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ceremony
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Edinburgh University was one which did not appear on the official programme. Cordial na was the reception given to thể dis- tinguished honorary
graduntes, the
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audience reserved its die enthusiasm for one of the recipients of a B.Sc. degree" Mr. Eric. H. Liddell, son of a well-known missionary in China, the ALSO winner of the 100 metres ræse at Olympic Games in Paris, and the creator of a world, record for that distuner. In pen cognition of this fine achievement by an Edinburgh student, the University
crownrd Mr. Liddell with a wreath of wild olives, and presented him with a Greek epigram composed in his honour by Professor Mair. it was a fitting re vival of the custom associated with original Olympic Games, and the ac. clamations it evoked recall the high honours which ancient Greece bestowed upon its athletes. The adoration of the British people for physical prowess, in contrast to their indiferencs to intel lectual and artistic achievement, has a "defect in sometimes been eited as national mentality. But after all. the British schoolboys who give the dux the perfunctory applause, and greet captain with ringing cheers, e merely following a precedent established by the most intellectual people in history, for whom art and literature were mainly a means of celebrating the exploits of runners, wrestlers, and soldiers. But the Greek worship of athletics. though it took account of moral character, way largely inspired by racial pride and sub. consciously by eugenit considerations. The British spirit is wider and more generous, and at the same time mors dis- criminating. It was not merely as a Scottish winner
international athletic honour that Mr. Liddell appeal- ed to the imagination of the Edinburgh audience, but as a man who in a trying hour of publicity has displayed those characteristics of modesty, and of devo tion to duty which, after all, the Scottish people still hold in the highest esteem. As you aware I have alwady chroniced the fact in this Scottish letter) Liddell had practically another Olympic honour in his grasp, but sternly refused to turn out for one of the hints on a Sunday:
of an
As Mr. Liddell stepped forward to receive his degrees Sir Archibald Ewing. the Vice-Chancellor said: Mr. Liddell, you have shown that none can pass you
In except the examiner. the ancient Olympic tests the victor was crowned with wild olive by the High Priest of Zeus, and a poem written in his honour was presented to him. A Vice-than- cellor is no High Priest, but he speaks and acts for the University, and in the nane of the University which is proud of you and to which you have brought further honont, I present you with this epigram in Greek composed by Professor Mair, and place upon your brow this chaplet of wild olive.
The following is a translation of the epigram:--
The Diversity of Edinburgh congra- tulates Eric Henry Liddell Olympic victor in the 400 metres.
Happy the man who the wreathed
grines essaying
Returns with laurelled brow. Thrice happy victor thou, such speed
displaying
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merit,
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"When Gretna and Georgetown were humming with war work, after allions of money had been spent on their erec tion and equipment, the British taxpayer was soothed by cheerful assurances that when the war was over thean enormous
Take it. Olympic Victor, While you factory towns would remain as active
wear it,
May Heaven never frown.
A MAN OF ORIY
and profitable agents in the commercizi reconstruction" of our war shattered for- tunes. The new Gretna and its works In admiration of his remarkable | covered nearly 9,000 acres of land; it | athletic uchievements and of his devotion cost nearly £10,000,000. During the height 16. principle in that connection as a re- of the wars 13,000 of the 20,000 persons verent upholder of the Christian Hab-employed in the making of munitions bath, to quote from the card of luvita were housed on the premises." Three tion. Mr. Eric H. Liddell was enter- years ago the illusion that something tained to a banquet by a large company might yet be done" with it was
#tili of leading citizens and Churchmen pre- "fostered, and it was pictured as a poss sided over by Lord Sand. Several Bac ible garden city with 50,000 inhabitants. speeches were delivered, but the most vivid But now Gretna, lock, stock and barrel, of all was that by Liddell himself. Its is to be sold by auction, and there is effect was described thus by Dr. Norian little doubt that its derelict condition Maclean-The modesty and simplinity since 1919 will be followed, by its more, and directness of his words went straight or leas' complete lapse into the state of to the heart. No adulation, no fame, no nature from which it was for a fr flattery can ever affect this youth with years lifted. The late of that other. Sent-
the clean-cut features, the level eyes, and tish munition centre, Georgetown, has the soft rolce. He has that great redeem- been similar; Gretna and Georgetown ing gift-the gift of humour. He told us are as little use to us in 1824 na the how on the way to church in China the futile and unfinished aerodiomes of Loch order of his name was altered by his Doon. parents. Their purpose was to call him
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Some of the "Clydesdale group of Henry Eric Liddell, but as the Inst mo- Socialists made strong efforts to get ment a friend pointed out what an awk-national' industries started at Gretna, ward combination the initials would but from the first it was evident that spell-so he was baptised Eric Henry their schemes were impossible. The Gov Liddell. He male us quickly realiseernment had to turn them down. I be that running was to be his career. Helieve that the hope is entertained in was training to be a missionary in Government circles that the opening of China, and be was to devote all his spare the ale will 'not lead to substantial re time until he set forth for the East insults, and that there will be an opportu- evangelistic work among the young men nity to review the whole situation. Mean. of Scotland. And he asked our help and while fresh proposals are being made. tour sympathy...
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is all that is being realised for charming type which i twenty men in the King's Hundred, a costing from £700 to £750 to build in splendid performance, and throughout the neighbouring towns today. Pleasant the meeting they have put up a good brick rough-casted and slated bungalowa record. Among the big prizes that have come North are the Elcho (for match rifle earning at present a rent of nearly fo teams), the Silver Medal in the King's, a year are being sold for a little over £50 each. In less than three years the won by the C.5.M. Dewar, of the purchasers will have got their houses for Queen's Edinburgh, and the Donegall nothing. Two hostels were put up us. Challenge Cup, won by Linut. C. Acre lot and sold for £1,250; and at little Sutherland. Do
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