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Show PERSHING SMS OXFORD DEGREE American General and Herbert Her-bert C. Hoover Honored by English University. OXFORD, England, June 25. General Pershing and Herbert C. Hoover represented repre-sented the United States today in a distinguished dis-tinguished company of noted men from ; the allies' countries who were honored by Oxford university with degrees of doctor doc-tor of civil law. The ceremony was the culminating feature fea-ture of the annual encaenia, of commemoration commemo-ration exercises. The event was rich in ceremonial pomp fostered by the traditions of this famous : institution. None of the spectators followed fol-lowed the proceedings with keener interest in-terest than a handful of American army students who have been studying here. Anions those who witnessed the ceremony was Mrs. Hoover. Earl Curzon, chancellor of the university, univer-sity, presided and solemnly went through the prescribed formula of proposing the degrees to the house. After the house had as solemnly granted the degrees, the recipients re-cipients were summoned in turu by the public orator. Those upon whom the degrees were conferred included General Pershing, Mr. Hoover, Baron Maltino, head of the Japanese Japa-nese peace conference delegation; Marshal Joffre of France, Vice Admiral Sir David Beattv, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Major" General Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, chief of the British imperial staff, and Vice Admiral Sir Kosslyn Wemyss. first sea lord, former Premier Orlando of Italy and Premier Ignace Jan. Pederewski of Poland received degrees by proxy. Each of these men, as they were presented pre-sented with their degrees, bowed their thanks and took their seats. No speeches were made bv those to whom the degrees were given, and the ceremony was concluded con-cluded quickly. Ah the invited persons assembled at Trinity college, where they were received by the chancellor. Earl Curzon, the vice chancellor and other officials of the university. uni-versity. The procession then formed and marched nlnog the street a few hundred vards to the entrance of the yard leading to the Shekloni.in theater, where the ceremonv was held. The public, most of whom were unable to sain admission to the building, were packed aiong both sides of the line of march, keen' for a sight of the celebrities. Tiie crowd cheered those whom they recognized. rec-ognized. Hoth General Pershing and Mr. Hoover were greeted heartily when the group filed into the theater. a ,.., i,-in students at Oxford abandoned their plan for an informal reception in General PershiiJK's honor because of the uncertainty of his ability to leave army headquarters "and come to Oxford for the ceremonv. Most of the American students left here yesterday for Liverpool and Brest on Ih'eir way to their homes in the United States. After leaving the theater, the parly proceeded pro-ceeded to AH Souls' co!leg to attend a luncheon given I y officials of the univer-sitv. univer-sitv. bvsides those participating in the degree ceremonies, the i;ueLs included Mrs. Hoover and Major General John Biddle end t'olonel Uloyd Griseomh. General Gen-eral Pershing's aides. The lunch tvas informal in-formal and there were no 'speeches. |