The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-29
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This is More Important Than
Spending Their Money in
Philanthropy
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES
HARVARD GRADUATES
LAWYERS WHO LEND THEIR tai,
ENTs T. lAW.BREAKING
CORPORATIONS ARE
HAULED OVER THE
GOALS.

Cambridge, Mass, June 2S.-Al-
though, nominally celebrating with his
classmates the 25th anniversary of the
class of so, from Harvard university
President Roosevelt today was the
honored 6 Iest Of Americas most an
cient seat of learning. No degrees of
honor were conferred upon him as he
already holds the highest degree the
university is empowered to bestow,
but the welcome accorded him by
Cambridge citizens, alumni and col
lege officials was most cordial.
The president entered heartily in,
to the spirit of commencement day
and played leading part in all func
tions incident to the occasion. 1t was
scarcely Q O'Clock this morning when
the Lieutenant Governor, representing
the commonwealth, called at the home
OF Bishop William Lawrence where
the president spent the night, to es.
cort him to Harvard yard, where the
academic procession was to form for
the march to Saunders theater, the
scene of the commencement exercises
1000 Graduates.
The number receiving degrees from
Harvard today aggregate 999, and in
cluded seven honorary degrees.
Following the commencement exer.
cises the president made three public
addresses. one at Harvard union, the
second and principal one of the tour
3 at the annual alumni dinner in me-
mortal hail. and the third from the
steps OF Memorial hall to members Of
the alumni who could not gain admit
tance to the memorial hall exercises.
The speech in Memorial hall was O
general discussion Of the mission OF
the college.
Besides the more pretentious events
today, the presidents program includ
ed a brief visit to the Germanic mu
scum where he sent a cablegram tt
the German emperor, thanking him 70
gifts to Harvard; informal reception
at the home of President Eliot of Han
ward; luncheons at the Porcelain cluI
and at the chief marsha's headqual
ters at university hall; tea at the res
idence of President Albert Business
Hart and dinner at the Somerset clul
During the early evening the pres
dent found time for conference wit
Secretary Taft on matters relating
the Panama canal, and also to Civ
attention to certain cipher message
from Washington. 1t was arranged fc
the president 10 go to the car befoI
midnight, although the train will nc
leave until two o'clock tomorro
morning. The train goes to Bridg
port, where the party will board th
yacht Slyph for Oyster Bay
Although the Memorial hall exc
cises were announced as the aluml
dinner. no dinners were served B
cause of the great number of the a
umni who wished to hear the pres
dents address, 1t was decided to r
move the tables. Bishop Lawrent
was president. Brief addresses wei
made by Bishop Lawrence, Presidel
Eliot. Justice White Of the supren
court, Secretary Taft, Former Amba
sador Choate, President Angel
Michigan university, and Alexand'
Aggasiz.
The Presidents Speech.
In an eloquent address Bishop La'
renee then introduced Preside
Roosevelt, the applause which greett
the president surpassed all prevlo
demonstrations. II was several mi
utes before he was able TO procee
lie spoke In part as, follows:
Speaks Against Luxury.
There are two points in the und'
graduate life of Harvard about whi
think we have right to feel SOL
little concern One is the growth
luxury in the university. | do n
know whether anything we can s
will have much effect on this po
but just so far as the alumni ha
weight | hope to see that weight ]
in serious and sustained effort agail
the growing tendency to luxury a
In favor of all that makes for der
cratic conditions. One of our nu
Der, tha one whom think the rest
as most delight to honor-Colonel u
ginson-has given to our alma ma
the Harvard Union. than which no
ter gift. no gift meeting a more v
need. could have been given to
university. Ii Ia neither possible
desirable TO try to take away all
cial differences from the student II
but IL Is a good thing to show !
unimportant these differences are 9
pared TO the differences Of
achievement, and compared also 70
bonds which should unite together
The men who are In any degree
able Of such real achievement bo
moreover, which should also