Show DERE DEGREE GIVEN JAMES BRYCE E British Brish Ambassador Honored by California University Big Reception Given Berkeley Berkele Cal Cali March 23 The degree of doctor of laws was conferred today teay on British Ambassador James jame Bryce by bythe byi bythe i the academic council counci of ot the University lof of California This is the first firt time anyone anone has as been een honored since the de degree dege degree gree ge was wa conferred on President Roose Roosevelt Roosevel velt vel In 1903 The degree degre was conferred upon Am Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Bryce at the Charter day ex ox exercises e held In the Greek theatre and attended by 50 people at which he delivered the chief address President Wheeler eeler made a brief eulogistic speech In conferring the degree In his address Ambassador Bryce made a a special plea for farm far life and said sid the movement in California Caloria of country countr people toward the cities cites was much to be deplored In cities he declared there were larger problems to solve sole Sound political teal ical conditions he declared are arc the only basis upon which municipal progress progress progress ress can a rest Referring to athletics in universities he said saidI I 1 learn lear with pleasure pleure that you have have kept within reasonable limits that pas pan passion p sion for Cor athletic sports and competitions competitions tons which Has las been pushed to excess In England and Australia and which In some American universities goes goe so far that athletic proficiency Is the only distinction desired desire by students Mr Bryce will wi remain in Berkeley for forten forten forten ten days to deliver delfer a a series of ot lectures lecture for the Pacific Theological seminary seminar This afternoon he and Mrs lIr Bryce were the guests of honor at a reception given by President and Mrs Wheeler at which were over 1000 guests gets |