New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
TWENTY-FIVE CANDIDATES.

\ little later came the procession clothed in ali
me panoply Of acaden2ical splendor-the bear
ers the chancellor in his gold edged gown the
! noolerlen. the heads Of houses the doctors the
prootors and finally tho twenty-five candida for
the Doctor Of Civil Law
At their head was Prince Arthur 81 Con7auCht n
his Guard uniform Next came the American
Ambassador. and behind him the Lord Chancellor
81 Henry Campbell Panne~mar. Lord AlverstOne
the Speaker Sir Edward Grey. Sir Antony Mac
Donnell Sir Evelyn Wood. ". Augus,e Rodin. and
last but by means least. the general ana COM
Booth
Waat noble hg1re in the picture he was, Tall
and spare. his flowing white beard the eyes
restless. Elancing right and left like eagles
watching the world from the skes-such was the
Genera! Booth that strobe into the shedonian The.
atfe ms morning amid the rapturous applause of
an assembly that years ago would nave scolfeG
indeed
As soon as all were in their places the ceremony
began Lord Curzon read the formal assent Of the
doctors and masters to the comforting Of the de-
gree Professor Goudy introduced each candidat"
| IN flowing Latin speech, and the degree CON
ferred by the Chancellor in short Latin form
OF the candidates
Here was the opportunity Of the undergraduates
As each man stepped forward he received with
voleys Of student wit-horest. harmless nonsense.
If il was not always deferential. Just Lord
! Curzon was greeting Mr. Whi'elaw Reid q
honorable man, ambassador of q great people m
unmistaka5le twang in the gallery said. I guess
you're right. pardner." and shrieks of laughter
drowned the remainder cf the Cha ceilor's Latin
Similarly. the Vice Chancellor Of oxford was
eyhorted 70 keep his "pecker up" Lord Loreburn
appropriately described as VIZ suurna Eranditate'
-Qoud laughter)-Was asked where his wig
snd some one inquired Of &C 2 CVir tucundeD
II this the House Of Lords The Speaker too
paid the penalty q greatness Wiz diEnissirne-O
most worthy man, said Lord Curzon, sn7ilc
played around his Fps. 20 whose majesty and in
corrupt authority even the turbulent Senators
yield'-he got NJ further Some ore in the gallery
called out Speech" and turbulent under
grads drowned the rest IN irreverent laughter
CHATTING MARK TWAIN
Rodin vas asked. What about living statues"
but before 10 could reply General Booths turn
ing the wild cheers Of the great assembly. The
,erv and The bows responded with another round
Of applause more deafening than the last
And so glorious hour passed At about
O'clock a little white haired from his
seat and walked the foot OF the steps benea III
tho Chancellor L Mark Twain. amid great
sine What have you done with the Ascot
cup. Mark shouted one gay. irresponsible voice
Said another Mark YOU spare bit ~ your
hair2" Some one else asked MIN 4 he had the
/ inquiry for the famous white suit Mark Twain &
degree a popular Most ~ his spare tine
occupied in autographing convocaton papc~s
for the learned doctors, ordeal I'm ouEh "i-ch
Rudyard Kipling also passed
IN both the fun was unconsciously aocen-
tueted by the precentor whose voice could not be
heard. Speak up, pa, You tell Us after"arf
Rldyard were some Of the parthian shots from
the gallery which once asked itself II il was
down hearted, and replied All sorts of gratu-
t0us advice hurled the unfortunate precentor
One advised Mother Seigei. another lemon drop,
hut all without avail None Of rs heard the golden
periods that lavished upon Mark Twain The
degree was the main thing and man has n
over been conferred cordially.