New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
UNIVERSITIES VISITED.
DR.. Harper Confers the Degree OF
Ii. D. on the President.

Chicago April 2.-President Roosevelts tour
Of the West began in earnest here to-day When
he stepped from the Pennsylvania special train
ar s.45 o'clock and was welcomed by Mayor
Harrison and a reception committee, not to
mention a huge crowd, which made its pres
encA known by cheers which could be heard
across the river The programme prepared Tor
the Presidents stay in this city was read to
him by Charles S. Deneen, chairman or the re-
ception committee, and received his nearly ep-
provaI While the greetings were being e1-
changed the Presidents special train was
switched TO the tracks Of the Chicago. Mil
waukee and St. Paul road, for the run 10 EV-
anston. to visit Northwestern University
AT Evanston the President was greeted by
nraxor Patten. and then headed by a de-
techrnent Of cavalry from Fort Sheridan ana a
military hand. the party made its way through
lanes of school children and university students
+o the gteps of Lunt Library. where President
James of the university made an address OF
welcome.
In resnonse President Roosevelt spoke or the
value of athletic sports Intellectual SUPP eliid
cv. he said was good. Physical proWess was
desirable. but better than all. and without
which none could succeed was ail
character. He continued:
II Eoe 90 era1T that Your course here mas given
YOU special privileges; you Tee tnai IN Ifs Tf you
xoJ 10Y n n tba ofber hand that the fact Of your
s{ ssnons3by makes it specially incumbent
upon you to show that you can 40 sS 20 i;fe IN that
PsGq5atEh et the sfGfsPs faniResy much f8P
gS Grs tb9 b9F c sGp be given We need ali the training for
body that can be given, .rIa,,r e1orts iAp-
form of rough. vigorous atnieu0 s''-
a., I IL. clos. of til. President. address the
rartX re-entered the train and hurried PACK 10
the city. Arriving again at the Union station
carriages were taken TO the Auditorium where
luncheon was served
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHlCAGo'
After luncheon the party started for the Uni
versitv Of Chicago in carriages At the urliVeI-
e;+v grounds they were met by the 1aculty anu
| trustees in cap and gown, and LED Oy EIeStiii
T4arner The latter advanced as the FTeS1A7ii'
a5ehted and the two gTasped hands anu e~
| changed compliments. A few minutes wee I'm
summed in introductions, and the TWO huHui
80 ef+,, professors escorted the President be-
tween files OF three thousand sIuUe"' -
,,,ivarsitv and Morgan Park Academy 10 hell
,-to+e where President Harper conferred the
800 or II, u. on Mr. Roosevelt. Dr- henry
PIT hudson delivered a short aoTesS C5i
IT "a dership in Democracy, ana 1I Lea -
g fiet,1-1- presented President Roosevelt to Or'
ISa-Ter who addressed him in Latin ne 5 re
fa-~ed 10 the comforting of the degree on 80
dent Mckinley and said Let Us d. tLIis +L :
u%eiio % staotfnn and gratitude call to mind mat
I 1fTf IA
i-ir5Iv and sagacious man, VINO was cut OH HI
the flIness of his power x.-.,,.. v-se,
4+er an address by Professor Wlll1aIn Jensen
= +I1a danartr1eut Of political science, DT. hal .
- Invested the President with the cap anu
- pe a. .sT51eodore Roosevelt" he said, sehoIaI'
s,sia- e+s+Asroan Chief Magistrate OF the ne
91bIic for faithful service in the adVanceIlleIl'
SThe higher life of the nation Tor
( f-+ag~f+v and courage in the dlSchaIs % PN -
Ffo9re FOR tireess devotion in the settlement ~ u
rraI-a questions and the conserValIoLl U IL ~,
+ai interests of sister republics, ana espeCIal1y
for integrity fidelity and unseHs1 N ueEoeiVI -,
- nub1ic good the University of Chicago. upon
- e-acor71aendation of the university SeIla
sdr,its YOU TO the degree OF doctor Oh laws u
| the university" 4-,5 of Presi-
p-eci6ent Roosevelt grasped the mana OIL les @
sor+ TJarrer and bowed in response 10 lhe ~
which followed. As the procession elle5 sea
- - ao+ra the university band played nat!oildl
% Ine s +ba college wells greeted the President
Ar rhe head Of the conVocatloh pIoCs Si =, -
,J1fch the Young women of the co!le8e CoUA J 70 80
the President proceeded 10 tne site u 'iU IL 49,
/ 7 Tor- school building where he was 10 la9 ~ ttls
/ narstona stone weighing seven IolIS @ Mo0
-. - a. he lowered into place Presloeht FNoo'e
! --aIt +roveI in hand, gave lhe sIsll0L' aas4 .
- to1a settled on its foundation ne cas- cas-. q
nj IIe ,,or+rTv of mortar beneath It FTeslae.iS
/ 9Ir-er delfvered the Introductory audIe0 80, o
- . ehor+ speech to the students Dy t.o, 80
e- 80. rooose1,eit DR. T. w GoodSpeeu oek'
oVrl ber of articles in the cornerstone An III
! a a 5-ror-d witnessed the ceremonies. =.
! hlsLlse .,-- - +o the city made Dy way OF
/ .ba T1linois Central Railroao, Stt.+ nm ~
-, ,4in- the party and MAKING d IS oaca--,I+ 80
a"aIIt1ls a rS-Tenst station. President hooSeNeIt
the t,,-.S thence 10 the Auditorium w Vu 1 :
ara allowed to him TO rest from Ii- - q, tbe
s the day and prepare 1or the "i " "
I evening.