The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27
Receives Honorary De-
gree From u n iver-
sity of Cambridge.
'EX-PRESIDENT is
WARMLY GREETED
Great Audience Cheers and Stu
dents Shout Welcome to Ted
dy'-Brilliancy Of Occasion
Somewhat Dullcd by
Mourning for Late
King Edward.

Cambridge. England, May 2s.-Theo- :
dore Roosevelt to-day received fron1
the University of Cambridge the hon
orary degree of doctor of laws. The
ceremony was brief and shorn of much
OF the usual splendor. but was marked
by much enthusiasm upon the part OF
the faculty and students, who gave
their guest splendid reception.
The conferment took pace in the
senate house. Ordinarily upon such
occasions the hall is bright with the
scarlet robes of the doctors and the
gala costumes of women. but this
afternoon only the recipient or the de-
gree and the public orator, Eice-cilan-
cellor Mason, wore the pink-lined scar
let robes. while the women of the
audience were in mourning gowns.
AS Colonel Roosevelt accepted his
diploma the students who crowded the
galleries shouted Teddy. Teddy" and
the whole audience cheered
Teddy Bear in Evidence.
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. During the ceremonies the stu
dents swung a Teddy bear above the
centre OF the wall where it dangled
to the entertainment: of everybody.
Colonel Roosevelt Joined in the pleas
antry. and as he was leaving the
building reached up and patted the toy
| beast with his hand.
Several hundred persons who were
unable TO secure entrance waited out
side the Senate house and cheered the
former President upon his arrival and
departure. The procession was short
but picturesque. 1t started from Penn
broke College. where Colonel Roose-
welt had lunch, and moved slowly ID
the Senate house. First marched two
| iiiyer,ed mace bearers. Eext came Col
onel Roosevelt in his robe and wear
| ing a fat velvet cap upon his head
! Beside him was Vice-Chancellor Mason
Following the two We're several pro.
fessors, while two more mace bearers
| brought up the rear
Proceedings In Latin.
| The proceedings of conferinent were
| in Latin The vice-chancellor deliv-
cred a laudatory address highly prais'
| ing Mr. Roosevelt as statesman. lit
eratuer, sportsman and peacemaker
| AS he concluded. he handed Colonel
| Roosevelt his diploma. while the audi
| ence gave three cheers.
/ The audience was decidedly friendly
cheering the former President npor
| his arrival and departure and at fire.
| quent intervals during DR. Mason's
| speech When the chancellor re-
| ferred to the universities guest as -
| friend of peace and friend OF tht
human race whose fame is attested by
all Europe" there was a roar of an
proval from his listeners.
Following the exercises, Colone
Roosevelt visited Kings College anc
| the famous chapel, after which he wen
| to Trinity College. where he had tea
with the Rev. and Mrs. Butler. Later
he visited the headquarters of the Cam
bridge Union Society. of which he hat
been elected an honorary member
There he met some 700 undergraduates