The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-29
ROOSEVELT TALKS OF SPORT.
DON'T MIND 4 BROkEN ARM. BCT
DON'T BE brutal, NE SAYS.
students Should Join In Rather Than
watch Athletics-Mr. Roosevelt Glad
That lie Knows Professional Boxers
and Wrcstlers-IIis Day At Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE Mass. June 2S.-When Presi-
dent Eliot rose to address the graduates OF
Harvard University in Memorial Hall to-day
he remarked that this was the finest body Of
Harvard alumni he had seen during his
thirty-six years as head OF the institution
It was the finest he said. because It was the
largest. Fifteen hundred graduates, not
including the large class Of young men who
received their bachelors degree to-day
were assembled in the hall, and the whole
audience numbered not less than 5000.
President Roosevelt was, of course, tho
center Of interest and the official program
for the day kept him busy from early morn
ing until late tonight, when he left on his
special train for Oyster Bay Busy as he
was with the round OF college events, he
found time to transact some highly impor-
tant public business, the result Of which will
be made known by Secretary Of War Taft in
Washington tomorrow incoming.
PRESIDENT AND TAFT TALK SHOP,
Secretary Taft came here to receive
the degree Of doctor of avs. and he met
the President few minutes before tbs
commencement exercises. After reaching
Sanders Theater, where the exercises we're
held the President and Mr.. Taft occupied
adjoining seats on the platform, and whils
the members OF the graduating class wers
filing in they had an earnest conversation
over some official documents which the
Secretary took from his pocket At every
available opportunity during the early part
OF the exercises the President read thes,
papers with evident interest 1t was said
afterward that the documents pertaine,l to
Panama Canal affairs and that an important
announcement would he made in Washing
ton tomorrow. Secretary Taft left for
Washington tonight
President Roosevelt rose early this morn
ing and at $50 o'clock started for Massa-
chusetts Hall. where the process 'on Of Har-
, ward ovrrseers and other dignitaries and
distinguished guests was formed for
Sander Iheater The procession was led
ly President Eliot Of the university. with
! President Roosevelt ON his right. The
commencement exercises cyan at u
O'Clock aud lasted until about noon.
One Of the most interesting events con-
nected with these exercises was a dis
QUESTION on The Spirit OF the Present
SOUTH by william Arnold LIANT eth, a
candidate for the masters degree This
was a rather original and very forceful
dent led with great enthusiasm the APP
rlause and cheers with which the dis
QUESTION was frequently interrupted
DEGREE FOR TAFT.
Mr.. Roosevelt has already received the
t.egree Of doctor of laws from his alma
mater. 90 he received no decoration to-day.
The doctors degree, however, was con-
ferred upon Secretary Taft, Justice White
of the United States Supreme Court, PreSi-
dent James h. Angel of the University
OF Michigan and Prof. H. NJ Howe. Of Co.
lumhia University. shortly before the
common Gel ent Aercises. eRan DR.. Edward
Everett Hale, the aged chaplain OF the
United States Senate, entered the room
and the audience gave II great cheer As MIR.
Roosevelt stepped down and assisted him
"a, the steps leading to the platform.
MESSAGE TO THE KAISER
The President did not speak at the com
men -rent exercises. hut proceeded to the
house of President Eliot, where he stopped
for "A moment at the Germanic Museum
and then sent this cable TO the German
; Emperor:
"To His Majesty he German Emperor,
Beriin
y nave just Ittn NlShiHR AZ IlaI val u
! University the German museum, the foun-
| ,laton Of which we largely owe to your kind
interest. take this occasion to thank you.
and through you the great German people
for the many acts of courtesy and kindli-
ness which in recent years have steadily
brought closer together the German ana
! American peoples. This growing friendship
between the two nations means much for the
! future welfare of mankind, and / wish to
thank you personally for the efforts you
have made TO foster it.
BTnhUuuRE ROOSEVELT.
from the Eliot residence the President
went to the Harvard Union, where he spoke
briefly to about 500 alumni. and then to the
| Porcelain Club, where he took luncheon.
! Shortly before y o'clock he called for
moment at University Hall, where the chief
marshars luncheon was held, and at 2I5
| went to Memorial Hall, where the main
| body of alumni were assembled to listen
| to speeches by distinguished visitors
There WAS great cheering when Bishop
Lawrence announced that 81, 100000 had
| been subscribed to he teachers endowment
| fund. Speeches were made by President
! Eliot Lieut.-Gov. Curtis Guild, Justio,
White. ex-Ambassador Joseph II. Choate.
President James b. Angel and Secretary
Taft 1t was nearly O'Clock when Presi
dent Roosevelt rose to speak, and he wa =
greeted with a great Harvard cheer. every
! man in the room jumping to his feet
| The President said:
| President ROosevelt's Address. .
| A great university like this has two
| especial functions. The fret il to produce
| a small number of scholars of the highest
rank small number of men who, in science
and literature, or in art, will do prod uctive
| work Of the first class. The second Ia to
send out into the world very large number
| OF men who never could achieve, and who
ought not to try to achieve such a position
in the field OF scholarship, but Whose ener.
| gies are to Ire felt in every other form OF
activity and who should go out from our
doors with the balanced development oi
body, Of mind and above nll, Of chara cter
which shall fit them to do work both
honorable and efficient.
Much Of the effort to accomplish the
first function. that Of developing men
capable OF productive scholarship. as dis.
tinguished from merely initiative, annota
tive, or pedagogic scholarship, must come
through the graduate school. The law
school and medical school do admira BILE
work in fitting men for special professions
hut they in no shape or way supply any
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