Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-26
HONORARY DEGREES.
Continued from page L.

OF the day, Morris Gray, ~. and es-
! corted to Massachusetts hau, where
1hey We're presented to Pres. Eliot
ne following honorary degrees Were
conferred:
masters of art: John Hines Arnold
librarian of the Kansas Law School
SINCE IS'2; Herbert Langford Warren
ne hrst professor of architecture in
TINS university; Francis Blake. in
Nehtof OF the telephone transmitter.
after Reed. the army surgeon in en-
pa; Chas. Proteus Steinmets, the ex-
pert in applied electricity.
Doctors of Divinity: James Edward
Wright, minister at Montpelier for AZ
years; Edward Henry Hail. late mas
Tor OF First Church, Unitarian. Cam
bridge; Morgan Dix, rector Of Trinity
parish in New York CITY.
Doctors Of law: Thos. Jefferson
Coolidge, late minister to the French
republic; Addison Brown. United
States judge, New York; John Hay.
secretary of state; and Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the limited
states, from his youth a member Of
TINS society of scholars, now in his
prime, q true type of the sturdy gentle
man. and the high minded public SER
want in democracy.
After PRESIDENT Eliot had announces
the degrees, the marshal stated that
the President would retire before the
audience departed. The exits We're
closed and President Roosevelt ana
Governor Crane left the platform. The
governors staff and other guests fol-
lowed and then the spectators We're
permitted to leave.
President Roosevelt and Governor
Crane We're driven to the home of Prpsi-
dent Eliot Of Harvard to rest during
the interval between the conclusion eX-
trclSeS and the alumni dinner.
The President left the house of Prnsi-
dent Eliot in time to visit two of the
spreads, that Of the Porcelain Club ana
th1t OF Alumni Marshal Morris GRAY
At University hall.
The procession preceding the alumni
banquet was formed at > o'clock III
front Of Massachusetts hall. The for
nation was as follows:
Band, President Eliot and President
Roosevelt, Governor Crane ana STAFF.
recipients Of honorary degrees ana
graduates in the order Of their class
year, tbs oldest taking precedence.
The procession moved to Memorial
han under escort Of the governors bouv
GUARD Of cavalry. In front of CnIver-
SHY nall the greatest crowd OF the dav
hdd termed ana the PRESIDENT was
heartily chccred.
Headed by the band, the procession
passed through the grounds to Memo
rial hall for the Commencement dinner
Al the speakers table was Hon. John
ID. Long, president Of the alumni, with
President Roosevelt on his left hand
and President Eliot a his right. Next
TO the former were Governor Crane, MI
CortelyOu, Ambassador Won Holleben
ana Senator Geo. Frisbie Hoar. TO the
left of President Eliot were Sec. OIL
State Hay, Mr.. Colomon Lincoln Of
Boston, i;ev. Or. +. T. Hale and ex-
Governor Geo. Boutwell,.
l;cv. Mr. Gordon of Boston. offered
blessing, ana for Il space of time the
dinner was served. Then came the well
come of Mr- Long as the presiding
officer. President Eliot was introduced
to speak Of the university. COY. Crane
next spoke briefly.
President Roosevelt next spoke, after
4 HarteriEg Introduction by Mr.. Long
Mr.. President. President Eliot, ana
you, Iny fellow Harvard mon. before
say what | had intended to speak OF
let mo speak for All If You I am sure:
ut me speak for all Americans when |
say that we watch with the deepest
concern and sympathy the sick bed Of
'hr English King, and that all Amer
Jeans iii rendering their hearty sym
patty to the people of Great Britain
now remember keenly the Outburst of
genuine grief with which all England
last falI greeted the calamity that be
r-ll wy HI the death Of President Nc
Kinlav.
Mn. President, | see here. today, a
gentleman at the taking Of whose
IL. ~ / assisted last year-thc German
Ambassador ana now he. in his capac-
ity Nd sophomore doctor Of laws. Qaugh-
to.i. hts come to see me initiated.
President Eliot spoke or the service due
auj performed by the college graduate
"a INV state 1T was my great good for
tUU. five years ago to serve under your
mn 4Idcnt. the then pride Of the navy,
ov-t,uvcrncr Long, ana by stranE"
tu'l of the wheel If fate he served i'll
ur cabinet as long rs hc would con-
ecnt to serve, and then I had to re-
r'a,a him by another Harvard man.
daughter ana applause).
I have been fortunate in being asso-
.t"tod with Senator Hoar, Ooud and
continuous apnlausc), and | should in
decd think i'll Of myself if | had not
Ie7lned something from association
vith 4 man who possesses that fine and
noble belief in mankind, the lack Of
which forbids healthy effort to do good
I'm democracy like ours. Loud APP
pl1lse). | shall not speak Of his ASSOC
ciatc. the Junior senator, another Har-
v9rd man. Cabot Lodge, because il
would be difficult for me to speak of one
Who is Of my closest, staunchest and
most loyal personal friends. CAP
Iplause).
| [ have another fellow Harvard man,
today. to speak Of, and it is necessary
! III paraphrase an old. old saying in or
dor to state the bald truth that it IS
indeed a liberal education in high
minded craftsmanship to sit at the
same council table with John Hay.
CCries oe Good" long and continuous
appIause).
| Gentlemen. 7 want to speak of three
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