The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
PROF. BURGESS
BEGINS LECTURES
BEFORE KAISER

Berlin, Oct. H.-Prof James w Bur
CESS, dean of Columbia university. New
York, the first incumbent of the Theodore
Roosevelt professorship OF American his
tory and institutions at the university OF
Berlin. began his lectures today. EN-
peror William the empress, United States
Ambassador Tower and Mrs Tower. AMI
many professors and some resident Amer
leans occupied chairs near the reading
| desk IN the lecture hall, while behind
! them were 400 students, who cheered Prof
Burgess when he entered and apnlauded
every reference TO President Roosevelt
AZ the opening OF the proceedings Prof
/, Burgess read a letter from President
Roosevelt Of which the following is a
translation:
White House. Oct %
MY Dear Prof Burgess-Allow me.
through you. 10 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
!lis mighty empire and the United States
mas never before been broken. nor even
shaken I'm the least
This friendship began In the mutual
esteem ana mutual good will that existed
between Washington and Frederick the
Great and was confirmed by the fact that
PRUSSIA along among all the European
powers showed herself willing TO have
trade relations with the United States
curing the period Of our necessity and
weakness in those trying years between
1888 and 1888. and to make treaty with
US Already during the colonial period Of
our history there was large German ele
men among our people Men of German
birth and German blood gave us great
and grateful service during the revolu
tionary period, as leaders both In war and
peace. Gen. Stueben trained the Con-
tinental army and Muhlenberg was the
hrst speaker Of the house Of representa-
tives."
Since the revolution a continuous Ger
man emigration has taken place that has
proved most important for the popula-
tioin Of the Northwestern Territories The
men OF German birth and race were near
ly all devoted in body and soul TO the
union and were extremely histile to
-slaXerXl Through their powerful helm the
Northwest Territories were made into the
free States that form the heart OF the
republic. We have to thank men OF Ger
man birth or origin thhat. at the out
break or the Civil War, Maryland Mis-
souri, and even Kentucky held firmly IN
the union and during that fearful period
they rendered us services by word and
deed which Will never be forgotten. since
the Civil War the large emigration of
students from the United States to Ger
man universities Is one OF the most re-
markable and important features OF our
intellectual life. and II is one OF the most
significant facts I'm our American educa-
tion that these sons Of our republic. who
have been educated in German univer-
stiles guide and control our higher educa-
ton
All this had had powerful influence
In bringing about an exchange OF cuI-
ture. which In certain sense cul-
inmates I'm the founding OF the pro-
fessorship that YOU my dear nro-
lessor are charged with inauguratinR
Again expressing my heartiest
greetings for the university and with
best wishes for your success and that
OF your students. 7 remain, etc"
Professor Burgess. In n short address
in German. alluded TO the presidents
and the emperors interest in the eX-
change OF professors. The rector q
the university, Professor Kaftan. re-
ferred appropriately to President
Roosevelts message 10 the university
and proposed three cheers 10 the en-
peror
While the cheering was still In prog
ress. his majesty rose and said. Eel
low students Let us express our thanks
for what has been expressed so elo-
quentiy nv accepting the offered hand
which has been extended 20 us from
America, and by giving n cheer for the
man who is the incarnation OF the good
qualities Of his people. President Roose-
welt Hurrah' Hurrah! Hurrah'"
TAA-r4eH4kaHs- the -empernr'A suite.
the professors and the students re-
spond vigorously.
The emperor then congratulated Pro-
fessor Burgess on the successful be-
ginning OF his work and also had \
talk with Ambassador and Mrs. Tower.
The emperor requested the ambassador
90 cable TO President Roosevelt his
majestv's thanks for the presidents CO.
operation.