Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-12
cobieot Of Brilliant Lecture by
Col. Roosevelt Before the
University Of Berlin.
v,OsuocToR OF PHILOSOPHY
First Time Emperor William Had
Ever Graced Occasion OF
ConIerment Of Degree.
p.ogrom opened by Rector Schmidt
Giving an Outline Of the Life OF
The Ex-President.

pe-ur MAY Theodore Roose-
al, former president Of the T. s., de-
t.,rs5 % lecture today on the topic
.yrb. world Movement az the Univer-
,.ty NJ Berlin and received from the
r-iysrsi,y che honorary degree Of doc
,-- M philosophy Emperor William
t,,ore5 the occasion with his pres
euce
II was the first time the emperor had
prsced couferment and the courtesy
Was significant In view Of the fact that
tbe German court is mourning for
King Edward.
The ceremony OF comforting the de-
gree was staged and conducted with
impressive simplicity There were no
flags or embloms of royalty and the
government and the walls Of the Aula
we're bare save for the rows Of busts
of Germanys famous scholars ana
4 scientists.
The only touch Of color was furnish
4 cd by the senator's of the university
+ with their robes OF scarlet and blue
f and the Eve heads Of the student corps
4 who wore Jackets, white brooches jack
boots and parti-Colored sashes.
-Four hundred guests Of the univer-
. sty who held cards Of admission were
seated when Emperor william, ac-
companied br Mr.. Roosevelt, entered
from side door As they appeared.
The university choir chanted Hell Dir
. I'm siegerk rauz.' (Hal 20 thee In the
4 conqu0rors wreathl
The two were followed by Empress
4 Auguste Victoria Princess Victoria
Louise. Prince and Princess Eitel
Frederick. Prince and Princess August
wilhelm Prince Adalbert Mrs. Roose-
welt. Ms Roosevelt and Kermit
Roosevelt This party tooE seats which
had been reserved for them on the
platform
Surrounding them were seated
American Ambassador Hin and Mrs.
Hlll. the other ambassadors and their
wives. Henri White. formerly Ameri-
can ambassador 90 France and Mrs.
4 White. Seth Low and Mrs Low. r.
g. John Gamuey. American consul
f general at Dresden. Imperial Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
/ Foreign Minister Won schocn and the
A members of the cabinet on either
side NJ this block Of chairs were the
senator's Of the university
Mr Roosevelt occupied the seat al
the reading desk and az his side stood
the heads OF the student corps with
drawn swords This striking guard oi
honor remained standing and almost
mm0vable for the three hours OF the
lecture and ceremony.
The auditorium was filled 10 "a.
capacity Of 1900 persons by the faculty
NJ The university students and guests
Rector Erich Schmidt opened tn,
program by giving am outline Of the
NE or Mr. Roosevelt from the time
when Doe was a delicate child until m,
loe DE became an African Nimrod
When De had finished this sketch n,
introduced the former president. who
Nes received most symDathetically.
M Roosevelt appeared rugged and
.u lhe pink Of physical condition. Hi.
oi'e husky No first, gained steadily IL
,itdIness as he proceeded and he wa.
eoe To deliver bis complete writer
,s OF 1000 words and TO which b,
"'Neu eNleWporaneouslv from time {,
lIme by way OF emphasis ana ex
PLANTATION
To-day ] ANA m Berlin university
zen me speaker Yesterday I wal
~ IN. open air university OF the Ger
.'l army and sat at the foot OF IN,
s'''' master of that university"
REFERENCES TO KAISER.
Ar Roosevelt said the German en-.
81 had often been held IN before
49, 2 statesman who was doinp
N, winch De. the speaker. should
s.. Temmemhar" he added. chat m,
IT, Dl Futohard, the president OF
. ''assdgnuactts institute Of tech.
10y az Boston told me OF the ON.
f..b,,-l interest ln the knowledge Of
l,,e5 ,c tutalon. While In Africa
ECU TO think there was sornetbin,
wrong With the mail If IN ala noe 49,
@y,'r from Ben Ide Wheeler teliins
~ el nls admiration for some featur,
H'IIlah life aud OF the omperor',
No.. '1l"atN qualities and Kindness
NJ tbgt ''o'e'eit referred to the fac
s,,Nls own family was Of low Dut.l
r'rri,.yl,'A ana oi the indebtedness he
IA ~ WIN colonial days Of the Uni
arJ .5,sa To- Germany I'm blood ldea,
"'t achievements.
"a. lllng another depression fy,,,, la
" .leech and following his remarl
r-ss,5lnlias military virtues. the forme
mn some Of YOU German troon
e. ,,.s,.l before the comnander-ir-,t,,.
rl, lay ennot unIarstard bl,
d..-. German could look upon tbose soi
rt,.. uncut % feeling of prid. al ti,
tb+'l ana Intellectual eh,r,,t1,. y
rg-,.,- 1'ilIels from the farm ana 49,
T., Wh h..r time and thep ret,,r,,, -.
otbor u. Nuler work To be raplacsd h,
iops eN younger mon / cam qee o,l
Womb i1 '"e luturc with such mon
Amari.-A"' 20 speak OF the men III ~,
and tbe g.yli war 10 / had the tim
o,'.ttetne' dean OF the faculty n
d.sr..,-pAy' followed ana coprluGes -
foy.r' 'e 20 German by addressi,,,. -,
rs1s.5 president n Latin Tb0 a.
vbsr laugh among tho s.not+,
'ar,ir ]" nis Latin effort h. ,,s,s
~ ending for a maec1ii,' ~.
NO furnished the only nloaear, Nv
A. Durs ana half OF orator,-
NJ Dr Roethe handed NJ 80
s.t,ll9ula the choir sang thc c,,i,., ~, y,
I'M hymn and the au6ir,coe a .,,a
the exercises ue-z ......,.....
singing of the 'star s, ,,,,.,l,el WI
by the choir l'nbied bar
iue emperor cons,.....,..
s,-seFeit upon his lectnre u n.'s NJ
lnder' aleu- rl8eously accomplished
He talked Using physical condition.
ilx or eiea, .n tne former president ID
"' minutes The assemblae