Prince Henry, President Eliot, Admiral Evans, Dr. von Holleben, Governor Crane and the members of Prince Henry's suite were conducted to the platform at the northwest corner of the Living Room, to the left of the John Harvard fire-place; Major Higginson, O. G. Frantz '02, R. C. Bolling 3L., R. M. Green '02, R. Derby '03, B. Wendell '02, J. Burgess '04 and R. W. Leatherbee '05 occupied the platform at the right of the fireplace.
After the Prince and other guests had entered, the Glee Club and students, led by Frantz, sang the first verse of "Fair Harvard." R. Derby '03 welcomed the Prince in the name of the undergraduate audience and presented to him as "the most beloved of all Harvard graduates," Major Higginson.
Major Higginson extended to Prince Henry, as a holder of a Harvard degree and a Harvard man, the freedom of the Union. He welcomed the Prince as a representative of the Hohenzollerns, whose name in history has been illustrious in peace and war; as a brother of the emperor, "who is walking resolutely in the footsteps of his fathers;" as a grandson and son of the founders of the German Empire, and as admiral of the German navy. Major Higginson spoke of the debt America owes to Germany for her great figures in literature, for her great musicians, for her industrial achievements, and chiefest of all for the rich and many sided manhood of the German race. He spoke of the educational debt America owes to Germany for the work of American students in German universities, the debt the nation owes to those German immigrants who form so considerable a part of its population, and the military debt to Germany for the services of Baron von Steuben in the Revolutionary war. Major Higginson closed by tendering to Prince Henry the greetings of all present, and then led a Harvard cheer for Emperor William.
R. Derby introduced to the Prince R. C. Bolling 3L. Bolling assured the Prince of the personal welcome of Harvard men as members of the University to which the Prince himself, by his degree of Doctor of Laws, belongs. The organization and spirit of Harvard are unlike those of German universities, or of Oxford and Cambridge. Harvard is neither an aggregation of colleges or of technical schools, but one College as the centre and controlling spirit of the graduate departments of the University. The Harvard spirit is like that of the fighting corps of the German universities, and its enemies in its fight are shams and insincerity and untruth.
R. M. Green, introduced by Derby, read a poem, and then Prince Henry, greeted by hearty applause, rose to speak. He said he had found at Harvard all he had expected or heard of, except the "Harvard indifference." In its stead he had found seriousness, strenuousness, and high idealism--the same qualities which he had already found at Washington in that Harvard graduate who is an honor to his University and to America. The Prince called for three times three for President Roosevelt, and the cheer was given enthusiastically. Frantz then led the singing of "Our Director," and a cheer for Prince Henry. The Glee Club sang "Die Wacht am Rhein," and Prince Henry then read a cablegram which he had just received from the Emperor William. In substance it ran as follows: "Heartiest thanks for your message. I congratulate you on your successful trip, and wish you much happiness on receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Harvard University, the highest mark of distinction that America can confer. May my gift of the casts of German art prove to the professors and students of Harvard University a pledge of co-operation and an incentive to future work."
Major Higginson led a Harvard cheer for Emperor William and then Prince Henry and his suite and the invited guests were escorted from the Union.
ROBINSON HALL AND GYMNASIUM.
After the reception in the Union the Prince, accompanied by President Eliot and Major Higginson, went on foot to Robinson Hall. Here the Prince was shown the drawings of the students and the large plaster casts which have been recently placed in the building. The Prince was then taken over to the Hemenway Gymnasium where he was met by Dr. Sargent, who took him through the building. The Prince took particular interest in the work being done by the track team and crew candidates.
THE GERMANIC MUSEUM.
Prince Henry and President Eliot were then driven to Professor Munsterberg's house where they were received by Professor and Mrs. Munsterberg and Mr. Henry W. Putnam '69, chairman of the board of directors of the Germanic Museum.
Mr. Putnam made the address of welcome, to which the Prince responded. The Prince told of Emperor William's great interest in the Germanic Museum, and delivered to President Eliot a large portfolio of photographs of the monuments of which the Emperor is having casts made for the Museum. He said the work is in its early stages and that the casts would be presented in about four months.
President Eliot in response asked the Prince to carry to the Emperor the sincere thanks of the University for his splendid gift which will be of the highest value in teaching the history and development of the German people.
The Prince accompanied by his retinue left Cambridge about 5.30 for Boston, where he attended a dinner last night at the Hotel Somerset