The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08

r. o. .Nru University was paChNu To-Day
,spe,er before when Theodore Roosevelt
received there the degree NJ n. C. l..
asd A. vered the Romanes lecture. TAX
rg s- ms subject Biological Analogies
H. ny
rt.-a were more applications for
frss'. for the oCcasinn than when Mr.
Gaf,r mo- gave the first Romanes Nc
u.rr and the theatre was fuller than
vbtr Prof Huxley gave the second leo
pre r when Mr.. Balfour gave the latest
Igtlrc last November. There was not
.para for another auditor when pune
rpnv a. , O'Clock l,ord CurzOn, wearing
no black and gold robes " the chanoel-
Ir followed by the vico-chanoellOr.
doctors rructors and other university
aH,als aud preceded by beadles with
srlyer uaces. entered the theatre, the
ursaB.st playing God Save the King
Lord Curlon opened tho oonvOcation.
Inc doctors and masters answered from
tbsI places when asked Il IL pleased them
q. confer a degree on Col. Roosevelt.
he pro eedings were entirely in latin.
rha ch anoellor then ordered the beadles
~ z and bring in the honorable gen
tlanan
ne beadles thereupon led from the
us,shbur.ng divinity school a long double
Inc II scarlet gowned doctors. OHfonl's
snes' scholars Col. Roosevelt and the vice
,hsncellcr bringing up the rear.
A. col Roosevelt stood before tho
chancellor the latter addressed three
LATIN hsNameters 20 him. which trana-
htei we're.
Bsaod wee chancellor. the promised wight
Before boas coming comets turaed 10 sight
a. on no snrtlfd mouths ot ssveniold Nile took
,-ssr
The caused a shout Of laughter from
No undergraduates gallery. The under
graduates were otherwise quiet and
r-ie-ly throughout. and there was not
'ss slightest attempt at fun and chah.
asisuslal when a popular and well known
nan r. receiving an honorary degree
lord JlY1On, however. conducted things
n 'he spirit ~ comedy initiated by the
,ovn clerk IN the morning. who. among
,ther htte tests remarked that Mr.. Rooss-
ra.t N the afternoon vas 90 instruct the
University On a subject of which IL was
entirely ignorant Then the presentation
speech IN Latin compared Mr.. Roosevelt
with Lincoln and Ulysses. presaging
that stll third time. most suspicious Of
7lnuers' he ieay he called 20 take the
rus " government.
lord Jurzon then addressed Mr. Roose-
on has first y ord -sirenuissime- being
%. famed en- an indescrihably whimsical
sdiaD hlrh brought a roar II laughter.
-hl,h Vas repeated AZ two other points.
vrIls cheer greeted tho suggestion Of
'hIri term The address was spoken
r LATIN IN serio-comi- manner. II may
translated
'lOst strenuous NJ men. most dis
ur guishe1 ~ r''l7ans to-day playing a
pert o. 'hH stage - the world. You
rho have twice administered will purity
'Ns frs' magistracv ~ the great repub-
J" and nay perhaps administer u third
TN" r~'r " most august kings. uuellar
men hsst-ovar ~ monsters wherever
'7uRd vet most human ~ mafkind.
psemng nothing Indifferent % you. not
zen the blackest Of Inc black. by my
Grhnuty and that Of the whole univer.
-'ty ADMIT YOU 70 the degree of doctor
o. riul law. hOn0ris cansa.
'rtheend ~ this Col. Roosevelt stepped
iprvard to mount tbs dais. but Lord
,Ivo0 motionsd him back, ordering
he ha4jIe- % conduct the honorable
ao1,1r -. the lectsrn. which msa nwhile
led 5een brought IN on the platform
fslmt n . unsuspeCtinR CoIonel's back.
'~1luctei by macehearing bsadles.
roi Roosevelt mounted the platform
and stood facing the brilliant audience
Fhleh filed the theatre from floor to
NM vhils Lord Curzon again addressed
tim this iInie IN English.
utsr the opening sentences the chan
ge.gr stopped his quizzical. chaalng
lone Witch bad marked everything he
bod heretofore said in Latin and spoke
20 terms u eloquent ard sincere praise
q the ez.President.
The latter then read his lecture, drop
png lassagss which would have con
.imed thirty or forty minutes had they
'e~n delivered From the first word 90
No lsst his yoics was clear and audible.
r failed littie toward the end. but the
'raaksr seemed To suffer a. little ~ any
~ from the intense heat In the theatre.
Tie doors and windows we're all open.
- no heavy. thunderous atmosphere
vas NOT relieved by any bresze and was
o. cooled by torrential thunderstorm.
he lecture vas heartily applaudsd and
ne Undergraduates cheered II
l'rf ,urzon then. relapeing into the
comedian view as be returned 20 Latin.
''t Nod nov, my dear vios-chan-
''.or ,1r u 70 time. he good enough 70
1''f o mo convocstion.' 20 which the
ves.oaancsiori replied: -EKaltsd chan
cellar ~ your bidding we dissolve the
l-r.uaauon
.if -evelt meanwhile had been
'1n1Igts1 70 the chancellor and they
'A''s hands Then they walked out
''g"in"' si1rs a long array Of doctors.
AH.lg hose on the dAis in the Shell
sa- l1'afrs were Mrs. Roosevelt.
W. Longvorth. Ethel and Kermit
a'''eEsf Mrs Humphry Ward and
W. E.ralss widow Of tho founder
10 -'lr- Among the doctors were
"c.a.1 hrfnE and Andrew Lang.
sa1rs .- speech a. the Town Hall
az C.. no 'uerican Club Nr. Roosevelt
s@ ei.ra Iun,h a. tho Clarendon
Wee F'-re he vas presented with q
.' .' .- erture bound in blue leather.
30 -'f received a commemora-
-- ..- '|-It urinted On blue silk In the
i'- manner Mr. aud Mrs Roose-
nnd the Bodleian Library.