MR. BALFOUR IN HIS ELEMENT
0 As agreeable ft sight as Jfr. jialfour walking in London streets, absorbed in their sights and forgetful of self, was the sight of Mr. Balfour being installed tw Chancellor of Cambridge, University and enjoying the experience. .As he tutored the Senate House, at the head of a splendid procession of Doetoi-s ; n their scarlet robes mid of distinguished sailors and soldiers, tho recipients of honorary degrees, his pyos were all for the cheering students in tho gallery. Ho smiled ~t their fervour then, ami continued to smile while they broke in on the Latin commendations of the Public Orator -nth comment , ejaculation, pnd halfderisive applause. Later <>n, i't luncheon in Kmmanuel College, lie expressed his sympathy with youth in a graceful little speech which, definite as it was. did not speak more completely than those previous smiles. Its subject was the ]!oya! Family, nnd. with Prince Albert at his sido and Prince Henry facing him, the Chancellor found a personal text for his references to this year's freshmen. --"The Time»" (London).
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 122, 17 February 1920, Page 7
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177MR. BALFOUR IN HIS ELEMENT Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 122, 17 February 1920, Page 7
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