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Show efforts for the promotion of the pcaeo of the world. He spoke of his "almost rojal progress prog-ress through Kurope," and his literary liter-ary distinction and concluded by declaring de-claring Mr. Roosevelt as "the faith ful friend of the British empire and of all good men throughout the world, ; who will continue In the future to do good service for his country." i The speech was In Iatln. ROOSEVELT RECEPTION People of Cambridge Are Out in Force to Do Homage Cambridge, Cng, May 26 Theodore Roosevelt todav received from, tho University of Cambridge the honorary ; degree of Doctor of Ijiws. The ceremony cere-mony w as brief and shorn of much cf ' the usual splendor but was marked by much cuthusliisra on the part of the l.irulfy nnd tiudonts who gave their guest e splendid reception Th conferment took place in thi xepate bouse. Only the recipient cf the degree and the public orator, Vice I -Chancellor Mason wore Ihe pink lined I scarlet robes while the women of tho , audience wore mourning gowns 1 When Mr. Roosevelt accepted his diploma, students who crowded the galleries shouted "Teddy, Teddy," nnd the whole audience cheered. The old senate building was packed with a thousand persons, including the faculty and doctors of the university In their gowns and many women who "' filled tho body of the building, while-the while-the galleries were occupied by students. stu-dents. During the ceremony, the students swung a Teddy bear over the center of the hall where it dangled to tho entertainment of everybody. Cambridge, England, May 26. Mr. Roosevult came here today to receive the honorary degree of doctor of las from Cambridge university. His vis- 1 it to thw ancient town should be one of the pleaaantest memories of Ma Ftay in Kngland for the recoptlon glv-1 en hltn by the faculty, students and i townspeople was notable. I The former President was accompanied accom-panied from London by Mrs. Roosevelt Roose-velt and his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. A6 they made their way through the narrow, winding streets to the home of the great educational Ohboclatlon, the- Americans were greeted greet-ed by Immense crowdB. Mr. Roosevelt was formally welcomed wel-comed by Dr. A. I. Mason, vice-chancellor of Cambridge university, with Viiom be had a brief, chat. Then an hour was devoted to a visit to Emmanuel Em-manuel college, founded In 1548, where John Harvard, the butcher's son, who was to become a clergyman In lb Massachusetts colony and the first benefactor of Harvard college, wos graduated in 1631. In presenting Mr Roosevelt, Vli-J Chancellor Mason said; "Tho universal gloom of tho mourn- ! ing for King Edward is broken by a ! ray of sunshine on the anniversary of the birthday of Queen Mary, which 1 Is made doubly memorable by this reception to Mr. Roosevelt" The orator spoke of tho former I President as a "most welcome gnost and a man of singular vigor and versatility ver-satility who for several years presid- ed over the great republic which in united with Great Britain by many ( ties," and dwelt, on the part that Mr. I Roosevelt bad played in the govcrn- j merit of the United States and on his j |