Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-23
Is the Honored Guest Of
Williams College.
Addresses Students and Enjoys
Looking About the Town.
Short Speeches at North Adams, Adams
and Pitsfie|d on Way Home.

Williamstown Mass, June 22-Th
ZfS-Zag journey of President Roosevelt
among the colleges of western Massa
chusetts ended, today, with his depar
ture from WilliamstoWn after he ha,
received from Williams College the hon
Orary degree of l.. II. d. His stay il
this state, which was Of scarcely 3
hours duration, was busy one. He at
tended three college Commencement
at two of which he received high hon
OIary degrees, travelled several hundred
miles. and besides deliver ing signifi
cant addresses at each Commencement
made a number of speeches from hi
car to citizens who had gathered t
greet him.
After his active day in Worcester
yesterday, and his Speeches on the way
from Worcester to Williamstown ant
the social evening at the home of Presi.
dent Hopkins of Williams College, the
President had a restful night.
His day at Williamstown began nj
about 80 A. NJ, when he was seer
leaning from a widow enjoying tho
superb view of the Berkshire country
After breakfast the President devoted
few minutes to meeting the class
mates of Commissioner of Corporations
James r. Garfield, who is trustee OF
Williams, and then he lnade a brief in
spection of the new memorial chapel
dedicated here, yesterday.
After a short walk the President ac-
cepted the invitation of his host to n
drive which ended just before the Com
mencement exercises began. He spoke
twice here, once upon receiving the de-
gree and again from the steps Of the
church the Commencement exercises
We're held, to the people who could not
get into the auditorium.
Then came luncheon and before 2
o'clock the President was on his way
back to Washington. His train made
stops at North Adams, Adams and
Pittsfield, when the citizens Joined in
demonstrations and were addressed
briefly by MIR. Roosevelt.
During the trip there was not an I'M
pleasant incident. Yesterdays rain was
disagreeable but, to-day, though the
skies were cloudy no rain fell until af-
ter the train bearing the President had
started south.
The arrest Of Jennie G.. Hirsch. a
harmless young woman. who had men,
tiolfed the name of the Pre- Sident in n
way TO attract attention. was made so
quietly that few knew of it until after
she had been delivered to her friends.
One of the happy incidents of the
trip occurred. today, when the Presi-
dent. while strolling on the street. had
pointed out to him Barney Wright. 100
years old formerly n famous bear hun
ter. The President walked up to him.
grasped his hand, and said: so you
have shot some bears. have you? Well,
/ have got some too"
The Presidents train is due to attend
commencement at Harvard University.
Wiliiamstown, Mass, June 22.-Wil-
liams college was early astir, Thursday,
in anticipation of one of the most in
teresting and important events in its
history, that of comforting upon tn"
President Of the United States the
somewhat unusual degree of l.. II. d.
doctor Of Letters). The President
reached here, "Wednesday evening, af-
ter busy DAY at Worcester. where he
received Il doctor Of laws degree from
clark University and for the night he
was the guest of Pres. Hopkins of the
college which Thursday honored him.
Early Thursday morning. there was
promise of better weather than was OK
perienced at Worcester, where the
President hal to drive during the fall
ing rain and where one of his two ad-
dresses, that at Holy Cross college. was
delivered our of doors in the midst OF
the downpour. 1t was still cloudy, but
the wind was veering toward a quarter
which promised fair skies.
The little town was hard pressed,
Wednesday night, to accommodate the
small army Of the alumni of the college
and relatives and friends of the gradu
ates. drawn hither by the Importance
of the coming event.
The President found his quiet night
at the house of DR.. Hopkins. which &C.
cupies a place on the college grounds,
most refreshing. He faced a day Of
activity, which according to arrange
ments, called not only for his partici-
patton in the Commencement exercises
but the delivery of an address to the
people of Williamstown, an early de-
parture on his return TO Washington.
with speeches to be made at North
Adams and Pittsfield and possibly other
places, as his train passed through.
The college exercises. according to
the custom of years were to be held in
the Congregational church which had
been decorated with green bOughs,
freshly cut from the nearby woods.
Eleven o'clock was the hour set for the
opening of the Commencement program
upon the arrival of the procession OF
the faculty and distinguished guests,
students and alumni. Besides President
Roosevelt. the college Is host to Elihu
Root of New York, former secretary or
war; Joseph H. Choate, recently re-
turned mbassador to the court OF st.
James: and Morris Jessup of New York.
Mr.. Root and Mr.. Choate are TO receive
the LII. d. degree.
At the close of the Commencement
(Cny%s~a Throol