Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-21
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. DECEMBER u, 1885,
PRESIDENT ELIops PATIENT.
He Came from the West and Wanted
His Chest Examined Regardless of
EXDenaa.

He Came from the West and Wanted
His Chest Examined Regardless of
Expense.
BOSTON, Dec l6.-The Record is responsible
for the following: AS President Eliot sat in
his sanctum in University Hail the other
morning, buslly al WORK, his secretbry came
in and announced that there WAS a man out
SIDE " no was anxious to see the president OF
Harvard University on some urgent business.
Other matters were put aside aud the
stranger as shown in. He proved to be
man of middle age, was from the West APP
parenuy. and had way OF gong rlShJ 70 the
point. He began by looking the president
over and sizing him up"
Are You DR.. Eliot, President of Harvard
College,"
II am. sir"
THE head o. the hull thing"
yes"
president O. the scientific school?"
81 am"
President o the law SCHOOL,"
Eyes, sir."
"Pres dent o. the medical SCHOOL,"
yes"
That's it, them" said the visitor, ian I've
come TO the right place, and you're the man
want TO see. IN from The West, an I've come
more'n loo niles. Money amt no object TO
me-
He rose with great enthusiasm and stripped
on his coat and wastcoat.
I've got something the matter with me-
DOCTOR" he went on. ITS been troubhn' OF
ne for years, AN I'm bound to hnd out what
it Money amt no OBJECT, as ] said. want
you to examine my chest, an l don't care
what 1t costs. Here We 60"
The President had some difficulty in ex-
painlng the situation, but finally succeeded
N turning his patient over TO professor Of
the medical school. There is an impression at
The college lnat this incident Is the most
genuine tribute of adm ration that Harvard
has received for some time.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and His Architect.
From, the Boston Post.
Mr.. Vanderbilt never gave thought to an
artists or an architects reputation. He
'Ouldn't understand why man should com
plain of change III his plans winch would IN
lure him, SO long as the owner aud employer
paid for 1t. When the plane for his big house
were IN course of preparation he was urged
Oy his architect to pre- pare for larger dining
room than he was contemplating.
~ hy," SAID the man of art, You can't
give ba quets in such ROOM
"p7, d-n banquets. I'm not going to give
any"
.,ut you must. man can't live in such a
house as you are building without giving large
entertainments"
'.well, If give any," said Vanderbilt, 'Tll
give them in the picture gallery
The picture gallery adjOined the dining
room, So tine buffers pantry was arranged to
open into both rooms. But one morning,
when the walls of the great 1use had gone up
Two stories, Mr.. Vanderbilt made his appear
tuCe in the architects Othce. Hunt was
building William KS house and was giving
The young man notle banquet hall, thirty
feet h Oh, aud splendid, with carving.
''Why. my sous dining room Is gong to be
bigger than NINE" shouted the excited mil
'onaire wininZ the perep ration from his
brow. II can't have that, anyhow he con-
unued.
- thought this was all settled. thou CHIT"
ION. no matter about that. l won't have
my sons dining room bigger than mine. How
n ch Uill it cost to change NINE and make 1t
bigger"
= good deal" answered the architect.
There viii have to be new foundations, the
walls that are up win have to be taken down,
and"
''what do care for that? How much will
It COST"
The architect made some figures, and told
Mr.. Vanderbilt that it would cost $50 000.
"Wel. go on and do it, was the ans wer.
10 the archite objected. He told Mr..
Vanderbilt that to tear down the walls would
hurt his reputation. People would think hat
here had been a defect in his plans. The
rTsus heard this in open mouthed astonish-
ment. and when the architect at last asked:
"W hat will the sidewalk committee say"
answered:
''What is that to you? Don't pay for it,"