The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-07

son and grandson OF the rulers who drew
together the many German princes ana
peoples and thus created once more Ger
man empire. We welcome you as an ad-
miral of the Germany navy and as the Of
ticer chosen TO wear for the first time the
German degree of doctor of engineering.
Recalling the debt of America to Ger
many for its gifts of literature. music and
science and alluding briefly TO German aid
in the struggle for national independence.
Major Higginson added: We are glad To
acknowledge TO the person of your Royal
HighneSS our debt for all these German
gifts. And what can we give you in return?
We have offered you the freedom OF our
dear old university, with its pleasant yard
and buildings, and the hearty greetings of
our college officers and teachers, and yet
more
Here are Our jsWelsmthese y0ug citizens
science, are limited to no cOuntry-future
citizens of America-fresh. strong. hopeful,
earnest, true, like yourselves. ready for
war if need be. but always striving TO pre-
vail through peace meaning to work for
the welfare of their fellow-men and be-
lieving in the eternal power and goodness
of God.
1--WE all offer to you our greeting and our
friendship, and once more we bid you well
come TO our house. and ask for your
friendship and your presence among US
again, and meanwhile we bid you God
speed"
Major Higginson then turned to the great
body of students and said: Now, Har-
ward students, our greeting to Emperor
William" and the Harvard yell was given
with a long-drawn-out Emperor William
thrice repeated
MR.. BOLLING'S ADDRESS.
President Derby then introduced r. c.
Boiling to speak for the general student
body. His address follows:
your Royal Highness knows to-day the
welcome of Harvard 1t is no mere gen
eral welcome from several thousand young
men of the United States moved now by
an impulse felt through the whole Ameri-
can people Our welcome is more per
Sonal, the welcome of an institution of
which your Royal Highness is an hon-
ored guest. and to d member. The letter of
this membership the president and fellow
have confirmed. The spirit of such mem
bership the students of Harvard would
now impart. This spirit has counter
part in the universities Of Germany. 1t
it unlike the spirit of the English uni
versties. Harvard is neither a group of
professional and technical schools, nor
collection of colleges. The heart of Har-
ward is her one college, around which
gather the schools of the university.
81 said our college spirit has no counter
part in the universities of Germany. 1t
has the spirit of the lighting corps We
are a fighting corps. We tight with
shams and intolerance and untruth; for
truth and tolerance and simplicity. We
fight wherever we are until die, for
the honor of Harvard's traditions, with
the backing and encouragement of all
Harvard men. This is the house of the
corps, Harvards House of Friendship
Here every Harvard man finds fellow
ship and support. Such is the spirit of
the Institution to whose membership we
welcome your Royal Highness, Prince
Henry"
inns completed the spoken welcome r.
M Greene, a student read an appropriate
poem, to which Prince Henry paid close
gratulauOns and thanks TO the young man
through President Eliot. Three long
cheers were then given. terminating in the
words Prince Henry"
PRINCE HENRYS RESPONSE.
Prince Henry's face was a picture of
enjoyment as he arose to respond to the
fluctuations. He read from manuscript,
saying:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-During
my short stay in Cambridge L have found
fully all that / expected except one thing,
Of which ! have heard sometimes Where
is your Harvard indifference? ICheers.1
1 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 here
had already met the true Harvard spirit
before came to Cambridge when l met
in Washington that noble Harvard gradu-
ate, who has brought honor alike to Har-
ward and to his country. Let us not forget
him in our gathering, and as L have been
for two hours a Harvard men myself
lcheerSl l propose in true Harvard fashion
three times three 'rahs for Theodore Roose-
welt"
Three cheers were given with a will in
I =
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 German the "Wacht
am Rhine followed by Fair Harvard
again.
! President Eliot now handed Prince Henry
a cablegram, which he opened at once. His
face lighted up as he read its contents. He
arose and said to President Eliot:
IF | may speak again, Mr.. Chairman
! a nd N / hD min TO ed
message from the German Emperor. L
don't know If among you there are enough
to understand my language Laughter and
cries of oh, yes L am not joking, gem
/ tlemen, because the wording of the tele-
gram is such l should prefer to give it as
it stands here 1t is addressed to me-
The Prince then read in German the ca
blegram a translation of which follows:
Henry, Prince of Prussia, Harvard Uni
versity Cambridge congratulate you
! upon receiving to-day the honorary degree
of Harvard University, the highest honor
! which America can bestOw. May the copies
of the examples of German art and Ger
man civilization which l transmit through
/ you be to the professors as well as to the
! young academicians an incentive through
out their lives and an inspiring example
! in the pursuit of German ideals and in the
! striving for all that eXaltS and is lasting.
WILLIAM"
! Major Higginson then personally led in a
! cheer for Emperor William and the meet
! ing was over
The royal visitor was taken next under
/ the guidance of Major Higginson and Pres
/ ident Eliot, to the new architectural build
! ing. Here he was shown the drawings and
! paintings of students and examined them
! carefully He piled President Eliot with
/ questions about them
IN THE GYMNASIUM.
There was a half-hour interval before the
time set for the reception of the Germanic
/ Museum Association at the residence OF
Prof. Hugo Munsterberg, and this time was
occupied with inspection of the Hem
enway gymnasium. Here there were many
students at work at the apparatus clad i'll
meager costume. The chest weights hori-
Zontal bars and dumbbell exercise attracted
/ his attention, and he asked DIR. Sargent.
the physical director. many questions about
/ individual men whom he noticed among the
/ students at work. The prince and his suite
were most interested i'm the rowing ma
chimes DR.. Sargent personally showed him
the mechanism of one of these machines
and pulled a few strokes upon il himself.
I Prince Henry said that he had had numer-
Gus arguments with members of his staff
about the effect a wrong movement of the
body would exert upon racing shell. After
/ Or. Sargents explanation and illustration
! the prince said: Il have an opportunity
TO tell them L told you so -
The trophy room was visited and the
| mementos were explained to him. Soon
/ the carriages were driven for the home of
I Prof. Hugo Munsterberg. Here Prince Hen
/ ~ found many men and women of his own
| nationality and decorations i'm the German
style When the prince and President Eliot
! had met Professor and Mrs. Munsterberg
/ they were conducted into the library, where