The Pensacola journal., 1905-02-23
Unknown Man Dash
ed at President But
Was RepUESed.
OTHER DEGREES WE'RE CONFER.
RED UPON DISTINGUISHED
MEN-PREsIDENT ROOSEVELT
RETURNED TO WASHINGTON
LAST NIGHT, NOT ANNOYED BY
INCIDENT IN CROWD.
BY Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.- President
Roosevelt and Emperor William to-day
received the degree of doctor of laws
from the University of Pennsylvania.
The degree was conferred upon the
German emperor in absentia, Baron
Spec Won Sternberg, the German am
bassadOr, accepting the honor for his
sovereign.
The conferring of the degrees was
a feature of the cOmmemOratiOn OF
WashingtOn's birthday by the faculty
and students of the university. Pres
ident Roosevelt was the orator of the
day. He delivered a patriotic address
on Some Maxims of Washington"
The exercises were held in the
Academy of Music, and not since 1898,
when President Mckinley delivered
the Grafton, has the university day cell
ebratiOn assumed such large proper
tiOns. The Academy of Music seats
about 5000 persons. and at least 20.-
600 requests for tickets had been
made.
Escorted by Troops.
The president was escorted to the
academy by the first troops. Philadel-
phia city cavalry. He was escorted
to the stage by Provost Harrison. of
the university The theatre Was
crowded from pit 10 dome. and at the
first glimpse of President Roosevelt
the vasJ assemblage rose en- masse
and gave him an ovation. The class
and college cries of the students min
gled with the cheers of the spectators
in the balconies and galleries and the
women frantically waved their hand
kerchiefs.
The exercise was opened with
prayer, followed by the hymn, Now
Thank We All Cod DR.. S. Wier
Mitchell, the public orator" present
ed each of the candidates in turn for
their degrees.
In presenting the president, DR..
Mitchell said:
Theodore Roosevelt. president of
the United States.
"On the fourth of July. 1873. the
University Of Pennsylvania conferred
the degree of doctor of laws upon
the first president of the United
States Of America.
"Fhe trustees of the same univer-
sity do now, after 122 years only,
again request the provost TO honor
with the same degree our latest presi-
dent.
This makes all other comment
needless.
Tribute To Emperor.
In presenting the name. of Bmperor
William, DIR. Mitchell said;
The breadth and earRestness of
his imperial majesty's intellectual
sympathies. the personal generosity
which has fostered science and hteTa-
ture. and his far-sighted interest in
the International exchange of univer-
sity influence makes it most fit that
a great university recognize in the
man the ruler of kindred rare his
service to learning"
Therefore. at the request and by
the authority of the trustees of the
University of Pennsylvania. / ask the
provost TO confer upon his imperial
majesty, the German Emperor and
King of Prussia. through his ambaS-
sador, the degree of doctor of laws"
Other Degrees.
Other degrees were conferred as
follows:
Doctor of laws: Sir Henry Norti-
mer Durand, ambassador from. Great
Britain: Rear Admiral Charles Edgar
Clark, U. S. N; Senator Philander
Chase Knox and David Thompson
WATSON, of Pittsburg
Doctor of letters: Thomas Bailey
Aldrich.
Doctor of science: Robert Simpson
Woodward, president of the Carnegie
Institute.
At the conclusion of the. ceremonies
Provost Harrison made brief intrOduc-
tory remarks and President Roosevelt
delivered his Or9tlon.