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...rest of the programme, the Andante movement of the Symphony--Haydn in D major -- contained some beautiful passages for the strings, with flute obligato, that were perfectly rendered. Chausson's Symphonic Poem, "Viviane," brought out some very pleasing effects with the brass and a harp. The composer has caught the weird spirit of Vivian's enchantment of Merlin, but the one thing lacking was the element of coquetry that comes out so strongly in the literary conceptions of Vivian...
After the Prince and other guests had entered, the Glee Club and students, led by Frantz, sang the first verse of "Fair Harvard." R. Derby '03 welcomed the Prince in the name of the undergraduate audience and presented to him as "the most beloved of all Harvard graduates," Major Higginson...
...Major Higginson extended to Prince Henry, as a holder of a Harvard degree and a Harvard man, the freedom of the Union. He welcomed the Prince as a representative of the Hohenzollerns, whose name in history has been illustrious in peace and war; as a brother of the emperor, "who is walking resolutely in the footsteps of his fathers;" as a grandson and son of the founders of the German Empire, and as admiral of the German navy. Major Higginson spoke of the debt America owes to Germany for her great figures in literature, for her great musicians...
...Major Higginson led a Harvard cheer for Emperor William and then Prince Henry and his suite and the invited guests were escorted from the Union...
After the reception in the Union the Prince, accompanied by President Eliot and Major Higginson, went on foot to Robinson Hall. Here the Prince was shown the drawings of the students and the large plaster casts which have been recently placed in the building. The Prince was then taken over to the Hemenway Gymnasium where he was met by Dr. Sargent, who took him through the building. The Prince took particular interest in the work being done by the track team and crew candidates...