The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-07
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anxiously the vicissitudes of the thirty
year war and was in the habit of ordering
public Thanksgiving to God for good news
from Germany
WHAT WE OWE GERMANY.
I'm watching the social and chronological
phenomena of our own times, we have seen
that the largest contribution which a Euro
pean people made in the nineteenth century
to the population of the United States came
from Germany, and that the German quota
was not only the most numerous, but the
best educated. AS university men we feel
the immense weight Of obligation under
which America rests to the technical
schools and universities of the German
fatherland. From them thousands of eager
American students have drawn Instruction
and inspiration and taken example At this
moment hundreds of American teachers
who call some German university their fos-
ter mother are a [ work in schools, colleges
and universities all the way from this icy
seacOast TO the hot Philippines
our men OF Letters and science know
wei the unparalleled contributions Ger
has made since the middle of the nine
teenth century to pure knowledge and also
TO science applied in the new arts and in
dustries which within fifty years have so
marvelously changed the relations OF man
to nature. Our whole people have the pro-
fOundest sympathy with the unihcation of
Germany. We all believe in a great union
common language, by unrestricted mutual
trade, by common currency, mails, means
OF communication courts of justice and
institutions or credit and finance, and in
splred by a passionate patriotism Such
is the venerable American Union; such the
young German empire.
I'VE gladly welcome here to-day worthy
representative of German greatness, worthy
in station, profession and character We
see in him, however, something more than
the representative of q superb NATIONAL
ity and an imperial ruler. Universities nave
long memories. Forty years ago the Amer
lean Union was in deadly peril and thou
sands of its young men were bleeding and
dying for it. 1t is certainly reported that
the Queen of England said 10 her prime
minister: My lord, you must understand
that L shall sign no paper which means war
with the United States The grandson of
that illustrious woman is sitting with US
| here
Now, therefore. in exercise of authority
given me by the president and fellows and
the board of oVerseers and in the favor
ing presence OF the friends here assem-
bled l create honorary doctor of laws Al
bert William Henry Prince of Prussia and
vice admiral and I'm the name of this So
Ciety of scholars l declare that he is en-
titled to the rights and privileges pertain
ing to this degree. and that his name Is
10 be forever borne on its roll of honorary
members"
AS President Eliot uttered the words
doctor of laws Prince Henry arose His
attitude was digniied. His only response
was grave bow. The prince and his suite
ana the faculty retired followed by the
cheers of the students.
Carriages were taken for University Hall
where luncheon i'm honor of the prince was
served by the Harvard faculty.
AT HARVARD UNION.
Afterwards the party went TO Harvard
Union, where they found the building filed
with students and other representatives of
college life Prince Henry, Admiral Evans
and President Eliot occupied seats upon
one platform and upon a second were
seated Major II. l.. Higgison, the donor of
the building, O. G.. Frantz, the musical
director, President Richard Derby, of the
Junior class. who presided and others
When the prince had seated himself Di-
rector Frantz started Fair Harvard. 4"
The prince intently read the words of the
song which were printed on the pro-
gramme
President Derby then addressed the
prince briefly and introduced Major Henry
l.. HigginsOn. Major Higginson said:
Your Royal Highness: This is your
house for IL is the Harvard Union. built
by Harvard men for all Harvard men, and
to-day, and for "a long you live YOU
are holding our diploma and wearing our
name-a Harvard man You welcome
TO our house-welcome as a son OF the old
famous HohenZollern dynasty, which has
written many = page OF the worlds his