The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-27

Cambridge. England. May 25.-Col.
Roosevelt arrived this morning for his
visit to the university, which was 20 con-
Ter an honorary degree on him. He came
on an ordinary train and was met at the
station by a crowd Of students and towns
people.
Wee Chancellor Canon Mason, master
Of Pembroke College. met the colonel and
drove him and his party 70 Pembroke
Lodge. where he will remain during his
visit A few minutes later the colonel
drove 10 Emanuel College. whence John
Harvard went to the United States. and
inspected the Harvard memorial stained
glass window.
Shortly before o'clock the colonel
walked in the vice chancellors process
sion the short distance from the lodge 20
the senate house First came two vice
ehancellors and officers in black capes and
gowns and college caps. carrying their
silver maces. Then came Vice Chancellor
Mason and the colonel, walking side by
side The vice chancellor wore a scarlet
gown and a large ermine cloak. The
colonel wore the scarlet gown Of a doc
tor Of laws and a black velvet hood. Be
hind them followed the public orator in
a scarlet gown.
Cheered Before Ceremony.
In the senate house, the undergadu-
ates had filled the galleries. while the
graduates and ladies occupied the audi
torium. The undergraduates cheered
loudly as the colonel walked with the
vice chancellor 70 the dais He signed
the university register and then took a
seat in the auditorium. The public orator
delivered a glowing eulogy in Latin OF
the colonel. who. in the meantime, had
been conducted by the macebearers in
front OF the vice chancellor who re
NAMED seated while the colonel stood
At the end OF the grafton, the vice
chancellor arose and admitted the col
oneI into the electorate Of laws in a few
Latin words. The undergraduates yelled
Speech" as the colonel took his seat
ar the right Of the chancellor.
Loud cries for a speech from Col
Roosevelt again resounded from the un-
dergraduates in the gallery. The colonel,
however. manfUlly resisted and followed
the vice chancellor down the senate gal
lery.
Teddy Bear Causes Nirth.
Then the undergraduates let down a
Teddy bear from the gallery over the
coloneTs head. Col Roosevelt. amid
great laughter, grabbed the trophy, but
the wire held good, and TO cheers and
laughter Cambridge's latest doctor left
the senate house.
Col Roosevelt has accepted an invita-
tlon 10 take supper in London with the
American journalists who have accom-
panied him on his tour The supper vii,
be given al the Institute OF Journalists on
June s. II was the ambition Of the insu-
tute TO organize a reception on the lines
Of the Gridiron Club at washington. but
the death of King Edward upset these
plans and an ordinary supper party has
been substituted. Later on. the colonel
spoke for half an hour in the debating
hall Of the Cambridge Union. n society
in which he received honorary member
ship. He urged HIS hearers 10 do their
utmost with the qualities they possessed.
He told them that It was not genius, ex-
! traordinary facility or acuteness Of in
teHect that was important. but the hum
drum virtues whose sum formed char
acter. Real success in life" he said.
does not depend upon the place YOU
hold but upon how you have handled
yourself in that place"