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Excerpt from The Functions of an University: Address at a Special Congregation of the University
A Special Congregation of the University of Adelaide was held on Friday evening, July 19 1912, in the Elder Hall, for the purpose of conferring the degree of Doctor of Laws upon His Excellency the Right Honorable James Bryce, D. Ohl, Oxo'n., and LL..D Cantab, O. VL, British Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington, U. S. A. The Chancellor (the Right Honorable Sir Samuel Way, Bart, LL.D.) pre sided. Among those on the platform were the Vice Chancellor wv. Barlow, Esq., the Warden of the Senate (f. Chapple, Esq., b.a., Professors Stirling, M A., M.D., Rennie, m.a., d.sc., Watson, Chapman, m.a., b.c.e Mitchell, m.a B.se., Henderson, m.a., Kerr Grant, M.sc., Ennis, Mus. Doc., most of the lecturers of the University, nearly all the members of the Council, a large number of th members of the Senate, and the Registrar (mr. C. R. Hodge).
His Excellency the Governor (admiral Sir Day Hort Bosanquet, r.n., g.c.v.o who was aecom panied by Mr. Bryce, was received by the vice-chancel lor and conducted to the platform. The viceregal party included Lady Bosanquet, Mrs. Bryce, Lady Way, the Misses Bosanquet, and Captains Fletcher and Walker, of the Governor's staff. Professor Ennis, Mus. Doc., pre sided at the organ, and played the National Anthem on the arrival of His Excellency the Governor.
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