New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-26
srRPRIsE AMONG NETWORK ALUMNI.
HARVARD MEN HERE DISCUSS DR.. ELIoTs RE
MlRKAPLE WORDS.


MARKABLE WORDS.
The remarkable address Of President Eliot, OF Har-
ward College before a congregation Of ,Mormons IN
the t.ronIo at Salt Lake CITY, a few days ago, Ii
still favorite topic of discussion wherever Harvard
men are found The reported favorable comparison
Of the Moynons with the Pilgrim Fathers las sur
prsed and wounded every son Of the nhi
versity over which DR.. Eliot presides' ana
the hope has often been eXpresssu u"'
the speech was incorrectly reported Among inc
members of the Harvard Club. in Cambridge, accord
ing 10 the dispatches no adequate apology for the
Doctors praise OF the Mormons could be found. lie
part OF the speech which created the greatest sur
prise among the Harvard men In THIS CITY reao Us
follows, according 10 the reports:
As / came the plains thought Oh tna' cary ''"
ney when the first colonis marched across them uhoef
The guidance OF a Christian Church, ard ois reminded me
Of snother pilgrimage though across the water reief "a
the Pilgrim Fathers They, too. went long way !" esop
persecution They too suffered hsrdshps for pIihcpe
They to- were fired with religious enthusiasm ana soueh
fr,edo nj IN worsbp God In planting colony, II Is IRE
women who have harder part They died faster '"n
tho in Massachusetts, ,.
The qreat successful colonies Of this world are iouhdeu
On religious enthusiasm. Here you founded colony ha'
va, ,toh, roshn God according the dictates OF your
csascenoes Here in this valley has risen the question
Of religious liberty. In Massachusetts all Ohurcne ae
equal before the law There Is no reason why "Is 'e
gous liberty may not enjoyed In all the other STATES
vote ourselves % this liberty civil and religious Tor assoc
esto.s Of every sort and for the individual aso' a.
could Go something 10 unite the elements OF this Terr"
and bring them back to seek religious merry a. ~ "
known in other parts Of country, It would be 70 me
graf reward. -,
A number OF Harvard graduates were seen id9.
evening by Tribune reporter for the purpose u
getting expressions OF opinion regarding the sPeo'"
Among these was Edmund WetmOre the wei-Mo""
lawyer. and an overseer Of the college
faint semblance OF a smile stole over inc p'o'~o"
face OF Mr. Wetmore when he was asked by I" i''
reporter what he thought OF President Elots speeon
"And what has Eliot been doing now - repheo 'ir'
wetmore the smile becoming broader rs he loon ''e
newspaper from the reporters hand IL was away iio
town and did not read the morning papers I've ouu'
well welil That is certainly remarkable "o WV
anued. after reading the surprising sentimo"t' "
Iarvards president "Eiot certainly expresses NE
individual views and not those OF any one eiso ~
Harvard. They are views which, so Tar Us hno""
are those OF no one else connected with the coleso
The college is very liberal accepts men OF Ill crceu
gives them q good education. surrounds 'heh N'
coed Influences but there is no such thing as MOI
non colony at Harvard can't conceive what Pre l'eh'
Elliot had In mind, In comparing the Mormohs anu '
Plgnm Fathers. The Normons BROKE inc Ia"s VI "ou
and man. and escaped into the wilderness 10 avn" u'
responsibility which they Incurred In cvihzcd c0inu
ues. They founded state that has only been hDic
b survive by abandoning their ono distinctive princ'
PIE. that OF pelygamy. That seems 10 DC tue pAs''
II thear faith. while the Pilgrim Fathers were reauS