The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-19

The giving Of honorary degrees
seems 20 have been the -favorite
indoor sport" Of the last fortnight
or so.
Speaking OF degrees brings to my
mind . story Just heard. II seems
that the Prince Of Wales had a good
Joke on Arthur J. Bsifour last week.
A week ago Baifour. as chan
ceIlor OF Cambridge University.
conferred an honorary degree on the
prince. and did IL in Latin. which
the prince does not understand at
all A Few days later the prince
was installed chancellor OF the Uni
versity of wales at Cardiff. and
in his speech referred to what the
venerable statesman had inflicted
upon him a week before. and then,
turning TO Balfour. who was on the
rostrum. he ended his remarks in
a few weil-pronounced sentences in
Welsh.
II was a case of He who laughs
last laughs best" for. compared 10
Welsh. Latin IL mere child's pratt
tie.
Premier Lloyd George 4. credited
with helping TO prepare the prince
for Balfour's surprise.
Those who didn't go OF for
degrees went TO Princeton for the
commencement there. particularly
the young girls. who wanted TO be
lin on the fun" don't you know.
The secretary OF the British EN-
bassy and Mrs. r. l. Craigie went
up: also the Misses Burnett. daugh-
tiers Of Mrs Sidney Ballou. the wife
-
others. which reminds me that for
mer President Wilson received a
delegation of Princeton students at
his home here lest week And he
goes to the theater practically ever,
week. He went to Keith's last
Thursday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r.~-et-- I~st
last week for the centennial csls-
bration Of Amherst Colle.-e The
Vice President and the Speaker Of
the House-the heads of both Houses
of Congress-were both among the
speakers and were both graduates
Of Amherst. as were also Mr.. Lansing
and Gilbert Grcsvenor. president of
the National Geographic Society.
Tho Lansings will go from Amherst
to their summer home at Henderson
Harbor. n. Y.
LORD ANHERsT-s DESCENDANT
VOW VISITING IN AMERICA.
HpEAKING OF Amherst brings to
my mind that a recent arrival
~ in New York was Niscount
Holmesdale. who is the eldest son
and heir NJ the fourth Earl OF Am
herst. and served throughout the
great war as a captain OF the Cold
stream Guards. being twice invalid
ed home badly wounded. 1t Is un-
derstood that he has come over here
In connection with certain business
interests OF his father in America.
In 1915 on the occs sion Of the an
nual banquet in New York OF the
alumni Of Amherst College at which
some 500 graduates were present,
letter was read from Lord Amherst.
dated Montreal. his country seat at
Sevenoaks. in Kent announcing
that Lord Holmesdale. who bears
the Christian name Of Jenery. had
just received his commission as lieu
tenant Of the Coldstrea m Guards and
had Joined his regiment at the front
in France for service against the
Germans. The reading of the let
ter was followed by the singing
Of the college song:
oh! Lord Jeffery Amherst was a
soldier OF the king,
And he came from across the sea
To the Frenchman and the Indian
he didn't do a thing
In the wilds of this wild countreet"
The Massachusetts University Of
Amherst takes its name. like the
adjacent town of Amherst. from
Jenery Amherst. Of Roverhead.
Kent, young Englishman who won
his way up from an ensigncy in
the Ccldstream Guards to the rank
of held marshal and commander-in-
chief Of the British army. After
having distinguished himself in the
battles Of Dettingen, Fontenoy, etc.
he was appointed to the comma nd
OF the British forces in America
and Entrusted with the task of seiz-
ing Canada. He captured in turn
Niagara, Louisburg and Montreal
Quebec being taken by wolfe-and
was thereupon appointed governor
general OF British North America.
Later on he was governor OF Viz
GINA. and in 1TT2 was called home