The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-12

Degree Conferred On whites
President Hibbcn finished and the audi
. ence forgot tho sun. even the old fellows
who were getting It straight In the face,
when Dean West arose.
"Mr. President. said the dean, getting
the first chance to address the new exec,i-
tive, Il have the rare honor Of presenting
causa, Edward Douglass White. Chief
Justice Of the United States, nominated
by President Clevelend to the Supreme
Court and BY President Taft to be the
Chief Justice thereof. q profound jurist
power. habitual courtesy and . controlling
love Of Justice"
Dean West said many more nice things
about the big Justice, who looked az
though he were bluahing. The Chief
Justice had no difficulty in making him.
repe.ted rep ns tho s Latin formula to Y him and and
the hood had been dropped on his ample
shoulders.
4 feel Q sense Of exaltation and of
satisfaction at the kindness and honor
which this great and learned body has
conferred =, upon upon me-, me- he said. But the
devoid Of personality. know. that the
thought which has inspired this. inyi-
tation for me to come to-day to take the
degree Of this university is a thought
OF love Of country, OF reverence and OF
, respect for that great oface Of which
pant. and which represents the perma-
nenco and stability and the perpetuation
of our free institutions"
W0uld Recall washiaGtSn.
The Chief Justice then recalled that
George Washington had como out OF the
door behind him, and he could not help
but wish that Warrington might come
out Of that door now, to the chair which
his successor was 20 ably filing, and see
how the country was faring.
Il could not but think that IL they.
the founders Of our country, were hero
to-day--as, thanks be to God. they may
be invisibly-that joy would All their
hearts a. they saw this evidence OF love
Of country. Of respectsfor its institutions,
the invitation, not TO mo personally,
but to the Chief Justice Of the United
States, to attend these ceremonies mark.
III 1 could eco them here am certain
they would say Behold: ws have not
Which % " w % founded 1 remains. % NJ " Ths S'i insti.
tutions Of freedom which We established
are not passing on the face Of the earth.
but are safe In the hearts Of our country
men
THE mighty nation which stretches
to those who are to come a. q priceless
6iessing for the maintenance q the free
dom and the liberty Of mankind"
Then the dean presented William How
ard Taft and had only. splendid words
the s: ssp.bs :nd o Ws
the wise establisher Of civil government
in the Philippines. q President whose
conduct In dealing with vexatious. debat-
able problems. in maint aiming the inde-
pendence Of the Judiciary and In advance
Ia 90 NJ - fA At,n<
those who Feel constrained to oppose
him, deep respec for his extraordinary
abilities. sturdy honesty and high minded
patriotism
President Taft Speaks.
The President then received the Orange
and Black hood over his blue hood and
stepped forward to receive the cheers
Of the crowd. He spoke briefly as follows:
feel deep gratitude to this grand old
university for making me Princeton man.
I feol further gratitude to her authorities
for giving mo an opportunity for half a
day at least to enjoy the quiet and the in
spring atmosphere OF these historic aca-
demic shades.
Princeton. associated from her begin
ming with the development Of this Govern
ment. moro nearly related to its foundation
and growth than any other Of her sister
universities, Is entitled at time like this,
at an epoch In her life when she Ia installin g
a new leader. to the presence Of the head
Of the Government and Of him who repre-
sents that power that Is to hold the Govern
ment to the principles Of liberty regulated
by law.
in my term Of ONCE this event fell that
might be the representative to come her e
and testify, representing for the time being
the people Of the United states. the indebt-
edness of the country to grand old Prince
ton and to tho deep interest that all lovers
of their country feel In the progress. the
idevelopment, the expansion and the pros
perity Of this institution.
| Alumni GIVE Luncheon.
After Bishop Lines had pronounced
the benediction about $500 OF the men
went over to the gymnasium for luncheon.
Tho women went. too. but they had to
sit in tho running track and look on. So
did tho undergraduates. who crowded
up 'bU bScEstairs I and By other devious
routes until they could $50 and hear.
There was q long table on raised plat
form for the very distinguished guests
Of tho Alumni Association. for they gave
the luncheon. and then there were about
sixty long tables in the room. taken over
BY Glasses which went 80 far back that
they didn't talk about 1t. clean down to
1911, which was the most self-assertive
and wanted to sing at times.
President Taft. the Chief Justice. Jus
ltice Pitney, the presidents Of tho great
big colleges and universities sat on both
sides OF Moses Taylor Pyne. who was In
the class of 1877 and acted as toastmaster.
Mr.. Pyne told President Taft that he had
lots OF precedent for being there. George
Washington had remained with them for
some time; James Madison was OF the
class of i77i. Grover Cleveland spent the
last eleven years OF his life in Princeton.
beloved as a friend. honored as a wise
and faithful trustee and chairman OF the
COMMITTEES on the graduate school
Mr.. Pyne closed his speech by turning