Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-01

and Ringing Brothers circus came
to town.
You know the prince has received
about every honor, scholastic and 9TH
erwise, that England or the Domin-
ions can give him, but on several
occasions ne has stated in spite of
all OF these, he is not an Oxford
graduate. He was here from 1912 10
lJI4 but never received any degree,
so the University decided to give him
the highest degree possible.
n few tickets were aliotts to each
college and lots were drawn for them.
/ was lucky enough TO get ticket
which admitted me to the Sheldonian,
the CID hali wilc4e all degrees arc
conferred, and the ceremony was cei-
tain,y very unique and interesting.
The old dons (protessorsE occu-
plcd all the lower floor and THEN
bald heads fringed with grey and
their long boards stood out in nlarAed
Contrast to their gaudg, fiasny gowns
of red.
A Queer Custom.
All the galleries were packed with
undergraduates, who, on degree con-
| ferrlng occasions, can make any re-
marks they see fit about the candi-
dates for the degrees. 1t is a queer
| custom.
With all the cermony and pomp of
coronation, the proctors walked
in with their drum major batons, fol-
lowed by the vIce-cnancellor and a
few more officials and then the
| prince.
Of course the University could not
! give up the prestige even for prince
but here a difficulty arose. After
the prince took his seat In his gut
chair with the customary three feath-
er symbol overhead, the public ora
tor of the university arose and start
ed to speak in Latin, for not word
Of English is allowed while confer
ring an Oxford degree. However,
owing to the exceptional occasion,
| the orator and the vlce-chancellor
entered into a mortal COMBAT OF
Latin wrods AIDED by the cheers,
jeers and roars of the undergrad
yates, resulting in decision to speak
in English as that language alone
can express our sentiments" said the
vice-chancellor.
AS for the prince. he is wonder
full chap. He is about feet, inch
es tall, rather kiry, has good figure,
easy bearing, far skin, blonde hair
and is typical Englishman. He
was very nervous think ne dread
ed his speech. You would think he
was about twenty years old instead
of twenty-five or more. His dress was
/ that of second lieutenant, very
| PLAIN, no decorations or medals and
ne seemed very modest and exterme-
ly democratic. Later he talked to a
cabman for five or ten minutes whom
he used to know here.
Thrill for Stranger.
| His speech of about fifteen minutes
was splendid. "Oxford Man" featur-
ed his speech as did the others. He
has shrIll, clear voice, speaks with
ease and deliberately, has a good
choice of diction and keen sense Of
humor. When he finished and march
/ of soldiers while the band played
."God Save the King" the cheers
| from the packed moo rocked the old
building to its very foundations. II
was enough to thrill any stranger and
gave evidence of that unity and com.
| mon love which made England the
leader that she is today.
| The prince drove off amid the
cheer of thousands waiting outside
and imagine my surprise to note
that the two royal cars were Hud
sons.
He has a wonderful personality
and the way he is acclaimed and Low
ed make me wonder if a sovereign
isn't pretty good thing after all
if they could all be like him.
/ went to see the Oxford Universe
ty Dramatic Society performance
the other night. They played "An
thony and Cleopatra" and they. d.
4he thing up right. 1t was here fo
week and took we'll. Cleopatra wa
London professional. Any one ca
Join the OUDS. / may but it take
TOO long and too much pull to eve
get anywhere.
| expect there is a .sameness abor
my letters from Oxford. Everythin
seems new and out of the ordinar
at first, but after you have been hel
two or three months, everything ge
to be commonplace and the ever
day customs and conventions furni'
no now nnateriel to write about. 1
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