The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
RULER GIVEN
DEGREE At
G. v. j.
Ceremony Followed by Speedy
Trip to Baltimore; Hoovers
Will Be Guests of Royalty
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judgment has been tried and
INDICATED by national exigen-
cieS; statesman able to hold
united the diverse forces of
the Orient and Of the Occident
in a land where the ages meet,
and mold them toward pre-
gressive and salutary action;
exempIar to a people, happy
and attractive in temperament,
Of the virtues that build and
conserve state and society
His Majesty, King Prajadhipok
of SIAM"
With his words clipped and
staccato in Oxonian style. his
voice high-pitched and his fea'
lures wreathed in Oriental calm,
the Siamese monarch accepted
his be-ribboned parchment, his
academic hood, and his gold-tas-
seled mortar board, which fitted
his rather small head to a nicely.
King Thanks Amreica
The King delivered the follow
ing message:
I'm accepting with profound
appreciation this degree from a
university which bears the
name of one of histOry'S nOblest
characters, I make grateful
acknowledgment not only for
this recognition of the services
have endeavOred to render to
my people, but, also, Of the
earnest efforts and signal
achievements Of my predecessors
who first began the mOderniza-
ton of the kingdom through
the processes of education.
american methods and in
stitutions and resources have
played a considerable and sig
nificant part in the develop
ment and advancement of
Siam and I am the more thank
full, on that account, for this
evidence of commentator from
an American university situated
here in the Capital City Of the
United States.
II appreciate also the presence
here of the representatives of
SO many famous institutions of
learning and their kind greet
ings. / wish to express my
gratitude and that of my people
for the friendly reception which
has been accorded to Siamese
students by the universities and
colleges of America"
The ceremony of presentation
was opened with an academic
procession. the scholars in their
robes and mortar boards, and
with the colors of their respective
universities showing on their
hoods.
Dignitaries In Line
President Cloyd Heck Marvin
escorted King Prajadhipok to the
dais; Secretary of State followed
with Her Majesty. Queen Rambai
Barni on his arm, DR.. John B.
Larner, chairman of the board of
trustees of George Washington
University, followed with His
Highness, Prince Svasti; Bishop
James e. Freeman escorted Prin-
cess Svasti; DR.. William Allen
Wilbur, provost of the university,
escorted Prince Amoradat: DIR.
Charles Riborg Mann. director of
the American Council on Educa-
ton, and Benjamin William Fraz-
Ter, represented the United States
Commissioner Of Education, fol-
lowed.
Other educational institutions,
all of which sent messages to the
King, were represented by Court
ney Crocke~, former foreign ad-
wiser at the court of Siam, of Har-
ward University; DR.. Henry Barrett
Learned, president of the local
Board of Education, acting on be-
half Of Yale; William Kelly Prem
tice, professor of Greek in Prince
ton, acting on behalf of that in
stitution: Marcus Benjamin, of
Columbia University; Hugh Obear,
Of the University of Virginia;
William Walter Cort, of Johns
Hopkins University, and Richard
Norman Owens, of the University
Of Chicago.
DIR. Mann Speaks
The invocation was delivered by
Bishop Freeman and there fol-
lowed an address to the King by
DR.. Charles R. Mann in which he
said:
1.-THE universities and colleges
of the United States are proud
to offer to the King of Siam
their highest token of recOgni-
ton Of spiritual communion in
the temple of the university.
1t Is appropriate that this
token be presented to a
sovereign monarch " an inSti-
tuition that holds its charter
from the central government Of
g.. sovereign Peep e. 1t is
significant that the institution
bears the name of the father
Of his country, c rye Wash
ingtOn.
art is deeply inspiring to
know that your ma ity, by &C
cepting this token, acknOwl-
edges his spiritual sympathy
with all who are unselfishly
striving to hberate men ana