The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-23
ON A VISIT
 IgcoLLEGEs guM The B tsident's Journey to
 Massachusetts. OCCASION WAS BUSY ONE Roosevelt Receives High
 Honorary Degrees. Chief Executive Attends Three Com mencements, Speaks at Two, and
 Delivers Several Addresses
 from Car Platform.

williamstown, Mass, June 22.-The ziz-zag journey of President Roose- welt among the colleges of western Massachusetts ended today with his departure from williamstown after he had received from Williams College the honorary degree of l.. H. D. His stay in this State, which was of scarcely thirty-two hours duration, was a busy one. He attended three college com- mencements, at two of which he re- ceived high honorary degrees; travelled several hundred miles and besides de- livering significant addresses at each commencement, made number or speeches from the platform of his car to citizens who had gathered at the station along the route. The President rose early today. After breakfast the President devoted few minutes to meeting the classmates of Federal Con- missioner J. R. Garfield, who is trus- tee of Williams, and then made quick inspection of the new memorial chapel dedicated yesterday.
 After short talk the President &C., cepted the invitation of his host to drive, which ended just before the com mencement exercises began. He spoke here twice. once upon reciving the de- gree and again from the steps of the church where the commencement ex- ercises were held. to the people who could not get into the auditorium.
 Then came luncheon and before o'clock the President was on his way stops at North Adams, Adams and Fittsheld, when the citizens joined in demonstrations and were addressed briefly by President Roosevelt.
 No Unpleasantuess.
 During the trip there was not an unpleasant incident Yesterdays rain was disagreeable, but today, though the skies were cloudy no rain fell until after the train bearing the President had started south.
 The Presidents train Is due In Wash ington early tomorrow. He win return to New England next week to attend commencenent at Harvard University.
 President Roosevelt, who reached here last evening after busy day at Worcester spent the night at the home of President Henry Hopkins, of Will Hams college. which institution today conferred upon the President the some what unusual degree of LL. D Doctor of Letters). The weather was cloudy. but there was a promise of fair skies. The town was filled with visitors. The President who was greatly refreshed by quiet nights rest, faced & day Of activity which according to the ar engagements. called rot only for his participation in the commencement ex- ercises, but the delivery of an address to the people of Willimstown, an early departure of his return to Washington with speeches to be made at North Adams and Pittsfeld and possibly other places, as his train passed through.
 During the morning the President and his party were driven about town and into the Berkshire country beyond. Former Secretary of War Root and former Ambassador Joseph H. Choate who were here to receive the degree of ILL D. from Williams College, were members of the party.
 The drive ended in time to give the President a few moments leisure be- foro the procession was formed on the college grounds prior to the com mencement exercises in the Congrega- tional Church.
 Long before the hour fixed for the exercises the church was thronged. As the academic procession, headed by the President and Dr. Hopkins, entered the church the audience rose and re- mained standing until the President was seated on the platform.
 feature of the exercises was the comforting of the honorary degrees. Prof. Richard Austin Rye, on behalf of the Board of Trustees. bestowed them. Besides the President, former Secretary Root, and former Ambassa- dor Choate, the recipients of degrees included stephen $. L.. Penrose, Pres ident of Whitman College, State of Washington, doctor of divinity.
 Each one named was cordially re- ceived by the audience the Presidents reception amounting to an ovation.
 President Roosevelt delivered a short address in which he said:
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 T want to say a word about ideal ism in politics. I like to sec every graduate upholding his standard of practical idealism in his life. The ideals must not be high and fast as to be unpracticable. Do not delude yourself to the belief that fantastic Ideals are an indication of superior virtue. Adopt strong. practical ideals and then strive to follow them as Washington and Lincoln followed their ideals. Do not abandon idealism be- cause 1t happens not to work in your case"
 The President said he desired the assistance in the working out of all government problems of all tho col leges and college men in the country. We have a right to expect from the college" said he. "eficient leaders"
 The President discussed briefly by way of illustration the San Domingo question. He said that in the island government bonds of security were on the point of dissolution. The United States was appealed to to help the weaker brother. There was apprehen- sion that San Domingo might become involved in trouble which would in- volve the United States.
 Tn the interest of peace and jus tice," said the President, i've yielded to Santo Domingos appeal and now are assisting her to work out her financial troubles without being made the victim of force"
 At the conclusion of the exercises President Roosevelt proceeded to the steps of the church where he address, ed a large assemblage. Tn addressing the public from the steps the Presi- dent spoke of the cordiality of the re- ception given him wherever he went, North, South. East or West. He said he was especially pleased In his recent Southern trip to find the same cordial ity extended by those who had worn the gray as by those who had worn the blue.