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BURGESS INSTALLED
IN berlin COLLEGE
KAISER LEADS IN CHEERING FOR
ROOSEVELT AFTER ADDRESS
OF PROFESSOR.
LETTER or PRESIDENT
READ AT CEREMONY
Speaks Of Good Will and Friendly
Relations Of United States and
Germany-Brief Address Made by
Emperor William.

Berlin, Oct. 29.-Led BY Emperor
William himself three rousing cheers
for President Roosevelt were given
Saturday after the inaugural address
delivered by Prof. John w. Burgess of
Columbia university, first occupant Of
the Roosevelt chair In Berlin univer-
sity, established by James speyer.
Following the reading OF letter Of
good will and friendship from the pres
ident. and after Prof. Burgess address,
the kaiser spoke briefly, expressing
his friendly sentiments toward the
United States and its president.
Presidents Letter Read.
Prof. Burgess read the letter from
President Roosevelt, the text Of
which follows:
White House, Oct. 10: 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, be-
tween this mighty empire and the
United States, has never been broken,
nor even shaken, in the least.
This friendship began in the mu-
tual esteem and mutual good will that
existed between Washington and
Frederick the Great, and was con-
firmed by the fact that Prussia alone
among all the European powers
showed herself willing to have trade
relations with the United States dur.
ing the period Of our necessity and
weakness in those trying years be-
tween 1888 and 1889, and to make a
trade treaty with us. Already dur
ing the colonial period Of our history
there was a large German element
among our people.
Men of German birth and German
blood gave us great and successful
service during the revolutionary
period, as leaders both in war and
peace. Gen. Steuben trained the con-
tinental army and Muhlenberg was the
first speaker Of the house OF repre-
sentatives.
400 Students Cheer Roosevelt.
Prof Burgess is dean of Columbia
university, New York, and the first
member of the Theodore Roosevelt
professorship of American history and
institutions at the University Of Der.
lin. During his address Emperor VIII.
liam, the empress, Prince August Viii.
helm, United States Ambassador Tow
or and Mrs. Tower Dr.. Studt, the
minister of education, and about 90
professors and several resident Amer
leans occupied chairs near the read
ing desk in the lecture hall. Behind
them we're 400 students, who energet-
ically cheered Prof, Burgess and APP
plauded every reference to President
Roosevelt.
"A permanent American institute
has been opened in a large apartment
In one of the university buildings, set
apart for that purpose by the ministry
of education, in which have been
placed portraits of President Reose.
yelt, President Nicholas Murray But
Ter of Columbia university, and Prof.
Burgess. About 10000 volumes Of
American history have been sent to
the institute by Columbia university,
and 1t is the intention OF President
Butler and the others associated with
him to add yearly to the library and to
adorn 1t with portraits of the success
sive American professors.
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