IN HAPPY MOOD

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1921, Page 3

IN HAPPY MOOD

OXFORD’S WELCOME. LONDON, Keh. 8. Oxford gave the Prince of Wales a great welcome yesterday, when he visited the city to unveil a memorial at Alagdaleu, his old college, • to undergraduates who uere killed in the war, many of whom were his friends, and to receive the honorary degree of Doctor ol Civil Law. The Prince enjoyed the experience of meeting again many undergraduate friends and walking through .Magdalen quadrangle. The Mayor of Oxford, in welcoming him at the station, said; “While you were here we learned to love you, and we think we can claim to have been the first to recognise the great charm of your personality, the dignity and force of your character, and the rich promise of a full and glorious life in the service of your beloved country.” j The galleries of the Sheldoiiian Theatre, where the degree was conferred, were crowded with men and women | undergraduates. Dr Godley, tbe Pub-1 lie Orator, gave an address welcoming ( the Prince to Oxford and assuring him | of tin* University’s homage. ! The Vive-Chancellor said there had; come down to us a tradition of another j heir-apparent, whom Shakespeare had j called the King of Good Fellows, a j charming phrase that seemed prophetic i of the Prince. [ The Prince began bis speech in the | traditional fashion, “Air \ ice-Ghancel-lor, doctors and proctors, ladies and gentlemen.” 11c said that Oxford was supposed to be proof against innova- ■ tions, hut she had just shown herself to ; lie more progressive than Cambridge by | admitting women undergraduates, large j numbers of whom he was pleased to see in the galleries. The Prince congratulated the Officers , Training Corps on their smartness and . said he was proud to have once been a i member himself, though it might not bo j believed that he rose to the rank of j corporal. j TRIBUTE TO FALLEN FRIENDS. . At the unveiling of -Magdalen College war memorial, which takes the form of a cross, the Arch bishop of York and the Bishop of Winchester officiated. The Print** unveiled the cross and placed three laurel wreaths at the base on behalf of the college authorities, the members of his own Junior Common Room, and the servants. Before his departure*. “Old Jimmy” Meade, an Oxford character usually recognised by his white silk hat and livery, was presented to the Prince. Jimmy was wearing a big bunch ot daffodils for the occasion. “I have been watching for you,” he i said, ami the Prince replied, “Ah, j Jimmy, you have watched me a number of times, haven’t you?” As the Piincc ! entered the station Jimmy sang “God 1 Bless the Prince of Wales.”