Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-11-11
GETS DOCTORS CAP
BISHOP KENpRlck 10 PRESENTED
WITH HOOD ~ THE vEsTRY or
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


The feature Of the occasion. At the
meeting VI the yoatry and Guild OF
the Church 81 the Holy Falfh with
Bishop kendrick ON Saturday even.
Ing, at the realdence Of Hon. L. Brad.
ford Prince. IN Santa ", wss the
presentation TO the bishop Of the pro-
per hood and cap OF a doctor Of dlsin.
10y, bearing the ooi0rs Of Marietta
college. The bishop graduated from
that institution in 1896. and the COZ
lege conferred on him the degree of
y. u. In 1883. but, with characteristic
modoaiy, he had never provided him.
self with the Insignia OF the degree
When the guests had assembled on
Saturday evening, Governor Prince
arose aud addressed Bishop kendrick
as follows.
My dear Bishop Everyone with.
In your wide jurisdiction holds you
Ia, special honor for the simplicity
and lack " 0atenlatl0n In your life
and character, and We ali know that
you are NO lover Of excess In cercmOn.
ials. Bur FOR years the custom has
been Increasing. until now Il Is a.
most universal that those who hold
high colloglaie degrees shall wear
tho Insignia OF their decorations on
eecleslastioAl occasions, al the opening
services of general conventions, the
laying 81 corner stones anc consecra.
ton Of churches, and whenever pro.
cession forms part Of ceremonial.
In academic Affairs, AZ college com.
Inducements and al occasions where
educational Institutions and Interests
are promoted. the custom II now gen.
eral that the absence OF the Doctors
hood 10 more noticeable than Ia pres.
once
Mindful 81 these facts and know.
ing that you have lOuE held the dc.
gree Ut doctor Of divinity from Mari.
etin college whose reputation for
sound acholarship stands very high.
aume 0l ynar friends have thought
that Il might not he inappropriate or
unacceptable for them 10 present o.
you the hood and cap properly show.
ms the col0ra oi that college In or
der 20 be- PERFECTLY correct we core.
spOndod WITH President Perry, and
hold here bis letter. la which. after
stating fhai mo college cplOra are
navy hiuo and white aud are register
cd with Coireil a Leonard, he adds,
= am very glad hat the bishop il
% have "a clitahle hood, aud wish
could see him wear ~
White the smallnesH Of the glit
asa not permit mnny actually % par.
ticlpatc in procuring q, set In making
this presentation fcel that can
irushinlly say thai % carries with u
the esteem. tho anfciion and the love
Of al your people
The bishop made a very iouchlns
ANA appropriate response. Ia which be-
said That be would principally prize
the riii az the expression ui the good
VIII oi the pcope
Tho hood is a beautiful piece of
workmanship, made ~ Coirell 4
Leonard, who are the authorities on
al such matters The occlesiastic
color j. scarlet JUS 90 the doctors Of
law wear purple. ,hnse of medicine
grcen, and those OF philosophy. blue.
IN this case The scarlet border u ~
rich velvet. and iu tho lining. which
shows tho college 2Olors. blue and
white. they are arranged IN choyron
form. which ~ very effective, The cap
has a gold iaaacl. io which AZ holding
the dogroo of doctor are entitled.
The presentation was a complete
surprise 20 an those present. and WAS
a very pleasing feature Of the even.
iRg'H entertainment. ID a understood
that the d0Rcre included friends Of
The bishop N Santa Ne. AlouQne 1uI
Las Vegna, silver City. Ei Paso and