New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
Tribute TO Chief Justice.

In the few sentences in which CHIEF
Justice White was presented for the de-
gree OF Doctor Of Laws Dean West paid
a high tribute 10 the jurst, and the
cheers were no less long and hearty
than they had been for President Taft.
He said
l have the rare honor OF presenting FOR
the degree OF Doctor OF Laws. honore
causa. Edward Douglas White. the Chief
Justice OF the United States. nomina ed
by President Cleveland 10 the court and
by President Taft to be the Chief Justice
thereof profound Jurist OF comprehensive
learning. energetic power. habitual courtesy
and q controlling love for justice: prmus
inter pares in the court OF first Importance
In the world.
In his presence and In this place where
were trained so many OF the trainers OF the
Constitution. the second Chief Justice and
other members OF the court down 10 the
latest appointment. We affirm anew our
loyalty 10 the Supreme Court OF our land
the eXpounder OF our rights under the Con-
Stitution made and obeyed by the VIII OF
the people. guardian Of the hard won treas
ures Of our Anglo-Saxon liberty. asserter
OF the solemn privilege We hold OF using our
full energies as free nation.
To make this world OF changing Circumstance,
In changing chime with never-changing Law.
The Chief Justice, in accepting the de-
gree, put aside any personal tribute TO
him and gave all the honor TO his Office.
saying:
] know that the thought which has in
spired the invitation for me to come to-
day and take the degree OF this university
is a thought Of love OF country, OF rever-
ercnce and respect for that great Office OF
which ] happen 10 be simply the tenn
porary occupant, and which represents the
pe-manence and stability and the perpetual
ton Of our free institutions. The institu-
tons OF freedom are not passing off the
face OF the earth. The mighty nation
preserve them to transmit them 10 those
who are TO come as q priceless blessing
for the maintenance OF freedom and tho
liberty OF mankind.
Throne Gathers Early in Day.
The throngs who came 10 witness the
Inauguration Of President Hibben began
to gather long before the hour set for the
ceremonies to start. Many OF them had
come on Thursday and Friday, and not
a few Of the enthusiastic alumni had
been traversing again the precincts OF
their alma mater for a fortnight and
more. But the earliest trains Of yester-
day to roll up TO the college gates were
loaded almost TO the limit OF human en-
durance, and by 10 o'clock, when the
academic procession began TO form at
Prospect, the Presidents home, the cam
pus was a gayly scintillating kaleido-
scope OF college gowns, with their many
hues and shades Of hoods and women's
dresses in their even more varied color
and brightness.
President Taft, whose special train ar
rived shortly before Z o'clock, was the
guest of Dr. Hibben at breakfast, while
Chief Justice White was entertained by
Mrs. Cleveland. The other guests of the
were distributed among the
homes OF the faculty. Promptly at 10
o'clock the first division Of the process
sion formed at Prospect. This division
comprised the principal guests Of the
university. DR.. Hibben and those who
were TO play an offcial part In the inau-
sura.ion OF the new president OF Prince
ton. It was lead by Professor William
rjbbev. the grand marshal. and Major
IT T, Rhoads, the aide-de-camp. After
them in pairs came Dr. Hibben and
president Taft, John Altman Stewart
ond Chief Justice White. DR.. Francis
Iandev Patton and Justice Pitney' Dr.
Henry van Dyke and Bishop Edwin ste-
vens Lines. DR.. NJ. Taylor Pyne ana
Charles d. Hilles and Dean west anu
Charles w. McAlpin.
Trustees and Treasurer Next
The second division, marshaiied by
Parker d. Handy, was composed OF me
trustees and the treasurer OF the r''-
versity. Delegates from universities
colleges and learned societies mace up
the third division. which marched IN
str The guests of the university
We're in the fourth division, and the tAc-
ultles of Princeton in the hf,h. n
graduate council of the UNIVERSITY 'i.auo
M the sixth division, the inausu'Apon
committee the seventh, and inc CLASS y