New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
MANY AT HARVARD.
TRADITIONAL EXERCISES.
Secretary Root, ambassador Bryce
and Italian Duke HOnOred.

Harvard brought bright skies and cooler weather
to the five hundred and fifty graduates of the diff
ferent schools, the hundreds of returning alumni
and the distinguished men from other nations
who had been invited to take part in the closing
Of the 2I1st year of the university.
Traditional exercises obtained throughout the
day. There was the same meeting Of the board of
overseers at o'clock in the morning. the opening
the polls the election for the expiring terms
of overseers to the graduates OF three gears stand
ing the arrival of the Governor the gathering at
old Massachusetts Hall Of the president, fellows,
overseers, faculties, invited guests, a portion Of the
alumni and the candidates for degrees, the march
to the time-honored Sanders Theatre, the assembly
OF the distinguished company with the president
seated in his chair. the learned addresses and
finally, the meeting of the alumni assosaton.
A in former years, the exercises OF the day and
professions to Sanders Theatre and Memorial Hall
in charge of the class that is celebrating the
twenty-dfth anniversary of it's graduation the
class of 50 having the honor, with PROFESSOR Bar
rett Wendell as chief marshal
\ gift of more than 100000 to Harvard from
Eiiof laS class of 81 was announced To-Day '' ''S
Harvard was honored to-day by the presence of
EIihu Root Secretary of State; James Bryce the
British Ambassador, and by the Duke Oh the
Abruzzi, the Italian explorer
The Harvard yard closed for the day to all
except those particularly interested in the day
proceedings but hundreds of people gathered at
the different memorial gates to watch the gamer
OF the classes ana Lne alllNeiA VI
Guild. who escorted by the mounted ana e9lIy
uniformed national Lancers. The seniors ana other
graduates assembled shortly after CLOCK ana an
hour later the procession started Tor the theatIe
The spacious edidce was completely filed when the
president entered at the head of the long line OF
black gowned men. and soon as the company
had gained It's seats the formal presentation OF
commencement parts began. Inc uNueI sitiuuh'o
orations by Samuel H. NewhaH' OF Lynn @ anu
Arthur l. Mayer Of New York; the Divinity
School part by Abbott Peterson, OF Jamaica Flaln'
Mass. and the Law School part by Gipert beIr- ,t
man. OF Cincinnati The delivery OF the oraIohs
occupied nearly an hour and inns was loi'o"e0 -
the award Of degrees by President Ehot;
Honorary degrees were conferred as foHo"s:
Master of Arts-Worth!ngton Chauhcey folu'
chief of the division Of manuscripts In the Library
of Congress at Washington, and henry A'H4ui
Jones. dramatist.
fessor in the Episcopal Theological School at cam
bridge and william Goodeu Frost presluenI oi
Berea College, Kentucky. , -
fessor Of English at Harvard, and Theodor baruh'
lawyer and journalist ,,. -.
Princeton University; Paul Ninegradon, professor
Of Jurisprudence in oxford University; Emu. hoot
Secretary OF State; James Bryce. BRUSH Anoas
sador 70 the United States: Jean Jules Jusserand,
French Ambassador TO the United states ana
Prince Luigi Amadeo, Duke of the Anruzz .-
Al the alumni dinner IN Memorial Han Attor-
new General Bonaparte presided as president OF
the alumni association The Duke OF the Aoru]M ~
was the first speaker. He expressed srattude ior
the degree conferred on him. -,
harvard he said, lis considered one or the
most active intellectual centres IN tile W.
am proud TO pay a warm tribute 10 ''HA u"Ne'S'''
in the name OF my country. u
Attorney General Bonaparte then spoke; lie
,,,zas mat 4 was the duty of Harvard TO educate
80 rom whom this democratic government could
choose able and honest statesmen Ihere was 700
great tendency, he said among presTnI ' poaS :.
cians to seek that profession for profit we need
he declared men who viii enter this life prompted
bv lnselnsh motives and by desire to serve the'r
country rather than for personal ends
President Eliot of Harvard made a brief address
in which he urged the financial needs OF the uni
versity. He said the recent action 0t te
in raising tuition rates and the pohcy or
ing a high standard Of entrance examinations were
Governor Guild touched on national affairs and
eela the railroad problem the greatest one OF
these and needed be studied with great care
r,ba asador Jysserand expressed his apprec'a-
ton of the degree awarded him lie paid a tribute
to the great influence OF Harvard heieItlHE -
the present national administration, nc declared
that President Roosevelt had made hlnlsei tH'
proved OF the Presidents international activity
Ambassador bIyGo it"u -, " 80 waved hand
he TO speak The alumni arose waved manu-
kerchiefs and hats and cheered hlIn loudly MI
Bryce was much affected by this greeting. he SAID
that this and the fact that he had received u ue-
gree from Harvard were evidences Of the strong
friendship between England and America he salo
America was TO be congratulated the financial
support her universities received and on the fact
that so large a proportion Of the population was
attracted TO her educational Institutions
Secretary Root also was warmly greeted: he an-
ltnowledged his Indebtedness to Harvard for many
things beginning with the friendships formed when
awarded him to-day. He warmly praised the ad-
niuistration Of President Roosevelt. He said that
his administration would be recorded in the future
as ono OF the greatest of all American adminstra-
tons in service and in its influence on the future
policy OF the country.
President Wilson OF Princeton contrasted Har-
ward and Princeton, and said that Harvards ad-
vocacy Of change and advancement and Prince
tons conservatism working together, produced
very satisfactory results
John D Long. former Secretary Of the Navy, the
last speaker. made short address on matters OF
personal interest to the alumni.
The annual election Of Harvard overscerE was
held to-day In Massachusetts Hau from 10 to
o'clock. The successful candidates Bishop
William Lawrence. II, OF Cambridge, who served
overseer from 1894 TO 1896; Robert F. Peabody.
'66 of Boston; William A CASTOR 80 Of Boston;
George d. Markham, 81. OF st. Louis, and William
Endicott. jr 81, Of Boston.
The Harvard Alumni Association elected the fol-
lowing directors: Bishop Lawrence l. Tucker
Burr. Of Milton; Richard w. saltonstall, Of New
ton; John Lowell OF Newton William G. Sabine
Of Cambridge; Herbert L. Clark OF Philadelphia
and Benjamin G. Jeffries. of Boston.