Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-26
COnfers Upon the Distinguished
American Honorary Degree
OF Doctor of Laws.
SPEECH WAS COMPLIMENTARY
referred 60 His almost ROYAL Prog
ress Through Empirc"-It
Was In Latin.

Cambridge. Eng, May 26-Theodore
Roosevelt today received from the Uni
versity Of Cambridge the honorary de-
gree Of doctor Of laws. The 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 a splendid reception.
The conferment took place In the
senate 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.
When Mr.. Roosevelt accepted his di-
pioma. students who crowded the
galleries shouted Teddy. Teddy" an'
the whole audience cheered.
The old senate building was packed
! with 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 We're occupied by students.
During the ceremony the students
| swung a teddy bear over the center OF
the han whore il dangled 90 the enter
| tainment Of everybody
Mr. Roosevelt Joined IN the pleas
antry. and as he was leaving the build
! ing. reached up and patted the Teddy
bear with his hard
The procession was short but pic
| turesque. II started from Pembroke
| college. where MT Roosevelt had lunch.
and moved slowly 70 the senate house.
| First marched two Hveried mace
bearers. Next came Mr. Roosevelt in
| his robe and wearing a fat velvet cap.
DanfIf fHhunaa1nrr
son. Following the two were several
| professors while two more mace bear
ers brought up the rear
The proceedings Of conferment were
In Latin. The vice chancellor dcliv-
cred a laudatory address highly prais-
ing Mr.. Roosevelt as a statesman. lit
eratteur sportsman. and peacemal<er.
As he concluded he handed Mr.. Roose-
Welt his diploma while the audience
gave three cheers.
ROAR or APPROVAL.
The audience was decidedly friendly.
cheering the former president upon his
arrival and departure and at frequent
intervals during DR.. Mason's speech.
When the vice chancellor referred a.
/ the university's guest as "a friend OF
peace and a friend Of the human race
whose fame Is attested BY all Europe, DO
there was a roar Of approval.
Following the exercises Mr. Roose-
welt visited Kings college and the
famous chapel after which he went TO
Trinity college where he mad tea with
Rev. and Mrs. Butler Later he visited
the headquarters OF the Cambridge
Union society, Of which ne had been
| elected an honOry member. There he
met some 200 undergraduate.
The former president was accom-
panied from London by Mrs Roose-
~ "a a he.
Longworth. As they made their way
through the narrow. winding streets TO
| the home Of the great educatignal assoc
| Citations the Americans were greeted ly
immense crowds.
Mr.. Roosevelt was formally welcom-
| ed by Or. A j. Mason. vice chancellor
| Of Cambridge university with whom he
| had a brief chat. Then an hour was
devoted 10 a visit To Emmanuel college
| founded in 1888. where John Harvard.
! the butchers son. who was 10 become
/ a clergyman in the Massachusetts, COLI
| ony and the first benefactor or Har-
ward college, was graduated In 1881
In presenting Mr.. Roosevelt Vice
| Chancellor Mason said
THE universal gloom OF the mourn.
| Ing 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 recep-
| ton 10 Mr. Roosevelt"
The orator spoke Of the former presi-
| dent as most welcome guest and
a man Of singular vigor and versatility
| who for seven years presided over the
| great republic which Is united with
| Great Britain by many ties" and dwell
| on the part that Mr.. Roosevelt had
/ played In the government Of the United
| States and on his efforts for the promo
| tion OF the peace OF the world
He spoke OF his almost royal prog
/ ress through Europe and his literary
1 distinction and concluded declaring Mr.
! Roosevelt as "the faithful friend Of the
! British empire and ~ all good men
! throughout the world, who will con
1 tinues i'm the future to do good service
/ FOR his country The speech was IN
/ Latin