Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-26
ROOSEVELT
AT HARVARD.
us Reminds College Men Of Some
Wholesome Truths
PRAISES SOME GRADUATES
ara Root, Taft and wood-Have
rendered Services Akin TO Those
OF Lincoln,

nnnsual interest today because OF
a.. rrasence of President Roosevelt
snest OF Harvard, class of 1850 VINO re-
o,,ved the honorary degree OF liz d.
TSsre we're other notable guests who
also received the degree of LII d., IN
,nding Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale
Of Boston
Asa precaution for the SAFETY OF
,ha president, the college yard, usually
amen to ALL was enclosed by renee
and only holders Of degrees, officers,
Students and guests were admitted and
those by ticket only. No ladies were
admitted inside the yard, and even
.h,lents residing in the yard needed
eokets for admission. The weather was
delightful.
The president and Gov Crane reached
Harvard just before 10 o'clock Their
canning was slgnaled by sounding OF the
susle as the cavalry formed at atten-
lion while the president alighted' The
GATORS were escorted to Massachu-
sits hail where they were presented to
PRESIDENT Eliot. At 10 o'clock, precei-
dw the senior class and the graduate
marshal, President Eliot led the pro-
esson Of fellows. oyerseers, state dig.
rtarIes, faculty, invited guests and
snmnI 10 Sanders theater, where the
graduating exercises were held.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
lner the addresses by the COM
usnrement speakers the honorary de-
sraas were conferred by President Eliot
ss tollows, Doctor OF Laws--Thomas
Isnsrson Coolidge late minister to
tbs French republic, Addison Brown,
United States Judge, New York; John
NV oby force of Just and liberal
,MnkInV the most successful diploma
ust now living" Theodore Roosevelt,
nesld.nt of the United States, from
tls youth member of this society Of
scholars, now In his prime true type
Of the sturdy gentleman ana the high
minded public servant In democracy"
Among those receiving the degree OF
masters Of art were Francis Blake, In
y,ntor OF the Blake telephone transmit
Ter and Walter Reed. the army sur
econ VINO planned and directed In Cuba
tbe exptrlments which have enabled
man 10 control yellow fever.
After the degree ceremonies, Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Gov. Crane were
driven 10 the home of President Eliot
and after a short rest the president
visited two Of the spreads. that OF the
Porcelain club and that of the Alumni
marshal Norris Gray at University
hail.
At?o'clock. President Roosevelt and
President Eliot and the other guests re-
paired TO the college yard, where again
column was formed. this time OF the
alumni Headed by the band the pro-
csssIon passed through the grounds,
where cheers were given by the stu
dent body and by the alumni classes
M march led 10 Memorial hall for the
usual commencement dinner. At the
SPEAKERS table was John u. Long, pres
dent Of the alumni. with President
Roosevelt on his left hand and Presi-
dent Eliot at his right President Eliot
spoke for the university and Gov.
Crane welcomed 10 the state the presi-
dent Of the United States. President
Roosevelt next spoke, saying.
RoosEyELT's ADDRESS.
let me speak for all Americans to-
day when say that we watch with the
deepest concern and sympathy the sick
bed OF the English king, and that all
Americans in rendering their hearty
sympathy to the people OF Great Britain
now remember keenly the outburst OF
genuine grief with which all England
last fall greeted the calamity that befell
Us In the death Of President Mckinley"
After euloglzing Senators Hoar and
Lodge and Secy. Hay, Mr.. Roose-
Welt said mo man has right TO ar
fogate 10 himself one particle OF SUI
periority because he has had a college
education, but he is bound, II he Is In
uuth man. to feel that the fact of his
having had college education imposes
On him a heavy burden Of responsible
IVY that II makes il doubly incumbent
% him to do well and nobly In his
lle' private and public.
AnhbB MEN NAMED,
! want to speak of three men. who,
curing The past three or four years have
me- mat reQuirement-Of graduate OF
hamilton college Elihu Root: q gradu-
ss OF Yale, Gov. Taft: and Of
fellow Harvard man, Leonard Wood.
nen who did things. did not say how
mey should do them, but did them
] themselves sth Aa
ueA'est OF our needs-the need for the
s',ee mat cannot be bought, the need
M he service that can only be rem
ss'eu Dy the man willing to forego the
Material advantages. for II has got TO
gwen at the mans own material
mhen In England they get n man
NJ 70 Nhat Lord Cromer did in Egypt,
,1n sn a man returns as Lord Kitchener
,,,. 'stuin from South Africa, they
49, MN peerage and a great sum
y,tiVs! he receives large and tam
s s,Ss reward and our Cromers, our men
HiN stamp come back to the country
AZ 'aey are fortunate they 60 back
sn.a e president had yet another ban
so,nw attend on his return to the
S Ss,as'eI az 1880 o'cock, II being that
IN ~ N his honor by the delega. as TO
s,eonyention OF the International
ush' said in part.
AS TO IRRIGATION.
IA s ~ In Boston. should like
rrs. s' maj one Of the measures Con-
iesrs,a, as passed In which took the
a ~ M interest Is that Of the irrigat ton
Wv ara lands Of the west. That