New-York tribune., 1905-06-22
DECREE OF LID. CONFERRED.

by President Hall President Roosevelt received
the degree Of LII. D from the university. The
Presidential party then retired and soon after
ward started for Holy Cross College.
Comparatively Few persons observed the Pres
ident's passage from Clark College TO Holy
Cross 1t was raining and the procession had
been dismissed. The Presidents carriage
reached Holy Cross shortly before ! o'clock
He entered the college with the Rev. Joseph F
Hanselman, head of the institution. The corri-
dors were filled with students and invited guests
who began cheering the moment the President
appeared with Lieutenant Governor Guild and
former Congressman Walker
The distinguished visitors proceeded to a plat
form which had been erected on the athletic
field. and upon which already were seated the
alumni the faculty Of the college and num-
ber of other citizens of Worcester. President
Hanselman at once introduced the President as
the most popular Executive, soldier and peace
maker" He said:
Here in Holy Cross want to say one word which
9ugI 10 oE SPOKEN 10 ears WlilLg 70 near IL Hefe
ali our universities, along certain lines During the
grow peculiarly interested in the great subject of
Celtic literature. and feel that il is not credit
us ci1zehshp 50 large ceitic eiement that
to be our instructors in Celtic literature want
TO see in Holy Cross, in Harvard and all the
9owed Chairs for The study ed Of cc m erafuTe
century and oyer ago the civilized world which T
the production Of barbarous race. suddenly
awoke to the wealth Of beauty contained in those those
We now seeing similar awakening to the
and wish 10 see American institutions of learn
ing take the lead in that awakening
Ny fellow citizens. there are only few woras
thai l want to say you to-day. In America we
faEe hye O We are to be held to an Exceptional
countability for the use we make of nose % az o
ra- z
our duty abroad and at home. 1 want to see this
bur strong want 70 see Us develop as nation
those qualities which We prize in the individual
We want 10 see the individual American decent
ge nh him 8 abe TO hold his own want to
he does wrong to no one else and does noI suIIs @
ton The constant effort Of our people should be
TO e see are eaS propf to 10 strefc the helping
friendship TO any other power which We are ape ape
befriend, Yet that We MAKE 1t evident mat tnaI tie +
attitude springs not from weakness, but from me
among our own people what most desire to see Is
The union of lofty sense OF th, rights OF others
Oe 40 no cornnosed OF the men who mean well, and
caouot do anything and the other OF the men who
are thoroughly efficient. bat do net mean Wen al
all want TO see n combination a. me R poSGI iftH -
ideal. wish 70 see IA statesmen ana IN priFae pI5i
Of pitched fields. in campaigns. man VI Is a
gof I'M him the OF patriotism, OF ef-sacTlnce,
Of devotion 70 his country and to the ,If,a flag
,rHst have that first but if he
Has that and away good comes
II is fhe same way in private life il is in milf
.arv- matters Exactly amount or piitrlotlsia
mikes man good soldier if he has not the hsh S /
re instinct. so amount Of genuine lofty feehns
vii heip be good citizen II MS only way
- showing that feeling is sit at home ana say
bovr badlv other people do the nations work W hai
counts is the spirit which makes man decent ana
- sends him cut into actual life bic TO ho!d As
own I want The decent man 10 be an oblect OF OF
e,,ecf and fear for the who is not decent not
- icrfect 5f derision. I do not want 20 see hir1
isi,zred at and have il said of him. yes ne Is
800 mt fnlpracfical ne does not count want
- Gee inc highest quality of courage ana OF efcien.
common sense flied with the power OF Devotion o.