proper time the
mayor made his preliminary speech and
called for a toast to the President of
the United States, Immediately follow
ing this by a call for "a toast to En-
peror William of Germany. Both of
these were drunk with cheers.
Responded for Emperor.
Prince Henry was then introduced.
He said in part
u seem to stand here at the cradle,
as it were, of American civilization.
Let it also be that the bonds of