MR. BRUCE IN BRITAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 137, 7 December 1926, Page 10

MR. BRUCE IN BRITAIN

A VISIT TO EXETER,

(United Press Association.—Copyright.)

(Received 7th December, 2 p.m.)

LONDON, 6th December

Mr. Bruce wound up his provincial tour by glorious sunshine at Exeter. Within throe hours he cut the first sod for the new University College, was entertained at luncheon, and became a Freeman of the City in the historic Guildhall, lined with beautiful panelling with the Mayors' coats of arms back to the thirteenth century. The visit and its functions were in contrast with the rest of the tour among industrial centres. For every corner of this quaint, quiet old city is teeming with historic associations. Mr. Bruce, turning the sod, faced a semicircle of gowned and capped students of both sexes, who, after the ceremony, with full lungs, obeyed the professor's appeal to "lot it rip; let them hear it in Australia," as they shouted the college cry.

Even the room where the luncheon was served was a, / distinguished apartment in one of the most dignified hotel buildings in Britain. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce then drove through a beflagged, narrow Old World street, with ancient buildings holding the eye every few yards, cheered by large crowds. It was not surprising that he was affected emotionally when he took the path to the Guildhall to "defend the ancient customs and privileges of this city ia every just and lawful cause."

Mr. and Mrs. Bruco remain in-Lon-don until they, embark for New York aboard the Majestic on 21st December.