Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
Delivers an Address on tie Max.
inns Of the Father Of
His Country
HONORARY DEGREES GIVEN
University Of Pennsylvania Bestows
Title Doctor of Laws on Prcsi.
dent, Emperor William ard Others
Baron Won speck-sternbcrg Proxy
For His imperial Master.
CRy Associated press.o

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Feb %
CommemcratiCa of Washing tous;
birthday BY the University Of Pennsyl-
vania was made notable by tn, tact
that Representatives OF three wcrld
powers participated in tho exercises
The United States, represented ~
the chief executive of the nation.
President Roosevelt: Germany. repre-
s"nted hy Baron Won Speck-Sternbcr%
ambassador TO this country, who acted
rs the personal representative OF EN-
peror William and Sir Henry NIort;-
iner Durand, the British Ambassador.
The occasion was also marked ~
one Of tho most enthusiastic demon
STATIONS ever witnessed in the Aca,,-
envy Of Music. where the exercises
were held. President Roosevelt was
the oratc,' OF the day. lis theme being
Some Maxims CT Washington.''
Emperor William a IL. D.
The degree Of doctor of laws MAS
conferred upon tho President. the Ger
man Emperor. the British az, bassa,lor,
Z: g. L. A,:lnirll Charles GlarlS.l .3
~, United States Senator r. G. IlltXS
and David T. Watson a distinguished
lawyer CT Pittsl,nrg. Thomas Bailey
Aldrch. tho poet and author. received
lhc degree II doctor ct letters and
upon Simpson Woodward, pros;l, liz III
he CarneS'C institute was conferred!
the degree q! doctor or science naro,
ven Speak Slernbor" received ,hr do
gree TOR Emperor Wilriam
When lhr President appeared on tho
Stage tie haEG PLAYED Hail 10 t;,e
Chief and .llc ,Hiirc asscmbli,ye arose
and cneercd to, nearly five minutes. II
was q splendid ovation and the Prr.;
dent smiled ms apprcciation, l,owin,;
his acknowledgment at its tnncll,sie,..
Students Enthusiastic
rs each raEi,iGate was n:eScu,ed br
Dr, Weir Mitchell fer the dag.>c 10
was srcctct BY t!.a students Will. l,s-
ty 'lirorays' and cGlltYc cries. Dur
ing his address tho President Was re-
pchlc'llv chccred and Ills reference IL
he navy which lie addressed drc,ily
TO Admiral Clark who sat OF hi; left
aroused great enthusiasm
The following csshleSran. from En- 4
percr William was received by Provost
Harrison:
Il am truly glad that the University
has rendered me at the same time
with President Rcoscvclt the acatcn,.
ic honor that once clothed Gccrce
Washington. ! beg vGu to accept wits
my thanks my best Wishes for tie ,.:,,.
'iEncd growth and prospe rity OF III.
university
tSi.ned) "WfLlIAN i n,
Te6ey at Luncheon.
President Roosevelt wa. Ills 2ft.,r-
neon entertained NJ luncheon l,v Iirs.
',rtrD Philadelphia City Caeal,v,
which always acts as the official cs
rnrt OF a visiting President
The recipients Of honorary d, 2r..es
W1ih the NtHllion q! PRESTON, Rc.r;e
ve't, Wc'f entertained al luncheon tais
aft@Ino@n " the trustees OF I'LL. insi-#
tntiGn IL i" University CmE
IN mis- address On The Maxim.; Gi
Washington President Roosevelt
said
AS nation we have had our FIJI
snare OF great men, but the Two men
OF DT2-emnent greatness who. as the
centuries go on, Will surely loom
above all others are Washington and
Lincoln: and it is peculiarly attin.
mat their birthdays should bc ccic.
DRAFTED every year and the maauin.