The San Francisco call., 1910-05-27
STUDENTS CHEER
AS TEDDY is
GIVEN DEGREE
Cambridge Savant Lauds ROOse-
welt and Hundreds Shout
Their Approval
SAYS American Football Should
Be Modified TO Silence
MollycOddIes


degree Of doctor Of laws. The cere-
mony wss 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
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 Roosevelt accepted his diploma
students who crowded the galleries
shouted Teddy, Teddy" and the whole
audience cheered.
The old senate building was packed
with 1000 persons, including the fac
uity and directors of the university in
their gowns. and many women who
hled the body Of the building. while
the galleries were occupied by students.
During the ceremony the students
swung Teddy bear over the center of
the hall. where ii dangled, TO the en-
tertainment Of everybody.
PATS TEDDY BEAR
Roosevelt Joined in the pleasantly
and as he was leaving the building
reached up and patted the toy bear
with his hand.
The procession was short. but pictur-
leRe where Roosevelt had luncheon,
snd moved slowly to the senate house
First marched two liveried mace
bearers. Next came Roosevelt in his
robe and wearing a fat velvet cap.
Beside him was Vice Chancellor Mason.
Following the two were several pro-
fessors while two more mace bearers
brought up the rear. The proceedings
OF the conferment were in Latin.
In presenting Roosevelt Vice Chan
cellor Mason said in Latin:
The universal gloom OF the mourning
for King Edward is broken by a ray Of
sunshine on the anniversary of the
birth OF Queen Mary. which is made
doubly memorable by this reception to
AIr. Roosevelt"
The orator spoke of the former
president as a most welcome guest
and a man OF singular vigor and versa
tility, who for seven years presided
over the great republic which is united
with Great Britain by many ties" and
dwelt on the part that Roosevelt had
PLAYED in the government of the United
States and on his efforts for the pro-
motion Of the peace Of the world.
lie spoke Of his almost royal prog
ress through Europe" and his literary
distinction and concluded by introduc-
ing Roosevelt as the faithful friend
OF the British empire and of all good
men throughout the world who will
continue in the future to do good
services for his country
THREE CHEERS GIVEN
As he concluded he handed Roosevelt
his diplomas, while the audience gave
three cheers.
The audience was decidedly friendly,
cheering the former presidnt on his
arrival and dparture and at frequent
intervals during Mason's speech. When
the vice chancellor referred to the unE
versitys guest as "a friend Of peace
snd q friend Of the human race, whose
fame is attested by all Europe" there
was q roar OF approval
Following the exercises Roosevelt
visited Kings college and the famous
chapel. after which he went to Trinity
college. where he had tea with Rev and
Mrs. Butler. Later he visited the head
quarters Of the Cambridge union So
ciety. Of which he had been elected an
honor member.
There he met some 700 graduates
and spoke for Is minutes in his best
vein. He covered q wide range of
topics. from football and lions TO good
citizenship and the strenuous life. He
wished that Americans could learn from
Cambridge how TO make football less
homicidsl.
The former president went on to say
that he would not have the game
dropped Tor anything, but wanted it
changed TO draw the teeth of the molly
coddles. who were always clamoring for
the abolition Of any manly game.
Taft VIII Not Attend
WASHINGTON. May 2s.-President
Taft viii not attend the homecoming
celebration in honor Of Theodore
Roosevelt in New York June IS. The
has 70 l,x-
representa- tives of the republican club
Of New York. who first suggested the
celebration. On the day the former
president sails into New York harbor
President Taft will be at Villa Nova
Pa, receiving the degree of doctor Of
Jurisprudence from st. Thomas COL
lege.
There is much speculation in Wash
tngton as TO just when and under
what circumstances President Taft and
his predecessor win meet. There is g
strong probability, however, that Col
Onel Roosevelt, as returning special
ambassador representing the United
States at the funeral Of King Edward
will come TO Washington soon after
his arrival in this country TO report &c
the state department.
In that event il is more than likely
that he viii be entertained as a guest
81 the White House during his stay in
Washington
Reception Plans Complete
NEW YORK. May 26.-Plans for the
naval parade on the occasion Of Roose-
velts return June IS We're announced
today by Commodore A. c. Smith of the
Roosevelt reception committee.
The fotilla Of boats will rendezvous
At $3.50 o'clock in the Narrows, where
il will remain until the Kaiserin An
guste Victoria drops anchor at quaran-
tine and Roosevelt boards the revenue
cutter Androscroggin, which has been
assigned to the reception committee
With Colonel Roosevelt on board the
boat will pass through the center Of
the fotilla, followed by the tug Dali
zell OF Fred p Dalzell, who has beer
appointed commodore. The boats Of
the fotilla viii fall in behind in double
column and all will proceed up the bax
and North river TO Fifty-ninth street
and back 10 the Battery. where at il
o'clock Colonel Roosevelt viii be re-
ceived by Mayor Gaynor.
The line OF vessels viii be long
enough so that when the Androscrog.
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