The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
CALL HIM TEDDY. THIS IS THE time.
Of Cambridge People Building
sity Grow Enthusiastic Should Built Now.
When Degree of ILL., D. Is DeplOre the Posponement
ferred on Roosevelt State Commission.
SWING TEDDY ARIWASTED A YEAR.
of the Hall During Citizens Righteous
the Ceremony. test Says Nation.
LOngwOrth Accompanied COburn
Her Father From London. Will Act
Of Cambridge Univer-
sity Grow Enthusiastic
When Degree of LII. ID. Is Con-
ferred on Roosevelt.
SWING A TEDDY BEAR
Over Center of the Hall During
the Ceremony.
Hrs. LOngWOrth Accompanied
Her Father From London.

Cambridge, Eng, May 26.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt today received from
the University of Cambridge the hon
ceremony was brief and shorn of
much of the usual splendor but was
marked by much enthusiasm on the
part of the faculty and students who
gave their guest splendid reception.
The conferment took place in the SEN
ate house. Only the recipient of the
degree and the public orator, Vice
Chancellor Mason, wore the pink lined
scarlet robes while the women of the
audience were in mourning gowns.
AS Mr.. Roosevelt accepted his di
ploma, the students who crowded the
galleries shouted Teddy, Teddy" and
the whole audience cheered.
The old senate building was packed
with a thousand persons including the
faculty and doctors of the university
in their gowns and many women who
filled the body of the building while
the galleries were occupied by stu
dents.
swung Teddy bear over the center
of the hall, where it dangled to the
entertainment of everybody.
Mr.. Roosevelt Joined in the pleas
antry and as he was leaving the build
ing reached up and patted the toy
beast wit hhis hand.
Short But Picturesque.
The procession was short but pic
turesque. 1t started from Pembroke
college, where Mr.. Roosevelt had
lunch, and moved slowly to the senate
house. First marched two liveried
mace bearers. Next came Mr.. Roose-
welt in his robes wearing a fiat velvet
cap. Beside him was Vice Chancellor
Mason. Following the two were sew
eral professors while two more mace
bearers brought up the rear. The
proceedings of conferment were in
Latin. The vice chancellor delivered
a laudatory address highly praising
Mr.. Roosevelt as a statesman, litter
ateur, sportsman and peacemaker. AS
he concluded he handed Mr.. Roose-
welt his diploma while the audience
gave three cheers.
The audience was decidedly friendly,
cheering the former president upon his
arrival and departure and at frequent
intervals during DIR. Mason's speech.
When the vice chancellor referred to
the university's guest as " a friend of
peace aud a friend of the human race
whose fame is attested by all Europe"
there was roar of approval from his
listeners. Following the exercises Mr..
Roosevelt visited Kings college and the
famous chapel after Which he went to
Trinity college. where he had tea with
Rev. and Mrs. Rutter. Later he visited
the headquarters of the Cambridge I'm
ion society of which he had been elect
ed an honorary member. There ne met
some 700 under graduates.
Mrs. Longworth There.
The former president was accompa-
r1ed from London by Mrs. Roosevelt
and his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. AS they made their way through
the narrow winding streets TO the home
of the great educational institution, the
Americans were greeted by enthusiasts
tic words.
Mr.. Roosevelt was formally welcomed
by DR.. A. ]. Jameson, vice chancellor
of Cambridge university with whom he
had a brief chat. Then ar hour was
devoted to a visit to Emmanuel college.
founded in 1913, and where John Har-
ward, the butchers son, who was to
become a clergyman in the Massachus-
etts colony and the first benefactor of
Harvard vcllege, was graduated in 1881
In presenting Mr.. Roosevelt Vice
Chancellor Mason said: The univer-
sal gloom of the mourning for King
Edward is broken by a ray of sunshine
on the anniversary of the birthday of
Queen Mary, which is made doubly
memorable by this reception to Mr..
Roosevelt"
The orator spoke of the former
president as "a most welcome guest
and a man of singular vigor and YER
Satility who for seven years presided
over the great republic which is united
with Great Britain by many ties" and
dwelt on the part that Mr.. Roosevelt
had played in the government of the
United States and of his efforts for the
promotion of the peace Of the world.
He spoke of his almost royal prog
ress through Europe" ana his literary
distinction and concluded by introduce
ing Mr.. Roosevelt as 1.-THE faithful
friend of the British empire and of all
good men throughout the world, who
will continue in the future to do good
service for his country" The speech
was in Latin.