The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-26
Famous English University
Confers Honorary Degree
of |. l. D. Upon Visiting
American Statesman.
GIVES SHORT ADDRESS
BEFORE LARGE CROWD
Roosevelt Wins Hearts of Stu
dents and Preceptors by
His knowledge of Their
Institution.
american News Service)


Cambridge, England, May 26.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt today had added to the
string of letters he is entitled to write
after his name the 81. L. D." of Cam
bridge university. With quiet cere-
monies the signal honor from one OF
the worlds Oldest and most famous un-
versities was bestowed on the former
president.
Though the death OF King Edward
prevented the carrying out of the orig
inal plans, Mr.. Roosevelt was given a
hearty reception by the 400 or SO stu
dents of the seventeen colleges that
make up the university
He won their hearts in a five min
ute talk, and he won the hearts OF
their preceptors by his familiarity with
the history of the institution and of
the great names, from Bacon and New
ton to lesser lights, which have been
associated with it.
The fifty-mile trip from London was
made early in the day. At Cambridge,
Mr.. Roosevelt was met by the vice
chancellor, Rev. A. J. Mason. A great
crowd of students was packed about
the station, swelled by a goodly pro-
portion of the 10000 Inhabitants of
the town.
In an open carriage, Mr.. Roosevelt
was driven to Pembroke college, one
of the Oldest, founded in 1347, ninety
years. 41ter 1ne f0undf6g oY the fifsf.
Peter house. The Rev Arthur James
Mason, master of Seabrooke, was the
host at luncheon where Mr. Roosevelt
met many of the distinguished scholars
connected with the university. inclu6-
ing Sir Robert Ball, the astronomer:
Baron Walsenham, the high steward.
and Baron A. Won Huegel. curator of
the museum of archaeology with whom
the ex-president chatted on the affairs
of ancient Egypt.
Some time ago Mr.. Roosevelt accept
ed honorary membership in the Union
society, a famous students organiza-
tion, which last term began the inter-
change of privileges with the union
Of Harvard. of which Mr. Roosevelt is
q graduate. His arrival, therefore
was especially timely. The first mem
Der of the Cambridge union from the
United States was Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Mr.. Roosevelt was received cordially
by the council of the senate, compris-
ing the chancellor and the vice-chan-
cellor, Dr. H. NJ. Butler, master OF
Trinity; Dr. Mason OF Pembroke; Prof.
Forsyth of Trinity; Sir Robert Ball: R.
F. Scott, master of St Johns; DR.. Gas
kell of Trinity hall; w. Durnford,
Kings; ]. H. Gray. Queens; President
Thomas Cecil Fitzpatrick OF Queens;
DIR. e. 8. Roberts, master Of Conville
and Caius; Prof. Kenney of Downing;
Prof. Raward Of Emmanuel: DIR. Kay
mas of Pembroke: DIR. Tanner of St
Johns; W. L. Mollison of st. Clare and
r. S. ]. Parry of Trinity.
Mr.. Roosevelt displayed great inter.
est in the university buildings. through
the most important of which he was
taken He was also attracted by the an.
tiquities in the Fitzwilliam museum
more SO than by the paintings-and by
the Libraries. including. besides the
10000 volume collection of the uni.
versity proper. the 100000 volume col.
lection Of Trinity. and the Pepysian
libray in Madalen.
In the town his chief interest was the
gateway which is all that remains oi
the castle built by William the Con
queror on the site of Roman station