New-York tribune., 1905-06-23
BIG NAVY NECESSARY.
Defends Monroe Doctrine-Degree
of L. II. d. Conferred.


a. President Roosevelt among the colleges of
western Massachusetts, ended to-day with his
aaparture from N-iIliamstown. after he had re-
oeived from Williams College the honorary de-
ere of l. H D. His stay in this State. which
xzas scarcely Of tbirty-two hours duration. was
. busy one. BE attended three college com
vnencements, at two CT which he received high
bonorary degrees; travelled several hundred
miles. and besides delivering significant ad-
dresses at each commencement. made a num-
ber Of speeches from his car platform to citizens
who had gathered TO greet him.
his dav at VViniamstown began at about 7:30
m when he was seen lea ming from a window
e-ioying the superb view Of the Berkshire
o-,,ntrv. After breakfast the President devoted
. few minutes 10 meeting the classmates of
missioner James z. Garfield, who is
-.,s,ae Of Williams. and then he made brief
ts,eetion Of the new memorial chapel dedi-
Gated here yesterday.
Afrer short walk the President accepted the
7-,s1ation Of his host 10 a drive, which ended
-,s+ before the commencement exercises began.
rsspoke twice here, once on receiving the de-
r7ee and again from the steps of the church
where the commencement exercises were held
- +be reonle who could not get into the audi
toriun. Then came luncheon, and before
o'clock the President was on his way back to
adams. Adams and Pittsfeld. where the citizens
,oined in demonstrations and were addressed
briefly by Mr.. Roosevelt.
ExERCIsEs HELD IN CHURCH.
The college exercises. according to the custom
Of years, were held IN the Congregational
Church. which had been decorated with green
boughs. freshly cut from the nearby woods
Besides the President the college entertained
IzIillu Root. Of New-Yorlz formerly Secretary of
War. and Joseph H. Choate, formerly Ambassa-
DOR 10 the Court Of st. James's.
Long before the hour fixed for the exercises the
church was thronged with people bearing cards
OF admission As the academic procession, headed
by the President ana DR. Hopkins. entered the
church the audience arose and remained stand
.ing until the President was seated the plat
form. The feature of the exercises was the con-
ferring Of the honorary degrees Professor Rich
ard Austin Rice on behalf Of the board Of trus-
tees. bestowed them. Besides the President, ex-
Secretary Root and eN-Anbassador Choate, the
recipients and degrees were: The Rev. William
aIercer Grosvenor, rector Of the Church Of the
Incarnation. Of New-York Doctor OF Divinity;
11r Prentice Of York. Doctor OF Laws;
Stephen 3. L Penrose, president Of Whitman
College, State Of Washington, Doctor Of Di-
y5lity
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Each one was cordially received by the au-
cience, the Presidents reception being especially
warm After the volume of applause which
greeted the Executive had subsideds he said;
Mr.. President and You Of Williams: It is high
honor that have received ar your hands and l
larIy because Il is my good fortune TO find on the
platform & with n me SO many en 54 wh9 @ Of opk a @ for
q common end. I have listened with real pleasure
the three dscourses to-day. and. Of course the
CI
Before speaking Of what had intended to say
by that address .Idealism in Politics WISH
70 see every graduats OF oag ees IN f5e land feel
-(and thank the speaker for The way ne eLnpha-
quite as much as politics. wish TO see every
graduate DO all that IN MIN m & hes TO Hphold a stand
was struck and amused by the sentence In
which the speaker said that at present, if .. you
yes that IS EeTz pretty Y u NJ oIeS.g' & -, @ tbat Thai
Is in the frst place, L IS bad thing for Troy If
i Is a poor type OF ideal that is OF in Troy.
Il want you 10 remember the last Just as nlucn @ aS
Ticai ideals l do not want you ever TO get into a
frame OF nina %Pich h SelieTes mai vo can only
have either high and fantastic ideals or else low
course would a great deal rather see you choose
high and fantastic Ideals than ioE a1a ~
ones. because then you nave peeh q cl9Os1ls I7at
what deriment TO the nation at laIge II.o & @lae a.
choose between , Dele - he harroIess But do not
exDect a very great gratitude from any PeIsO II
TTgted ia the Country. L you choose merely to be
Tf Toa choose TO have high ideals SO fantastic
that they of no use when you Try 10 apPis si'
If u INTO the belief that to the fantastic
41esls @ S t"rs not them It merely shows that you
ar aTe more foolish. Have a high ideal. and try 10
lneasurahIy and with as infinite power as Apraha 5
Lincoln and George ssgsoh sdoTS I've 70 70 reajize
them N practical shape. do not want 10 see you
40 out Of this institution Of learning with an ideal
frlpossible 10 put into effect, because am sfrac
you leave il with such an ldeI ana mo lhaI al
does not work. instead or rsaIlzing lnat ths !aut
Ies ia you for having chosen that kind OF an ideal
Won viii think lies with idealism itself, ana wilL
therefore abandon ideaLlsIn og Llut A.oH W., M
can develop that thought as clearly as want 10.
i7 El Ia yactice and above ali things avoid the
So ~ mind in which you preach impossible
doctrine and make amends for it by not practising
the doctrine that you ought To-
4 LITTLE LESSON BY EXAMPLE
want 10 teach here little by example am
going 10 ask the pardon Of those OF whom am
going TO speak personally. because l am going to
or this platform with me are a number OF men
with whom have been f?r IPng iitae if 9SeoGiseT soc @
OF NV own personal knowledge. have sfr1Vsn 10
T T Ra9 5gh k lees joseph n choate Ike Senator crane
like Congressman Lawrence: IKE t5arheo f mere nese'
! know what they have done and now tney nave
Than with others with Mr.. Root have worked
for wellngh a quarter OF century Know
thelr qt tii. sYnttrest know their effort
81 accom- pIiShing something worm accom-
pfsffng II Is perfectly true that you want
10 avoid improper compromises but you
VIII not get any other. II you are not able
10 COMPROMISE noF-essential matters. DO not sup
pose there is one Of those men whose names nave
ol some pretty important points, ranging from
7lr ra,-y 10 Cor1oratiors But have been able 10
coTne 10 a working agreement. We have been aDle
establish a basis for common action not bg sur
rendering on matters OF principle, but by agreeing
each ia subordinate his views on certain polhls
ftef we eoyd secure The efficiency OF action InaI
csr o,l,,- cIEue from united effort. want you TO
teeI fnat 10 accomplish anything in after life YOU
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