New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-09
HARV1RD's PRESIDENT HONORED.
FORMAL TRIBUTE FROM THE FACULTY or
ARTS AND SCIENCES.


ARTS AND SCIENCES.
C,n,br,5re. Mass. June s. (specaD.-Presldent
Eliot received to-day glowing tribute to his career
as head OF Harvard University in the form Of the
p,bc announcement OF the following address, voted
by the Faculty Of Arts and Sciences;
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences desire , to CON-
memorate the completion OF the twenty-hilh year yea,
Of president E.ots administration by pacing th's
minute on their records:
Pressient Eliot entered on his Office the nine
tenth day Of May 1853 1t appears irSn me TecYrs
presiding ottcer at meeting hcd on t.e TN, IN 49, 49,
OF June The progress which since tl@t une ~
unHar he charge Of this faculty. as We'll as IN rs
other schools IS far greater man has IYe ~
ie9e That progress has been not mercy crown
In members wealth and Intellectual resources, ny
but a Transformation OF nature and spirit, new
birth OF university life. President hot fouha ',e
a, his accession many survivors Of group OF ILs"
~ distinguished talents and learning VINO cav VIE
fame TO the institution. an9 na1 ,hn bgber and
freer plane OF activity on which acne true sc.olId
ship can be formed But IA spe OF %, al al maj WAS
due 10 the we.l-won reputation OF inHiv"uaI LII
Generation and pret 10 the period OF the present
administration that Will be rememDefeH me-
az .1e eTocb in which the university was first AIRY
s6,e 70 take rs pace among the great seats OF i'T
ing Of the world, and 10 adopt as us Ioit.'os. I
nose not Simply the regulation Of more or ;ess IN, n
p,i,ing vouth in the last years OF their scAooIhs
bnt the nurture discipline and inspiration Oh 'i 80,
Ses,nfl 10 devote their whole future to c'oarsip
ecence nhilosophy criticism OF art. and q ndents
3ying serious POUNDS tons Of lifelong culture ne
eaIe ktSou ~ The Establishment OF new standards
and the creation OF new intellectual forms ,de has
been in the development OF The elective syS' tn
ggennle~ations ago and in 1863 st confined WITHIN
Strictly academic limits ana Pernitlns 10, hcns
p phSs, ~ now Is through the wise and COURAGEOUS
policy which assumed great rsks IN orter 70 rs
the heG U IN every part Of the broad domain Of
modern inquiry. TO promote IN eacn GrpbH 81
ion al
s.ndy and teaching found best for that department
and at las; TO- DG'e a2d give to ali study in liar
,yard College the essential characters OF d i.r,s
hnser nursit In c.ose connection with academic
cnosss ~ study stands that OF conduct. The abro-
oa4ion Of the old undgnihed system OF pclH Icst'
lions wan aopTon of many ami liberal method Of
Government appealing 70 the conscience ana I-I,
Individually; and the sanitary effect OF these
ures the tone and charac,er 81 a and can
Compare Ns present state with that OF an carrier
he creation Of the Graduate School IS the com
| nlenent and necessary outcome OF me H , 20
SYSTEM and the nrs fy rraduaies was made by
syh riot in the very first weeks after his ac-
cessSn to Office and ns steaGy faith with which
president has supported the Graduate echGo IRON
cnnce and OF apparent failure to Justify the aspi-
ratons with which II vas iouhde nou am makes that
School one Of the most important points OF reia.
ton between the uniyersy ana an take IKE her place as
a,Iu SSns,tntion OF learning engaged In advancing
The limits Of knowledge by the concurrent iaoorS u
teachers and taught ,-.,ao.. t-ito. ~ Harvard
| IrnversIv the faculty cannot fail 20 mehton NE
frank and wise recognition OF the iact maj ,r {,
ward could not fulfil the mission ne the 1nteectuai
wealth which msst be brought by numper5 am Wy
popular sympathy and Interest me ooiI onec
lion of this fundamental principe ot I,"re ~
cepted with difficulty by many devoteu Hled ne
university while gaining strength hnu d,,,ins ~
bersef 70 discharge one Of her hghest uuty,s :,
the country by opening her uo0rs ,, n,ui +rainIne
| hotb students and teachers Of diverse trailIinb
wherever found helping TO disseminate the t'n NJ
ences OF good learning throughout an paI ~ I
| United states and thus becoming participant al"
| urine mover in the general life OF the day "a, ,os
pTbe Faculty of Arts and Sciences bear their tesi
| tirnony also 10 the dignity, fairness ph'tu, 81.
sound Judgment with which Presden, n'os 30 ~ ~
| nvariahiv discharged the difficult duties OF t iiS
| chair In his function as moderator OF deD9le' ~
the presentation OF his own views anu IN tiae co." az
pointment of committees, he has maze ~ NE teI
slant aim TO have all opinions 3"s er, 'rnportan
and 10 secure the consideration OF every iihpD' ~
c,estfon from all reasonable points OF view. ~
has endured without iinching the most wea ~,
proongations OF debate lie mas neVttI ~ 80 ,h
oooI ~ the UNIVERSITY OF his high sense OF pupli,
duty az the administrator or a great uuSt, ~ -,
| his unstlnted OF every power al hiS co''"
10 DISCHARGE that duty efficiently ,,A1or,
The members Of the faculty offer to frcsuen
Eliot their congratulations on the completIoh ~, ~
this long period Of noble and devoted seINIce, or
add those congratulations the eNpI.sS H., ~,
earnest hope that ne may continue 70 d:ec. ~
destines OF Harvard for many years 10 come, mn
that these years may be az honorable. br.Ii. an,
fortunate as those when nave p aird iopjtv an
| usefulness OF the university ana III eVSry h@PP'"
OF private life.
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