New-York tribune., 1910-06-08
RlOSEVELT A RULER
Of MEN, SAYS CURZON
oyford Chancellor Calls Him
Wnst Conspicuous American
Since Lincoln.
poulNEs LECTURE PLEASES
s. President Makes Excellent
rmpression at University
Honorary Degree Con-
ferred Upon Him.
- cahis 70 TIE tribunal

s,-5 England. June f--lheouoIo
.,e1t,s Romanes lecture, delivered
hoo ebeldonian Theatre to-day, con-
nothing inhammable 30 eXasper-
-. mos, tcuchy sentimentalists.
t0 are we're in the printed text any
L.-.-5ous passages about imperialism
= -acjsl obligation these were pru-
..-+l- omitted at the lectern-
-..-e were no masked guns in Mr..
.,,.e1,'s battery. The lecture COW
- safe subjects such as the relations
-,ience and literature, the develop
of new species by variations OF
orcestraI type ana the analogies be-
she nhenomena Of biology and the
-s-.,ce and decline of the varying
.,,-s forming nations or races. me
-. s-ick" was not shaken either AT
.s,rr Britain or imperial Rene. The
--, s,nroach 10 the Monroe Doctrine
. description Of the unexplained
-,.,ees in south American fauna to-
.be close of the tertiary PERIOD
ps,e~ra escaped with q bare refer
- The upheaval Of the land which
IL perue1ual bridge between two
continents.
~ Roosevelt was consistently aca-
s,,o He did not walk about. but stood
-is,l,- ~ The lectern and read MS ao-
- There was z meagre use Of the
.-.-,,1o SION n his voice. there were
4ssbes Of humor. Occasionally a
-.r5 was strongly empha sized. and at
z l.
-,e-i,e gesture with the right hand II
:. srols with less animation than at
- cri1dhsu. there was no departure
.-,-, the dignity associated with the OK
to-s gown. He was followed with close
.-..,+io1 and there were few Interrupt
INNS in the way Of applause.
His Voice Gave Out.
r,ns-5 The close Mr.. Roosevelt's voice
4,us5 and he was obliged TO leave un-
delivered & portion Of his prepared lect-
ms
7bs most remarkable feature Of the
,es5su7ic function was the large num-
her Of doctors who followed the chan
csnor into the theatre. Eumphry Ward.
vso has known oxford long and we'll
tols me- he had never seen. SO many IN
Bpe here before Arrayed in solid
,ss,snx. they paid their visitor the
bsrasor9es- compliment within their
pgver Among them we're Dr.. Warren,
bar Strong. Dr. Goudy and other great
s.olsrg. Lord Hugh Cecil's ascetic
as Hss also seen. The organist also
gp5sred z tribute 10 the notable Anerl-
en br plaving Marching Through
gsgrgia~ and other American airs. and
ghe1 his repertor- Of these was eN-
hauyed reverted 10 snatches Of Bach.
The best touch Of comedy came when
lord Curzon. IN his clancellor's robes,
announced in melodious Latin that the
6sgree Of Doctor Of Civil Law had been
conferred upon Theodorun1 Roosevelt,
s15 directed the beadles TO fetch ''virun
hdnorabilem' These officials went out
looking rather shamefaced, and the
gravity Of the great audience was upset
WhsL they returned with Mr.. Roosevelt
there was another gust Of laughter. for
the chancellor repeated the Latin tag
about The startled mouths Of sevenfold
HIle took fight
d. Goudy's presentation speech con
ia-ned passage about Lincoln the
enandpator and Roosevelt the con-
susror Of corruption, which was
Esrmly applauded Lord Curzon's Eng
hsh welcome was most feLcitously
Erased when NIr. Roosevelt was stand
@g al the lectern, and there vas z
i1nd Of applause when reference was I
1ade 70 the good use he had been max
1g Of his voice.
Oxford evidently liked the Guildhan
Epsech
Tribute OF Lcrd Curzon.
Lore Curzon in his speech referred to
AZ Roosevelt as z ruler Of men-the
aost Conspicuous figure in America since
NoIsaam Lincoln" After touching on
u lormer Presidents many achieve
--eIk the chancellor said. Although
Is nov taking q holiday. il is IN
1'eanabie that such q man will long re-
~a'n out Of public life
---N4 II os one Cl lIe most
-.'-oraple scenes ever enacted at The
'elsity Mr- Roosevelt's magnetic
s79sohsity "as powerfully felt, and the
sa'1y Of ms address. coupled with
es'i]atlon of the manifold activities of
son ~ -'-- ~ g
CIVIC welcome and round Of sight
were Interrupted 10y rain, but the
l''eoh' a. which were 80 Americans.
.1hg al the Rhodes scholars. passed
Ofl4lantly. Ambassador Reid being
70 propose the health Of the King
- o' 'he President, and Mr.. Roosevelt
-ng IN jocular speech to the
0o'ne of the Rhodes scholars. After
a.. hospitality of the vice-chancellor
. Deeh enjoyed the Roosevelts were
eo OF to Nuneham Psrk for tbe
- -, as The guests Of that sound Radi-
Lewis Haroour,
-. -on0on June Nine cabins have
n. eaeeo for the Roosevelt partv on
STEAMER Kaiserin Apg,,s,e Z-ic,or,s
gpns - van sal from Southampton on
'e 10 for New York.
nsnss .ohi@hes .oi ieotureship IT oxford was
born :. -. y. George John Romance. WHO was
snd 80 Aiies'on. Canada, on Nav 20. 1875
telsbri,,. o&Io-d. IN 1ss4 He gained
Profess. q naturalist and Fullerian
usv,,oy y physiology at the ROYAL In
Oocgpies ne hrst Incumbent Of the chair
Wnlis.s Iiis year by Mr. Roosevelt. was
.nes,[Ei Gladstone who lectured on