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Crown Prince of Sweden Receives Honorary Degree

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Dignitary highlight of the summer was awarding of an honorary LL.D. degree to His Royal Highness, Gustar Adolf, Crown Prince of Sweden, by President Conant on July 11. The degree was conferred at a special academic meeting held in the Faculty Room of University Hall at 12 o'clock at which nearly 300 persons were present.

"It is with a feeling akin to veneration that I stand upon this historic spot, consecrated now for over 300 years to free scholarship," the Prince said, "Even judged by European chronology Harvard is an old university and its fame has spread after." After the reception the Crown Prince was conducted through the Fog Art Museum and the Peabody Museum

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