Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-03

don, G. r. Jenkins and ]. c. Shaffel
of Evanston, the Presidential party
within half hour after their arrival
again entered the cars and amid the
cheers of the assembled crowds, the
train pulled out of the station.
AT Evanston the President was
greeted by Mayor J. A. Patten and
then, headed by detachment of cav
airy, from Fort Sheridan, and mill
tary band. the party made it's way
through lands of school children on the
street and Of capped and gowned stu
dents on the campus to the steps OF
Lunt library. AS the university
grounds were entered salute of Il
guns was fired.
After luncheon THE start for the Uni
versity of Chicago was made in car
irages. AT the quadrangle approach
to the University grounds the Presi-
Dental party was met by the faculty
and trustees, in cap and gown, led by
4 President Harper. Isl te
The $50 students escorted the Presi-
dent between files of 5000 students OF
the University and Morgan Park Acad7
envy to Kent theatre, where President
Harper conferred the degree of LII. d.
! The services were impressive DIR!
Henry Pratt Judson made a short ad ;
dress on Leadership in Democracy
! Dean r. S. Salisbury presented Pres.
ident Roosevelt to DR.. Harper, who
addressed him in latin. The speech
lauded the Chief Magistrates achieve!
ments in statecrafts and scholarship.
Dr.. Harper then handed the President
diploma and directed that the Doc
tors hood be placed upon his should
ers. r-ag a5if 7
| The President spoke no word, but
bowed in acknowledgment of the hon
or conferred. ffisF T
President Harper referred to the com
ferring of the degree upon the late
President Mckinley and said: Let us
at this time in affection and gratitude
call to mind that kindly and sagacious
man who was cut off in the fullness
of his power" ~. ..t. /
After an address by Prof. VIM. Jen
sen, of the department of political
science. DIR. Harper invested the Presil J
dent with the cap and gown.
Theodore Roosevelt he said.
scholar, soldier, statesman, Chief Mag
istrate of the republic, for faithful SCI!
vice in the advancement of higher life
of the nation, for intelligence. inter-
rity and courage in the discharge of
public affairs for tireless devotion in
the settlement of grave questions and
the conservation of the vital interests
OF sister republics, and especially for
the integrity, fidelity and unselfish de-
yotion. to the public good, the Univer-
sity of Chicago, upon the recommends
ton of the university senate admits
you to the degree of doctor of laws of
the university"
President Roosevelt grasped the hand
of President Harper and bowed in re-
Spouse to the cheer which followed,
AS the procession emerged from the
theatre, the University Band played
national airs and deafening college yells
greeted the President.
At the head of convocation process
sion, in which the young women of the
college participated. the President
made his way to the site of the new
Law School building, where prepara-
lions had been made for him to lay the
corner stone. An immense stone,
weighing seven tons, was ready to be
lowered into place. President Roose-
yelt, trowel in hand, gave the signal
and as the huge mass settled upon it's
foundation, he cast a small quantity of
mortar beneath it.
President Harper delivered the intro
ductory address and after a short
speech to the students by President
Roosevelt, Dr. T. w. Goodspeed de-
posted a number of articles in the
corner stone.
.ir,Cr h. CT.
dent referred to the value of college
education.
THE better your training" he said.
"the better work you can do. We have
no room for the idler-the man who
wishes to live a comfortable life, and
if man has not the right spirit in him
if he goes from this or any other uni
versity feeling that fact puts him in
special class he will fail. But if he
feels that he has received special adj
vantages to succeed in this life and
proceeds vigorously with that special
advantage in reserve he will succeed
and the university training will have
done much good"
He spoke of athletic sports and
stamped his approval upon their value
in success. Intellectual supremacy, he
said. was good physical prowees was
desirable, but better than all and with
out which none could succeed was an
upright character. The President con-
tinued.
1--WE need all the training for mind
that can be given. We need all the
training for body that can be given. l
welcome every form of rough. vigorous,
athletic sports
An immense crowd Witnessed the
ceremonies. The party then returned
to the city. 1+-