New-York tribune., 1905-06-29

q life member Of it, The boys cneered tiie i''
ident again. and as soon as he could make iilil'-
self heard he spoke briefly in eongratulatoiS
vein and in closing led in three times three Tor
Colonel Higginson- founder of the Union
This closed the Presidents stay al the Union.
and as he left the building the students again
gave the Roosevelt yell The President
walked through the college ward TO the Porceil-
fan Club, where he took luncheon.
After the luncheon the President took his
place at the head of the alumni procession. The
class of so followed his party. and the other
graduates who fortunate enough to secure
tickets the Memorial Hall exercises came
after Headed by a band, the procession pro-
ceeded the yard and entered Memorial
Hall to the tune of "Garryowen,' the Presi-
dents favorite air.
Although the Memorial Hail exercises were
announced as the alumni dinner. dinner was
served. Because of the great number of alumni
who wished to hear the Presidents address, 1t
was decided to remove the tables, thereby al
lowing the admission of far greater number
The President, with President Eliot. Bishop
Lawrence, the retiring president of the alumni
association the invited guests and the recipients
of honorary degrees was seated upon plat
form directly in front of which grouped
the class of 80 Bishop Lawrence presided at
the exercises.
ALUMNI GIFTS ANNOUNCED.
After the singing of Psalm Ixxvf Bishop
Lawrence welcomed his fellow alumni.
In the course of his remarks he announced
that in the last year the alumni association had
raised a fund of 81 100000 either in cash
pledged subscriptions This fund represented the
subscriptions of about two thousand men
Hundreds of thousands of dollars he said,
were given by who had never been TO
Harvard, and some of whom had never been TO
any college.
Bishop Lawrence then introduced the first
speaker of the afternoon, President Eliot. When
DR. Eliot rose he greeted with great enthu-
siasm. He spoke briefly referring principally
TO the finances of the university.
The next speaker, Justice White, of the United
States Supreme Court, expressed his gratlnca-
ton at having received the honorary degree OF
Ii. D. from the university. He dwelt on the
character of the American people and said that,
although there had been differences in the past,
the men of Maine and Massachusetts were to-
day no different from the men of Kentucky and
Tennessee.
Secretary Taft who followed, loudly
cheered. He spoke in a humorous vein. and re
ferred to the fact that the President last week
wished the Harvard crew good luck IN 70 q OF
rows race, and apologzed to the Yale men for
not being in a position to wish them the same.
MR. CHOATE ALUMNI PRESIDENT.
The next speaker was Joseph H. Choate, ex-
Ambassador to Great Britain, who was elected
president Of the Alumni Association to-day. Mr.
Choate said that in his seven years residence in
England he always kept at his right hand
copy Of the Harvard quinquennial catalogue. He
explained that this was not for the purpose OF
learning the ages of his acquaintances, but that
he might teach United States history to the Peo-
pie OF England.
when I was asked said he. concerning
American statesmen. / turned the pages of the
catalogue and there i found the names; when
l was asked concerning great and fearless sol
diers I turned the pages OF the catalogue and
found their names; when was asked concern
ing our greatest lights in literature l turned the
pages and found their Names"
President Angel of the University of Michi-
gan and Alexander Agassiz, of the class OF oo'
spoke briefly.
In an eloquent address, voicing his tribute of
friendship and admiration. Bishop Lawrence
then introduced President Roosevelt as the last
speaker of the afternoon The applause tnaI I
greeted the President surpassed all previous
demonstrations. He was cheere0 again anu
again. and he stood for several minutes bowlns
his Acknowledgements before he was able 10 pro-
ceed with his speech.
When the President finished the cheers We're
deafening Immediately after his address the
President his party and fellow members OF the
class of 80 left Memorial Hall ana went 10 the
home Of Professor Albert BushneIl Hart WHere
served.
In order to accommodate those who desired
TO hear President Roosevelt and who could not
gain admission to Memorial Hall. an overflow
meeting was held in the college yard. This
of the most enthusiastic features of the
Presidents visit. The crowd was addressed by
the President, bV Secretary Taft, by Charles S
Hamlin, of Boston, formerly Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, and by Charles J. Bonaparte
After leaving Professor Hart's home, the Pres
ident driven to the house of Bishop Law
renee. where he and Secretary Taft In
consultation for some time. Soon after o'clock
the President driven to the Somerset Club
in Boston, where he was a guest at q dinner.
The class OF S3 to-day presented marble bust
of James Russell Lowell to the university.
Charles s. Hamlin. member of the class.
veed the memorial and made brief address.