Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-23
The PRESIDENT
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exercises the brief speech of the Presi-
ueht TO the people Of Williamstown
from the church steps was expected.
Immediately after the alumni dinner
at O'Clock the President intended to
take his train for Washington.
weather conditions continued to i'm
prove during the forenoon. At frequent
intervals there We're shmpses of sun
shlhe ana 1t was quit" warm.
After breakfast at the home Of Pres.
hopkins, the President and his party
grove about the town and into the
Deautlfui Berkshire country beyond.
Mr. loot and Mr.. Choate and Mr.. Jes-
sup were among those who took the
ride The streets of The town were filed
with many of the residents of the town
ana visitors from the surrounding dis
tricts. The cOrd'ality of the people was
displayed at every point as the Presi-
dent passed.
The drive ended i'm time to give the
PRESIDENT a few moments leisure before
| the procession WAS formed on the col
| iegc grounds prior TO the Commence
ment exercises. At 1915 those who were
| 10 make up the line was assembled in
| front OF The library ana n few moments
later We're moving on their way to the
Congregational church.
Long before the hour fixed for the eN-
| ercises the church was thronged with
| people bearing cards of admission. AS
| the academic procession headed by the
President ana President Hopkins enter
ed the church, the audience rose AMI
| remained standing until the President
was seated on the platform.
The feature of the exercises was the
| cOnft rring of honorary degrees. Prof.
Richard Austin Rice. on behalf of the
board of trustees bestowed them as
| follows:
The President, doctor of letters.
| Elihu Root, former secretary of war.
doctor of laws.
| joseph IA. Choatc. former ambassador
to Great Britain. doctor o. laws.
| Rev. William Mercer Grosvenor. rec
tor of the Church of the Incarnation
of Mary. doctor of divinity.
| DIR. Prentice of New York, doctor Of
laws.
stephen p. PenroSa. president of
Whitman College. state Of Washington,
doctor of divinity.
All the recipients Of degrees were
cordially received by the audience the
Presidents reception amounting to ali
ovation After the voium" of applause
which greeted the Executive had sub
sided he delivered Il short address.
The President said in part:
Mr.. President and you of Williams:
| 1T is Il high honor that l have re
ceived ut your hands. and | very deep
IL appreciate it. appreciate it par
ticularly because it is my good forum"
to find on the platform with me so
Inauy men to whom l am knit by the
bonds of personal friendship anu %
IWOrk for Il common tnd.
| Il want people of every institution of
learning like this. in achieving the SUE
cess of the Immediate governmental
rroblems that are nov before us feel
that we have Il right to expect leader
shin from the men who come out of the
colleges and universities OF the lah";
land that we have a right to expect that
leadership to be shown with practichi
efficiency. i'm seeing that this nation
does it's duty abroad and at nome.
Il am going to illustrate by two ques-
lions. neither of which IS nor can prop
4rly nor should properly be made
marty question. | wish to Sc" TINS ma
ton not merely talk for peace anu
Righteousness. but act to- peace III
Righteousness. | wish - So" inc ha'r'''
stand for the peace of Ju"tic", Ior 'h''
righteousness from The attainment "'
which peaca is normally Il potent m
st,umsnt, but for which must Sti"''
whether peace comes of not.
or 1Sf1 there were men VINO cfi"''
: ne,cc reace when thr:" was no pence
and Nc have peace now, combined WIN
righteousness and have secured H. as
T believe. for ages to come on TINS con-
,;,opt bocausc voll and those like you
dared to draw the sword tor righteous
ness. We have not got any Such 'ei'i
HE crisis as that Of 1851 facing us iF'"
ON the contrary W" haE" Il series o'
rather humdrum little cris'seS Whic" IL
is come times eXaSparatinf5 to nave III
: face. but which we have I" lace.
..Tnc particular small crisis OF WHICH
= T am thinking is that in Sahto Doii'i.'S'
Hast wear. l had done everything ti''
: could to prevent that crisis cofnii'f.
III 7 asked on behalf of the peopie vi
tho United States of Santo poiilIns'
w,s that it be good and EappS. Will
: an. onterine into tho ethical question
N
shou merely say that it WAS not happy
"Firally affairs grew into such snap
down there that it was that bonus 81
eoc;ctv were on the point Of dissolution
and the government of San,o 'o'i''ls
,n,dc an earnest appeal tn the govern,
,,cnt of the United States ana "SN''
thot This nation. out Of the abundance 81
re strength should strive I" heip =
,raokcr brother. 50 in The interest," VI
tbo ncace of the world ana III the III
torest of Justice we grarteo 9i'i'"
n,inpos request and we have started -
try 10 help her so 10 carry OH i''' III
onces that she may b" able 10 pay :.
d, ,h,t che can Of what she justly wv
= In taking that action til" g"Verh', .,,n
has nrocecded upon the theory u;.'
= Won cannot formulate r'gh,. ln'.' w. w.
: nal or national. without impi'e"iy ~,
m n responsibility and o0''s'
.;o,, to % with that right.
E I'VE say that in our "W'' mrs. - EN- III,
9 ~ the interests Of III" people W a. A.
western hemisphere we adher :" an'
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