The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-23
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education. using the word in its
broadcast and truest sense to include
things of the soul as well as the
things Of the mind. School educa-
ton can never supplant or take the
place of self-education, still less can
it i'm any way take the place Of those
rugged and manly qualities which we
group together under the name of
character but it can be of enormous
use in supplcmenting both.
'"To merely political issues have
succeeded those of grave social and
economic Importance. the solution of
which demands the best efforts of the
best men. We have right to expect
that a wise and leading part in the
effort to attain this solution will be
taken by those who have been ex-
ceptionally blessed in the matter of
obtaining an education. That college
graduate is but a poor creature who
does not feel when he has left college
that he has received something for
which he owes q return. What he
thus owes he can as rule ONLY pay
by the way he bears himself through
out life.
THE educated man is entitled to
no special privilege, save the inestim-
able privilege OF trying to show that
his education enables him to take the
lead in striving to guide his fellows
Alright in the difficult task which is
set to us of the twentieth ccTltury The
problems before us today are very
complex, and are widely different
from those which the men of Wash
ington'S generation had to face; but
we can overcome them surely, and
We can overcome them only, # we
approach them in the spirit which
u n OTTO "a oh iY,c. Tor
supporters brought to bear upon the
problems Of their day-the spirit of
sanity and OF courage, the spirit
which combines hard common Sense
with the lofGest idealism.''
Kind Words From King Billy.
The following cablegram from En-
peror William was received by Pro-
vost Harrison:
DIR. Charles c. Harrison. provost
of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia:
II am truly glad that the university
has rendered me at the same time
with President Roosevelt the acade-
mic honor that once clothed George
Washington. / beg you to accept with
my thanks my best wishes for the
continued growth and prosperity Of
the university.
(Signed) "WILHELM l. r.
President Roosevelt was this after
noon entertained at luncheon by the
First troop. Philadelphia City CavaI-
ry. which always acts as the official
escort Of a visiting President. The
route from the Academy of Music to
the troops armory where the lunch
con was served took the President
through the business center Of the
city and the drive was q continuous
ovation. The carriages were driven
into the armory where 125 active and
retired members of the organization
greeted their distinguished guests.
After the luncheon the President
was escorted to the West Philadelphia
Station of the Pennsylvania railroad.
where a large crowd was in waiting
l Used to BE Cop Myself.
Just before his train left President
Roosevelt thanked the police officers
who escorted him and said:
You know | used to he on the force
myself"
He departed for Washington at 1925
O'Clock.
The recipients of honorary degrees
with the exception of President
Roosevelt were entertained at lunch
con this afternoon by the trustees
of the institution at the University
Club.