The Washington times., 1918-12-22

it for a year. war would have been
inconceiyable.
$50 l feel that this war, as has
been said. more than once, today is
intimately related with the univer-
sity spirit The university spirit is
intolerant OF all the, things that put
the human mind under restraint. 1t
is intolerant Of everything that seeks
to retard the Advancement of ideals,
the acceptance of the truth, the puri-
fcation of life: and every university
man can ally himself with the forces
of the present time, with the feeling
that now at last the spirit of truth,
the spirit to which universities have
devoted themselves has prevailed
and is triumphant.
Private Privilege.
"If there Is one point of pride that
I venture to entertain, II is that II
has been my private privilege in some
measure to interpret the university
spirit in the public life of agreat ma
tion. and feel that in honoring me
| today in this unusual and eonspicu-
GUS manner you have first of all hon.
ored the people whom represent.
The spirit that try to express know
10 pc GplIlls anu d6
I deserve them I believe that 1 ad-
vance the cause of freedom. I, as
before, wish to thank you. sir, from
the bottom OF my heart, for distinc-
| ton which has in q singular way
crowned my academic career"
The President was cheered by wait
ing crowds along the streets on his
way to the university. and was given
another ovation as he entered the
amphitheater. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson. Ambassador Sharp,
and Ambassador Jusserand-
Alfred Croiset Doyen. Of the faculty
Of letters. conferred the diploma for
historical work upon the President.
| Then F1arnaude Doyan. of the faculty
of law. presented the diploma OF
Jurisprudence and political science.
Goes to Front Tuesday.
The Presidential party viii leave
Paris for American headquarters. at
Chaumont, in a special train on Tues
! day. In addition to the President
there will be Mrs. Wilson, their pri-
vate secretaries. and Rear Admiral
Grayson.
Another special train will carry the
party from Chaumont to a channel
| port Christmas night. They will ar
rive at this port at 10 o'clock the
| following morning. Thereafter all
arrangements will be in the hands Of
\ the British.
The channel will be crossed in a
warship. The President will reach
bLondon at 2:40 in the afternoon.
President Wilson will return to
Paris from his English trip December
30 prepared to take UP the anal pre-
tNat~@4A~z of the formal inter-aIlied
eoeferences. ----4-z
/ BY that time he viii have obNlfued
the principal points OF view of the
British, French, and italian dipIo-
mats. together with those ,of some
neutrSIs.
President Tells Joke.
The Presidents early discovery that
the short-story route is the best
method of approaching European dig
nitaries was again brilliantly illus
| trated as King Victor Emmanuel
called at the Murat palace.
General Hart's formal introduction
was equaled in formality by the
Presidents. 'It is a very great pleas
ure to meet your majesty
Il am indeed most gratifled to meet
the President of the United States.
| who has done so much in the great
war" the King replied
Both bowed very politely. But the
Presidential short story followed very
| quickly, and Victor Emmanuel soon
was laughing heartily. For the next
hour, as they sat in the grand salon,
| the King and the President were en-
! gagged in voluble conversation, in Eng
Ush.
While the President Is comforting
with his advisers or foreign diplomats,
Mrs. Wilson spends much OF her time
buying Christmas candles and knicS-
knacks for French children designated
by French charitable organizations.