Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28
ROOSEVELT PROFESSOR BUSY
Instructor in American History and InSti-
tutions Begins Work At Berlin.
EMPEROR, EMPRESS AND OTHERS PRESENT
letter from President Roosevelt Read,
Greeting German People ana
Referring 60 Good win
between the Nations.

BERLIN, oct. 27-Prof. John W. Bur-
CESS. dean OF Columbia university. New
York. the hrst incumbent Of Theodore
Roosevelt professorship Of American his
tory and institutions at the University Of
Berlin, began his lectures today. Emperor
william, the empress, Prince August VIII
helm. United States Ambassador Tower
and Mrs. Tower. Dr.. studt, the minister Of
education. and about fifty professors ana
some resident Americans occupied chairs
near the reading desk in the lecture hall,
while behind them were 400 students, who
theoretically cheered Prof. Burgess when
he entered and applauded every reference
to President Roosevelt.
Letter from President.
At the opening Of the proceedings Prof.
Burgess read letter from President Roose-
welt Of which the following is a transla-
ton;
WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, Dot.
N.-My Dear Prof. Burgess; Allow me,
Through you, to greet the University OF
Berlin With the heartiest good Will The
historical friendship between Prussia and
the United states, and then, after Prussia
had founded the German empire between
this mighty empire and the United States,
has never been broken nor even shaken In
the least. This friendship began u the
mutual esteem and mutual good win that
existed between washington and Frederick
the Great and was confirmed by the fact
that Prussia alone among all the European
relations with the United States during the
period OF uncertainty and weakness In
those trying years between 1888 and 17S9
ready during the colonial period OF our his
tory there was a large German element
among our people. Men of German birth
ana German blood gave us great and glori-
GUS service during the period as leaders
In war and in peace, General steuben
berg was the frst speaker OF the house OF
representatives.
Since the revolution a continuous Ger
has proved most important for the popu-
lation Of the northwestern territories.
The men Of German birth and race were
nearly all devoted in body and soul to the
union and were extremely hostile to slav-
cry. Through their powerful help the north
states that form the heart OF the republic.
we nave to thank men OF German birth or
origin that, et the outbreak OF the civil
firmly to the union and during that fearful
PERIOD they rendered us services by word
and deed which WIN never be forgotten,
Of students from the United States to Ger
man universities is one OF the most remark
able and important features of our INTEL
lectual life, and It is one OF the most sig
nincant facts IN our American education
that those sons Of our republic who have
Deen educated In German universities guide
ana control our higher education.
Ali this had powerful influence in bring
ing about an exchange OF culture which In
certain sense eliminates IN the founding
Of the professorshlp that you. my dear
professor, are charged with inaugurating
for the university, and with best S wishes
| Tor your success and that OF your Students
remain, etc. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Prof. Burgess. in a short address in
German, alluded to his own studies at Ber-
lin university, to It's great teachers Of the
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Germany, to the founding OF the CORE
spending professorship at Columbia uni
sity ana to the presidents and the en-
peror's interest in the exchange Of pro-
fessors
The rector Of the university, Prof. KAT
tan. thanked Prof. Burgess and referred
appropriately to President Roosevelt
message to the university and the en-
peror's presence and proposed three cheers
for the emperor.
While the cheering was still in progress
the emperor rose and said:
Fellow students: Let us express our
thanks for what has been expressed 90
eloquently by accepting the offered hand
which has been extended to us from
America and by giving a cheer for the
man who Is the incarnation Of the good
qualities Of his people. President Roose-
welt. HurrahP'
The members OF the emperor's suite, the
officers and the students responded vigor.
ously. The emperor then conversed with
Prof. Burgess. congratulating him on the
successful beginning OF his work and also
had q talk with Ambassador and Mira
Tower. The emperor requested the am.
bassador to cable to President Roosevelt
his thanks for the presidents co-opera.
ton.
Prof. Burgess will begin the development
Of his subject. 1.-THE Constitution ana Con.
stitutional History Of the United states
on another day.
A permanent American institute has beer
opened In one Of the university buildings.