Doctor of Laws

Representative of the liberal government in Parliament from 1910 until 1918; Tenderer of important special service under the admiralty during the war; moving spirit in the small group which conceived, founded and then edited "The New Europe." Special correspondent at the Paris Peace Conference and welcomed guest among the American colleges when later working in the interests of international accord, we greet you now again as a guest of this college of English origin and delight to enroll you in the membership of Dartmouth men.

Adequately prepared and responsive to the call which summoned, you have, since last we met, won new laurels and rendered perhaps the most distinguished service of your honorable career. Called to the overwhelming and delicate responsibilities of the first presidency of the newly constituted Indian Legislative Assembly in stormy years you have so administered this vital trust that among a constituency where agreements have been rare, unanimous agreement has been won among all political groups. As a leader of one of these has said, in the exercise of your great responsibility you have shown that firmness could be held without discourtesy, that impartiality need not be accompanied by harshness and that to lead was better than to drive.

Knighted by your own great government as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India, Dartmouth herewith awards to you its highest insignia of merit,—the Doctorate of Laws.