New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
MILES SPEAKS AT CAMBRIDGE.
HARVARD STUDENTS GIVE HIM A WARM
GREETING-H HIGH PRAISE FROM
PRESIDENT ELIOT

Cambridge Mass March 22-General Nelson
A Miles addressed the students OF Harvard
University at Sanders'e Theatre this afternoon
under the auspices OF the Harvard Republican
Club. In order 10 secure admission 70 members
OF the university. tickets were given out in the
yard this morning. and line Of several hundred
was formed.
Sanders's Theatre crowded TO over1owing
when at 4 o'clock General Miles escorted by
President Eliot and ". l. Barnard. 90 Of the
Republican Club. ascended the platform. He
loudly cheered.
General Mies's remarks were entirely irnper-
sonal and contained no reference to the recent
war or to the controversies concerning the war
management. President Eliot however. made
an Impressive eulogy Of the man who. as he
said. had shown the same courage and fortitude
under calumny and Misrepresentation he had
shown in camp and battle. This unstinted
praise coming from a man who measures his
words as carefully President Eliot does, made
a great impression his audience. whose sym
pathy plainly manifested
In introducing General Miles. President Eliot
alluded to the fact that two years ago. before
the war for Cuba had been thought OF. the Gen
era had received the degree Of doctor Of laws
from Harvard University. This was done"
said President Eliot because he had his
position as commanding general by faithful ser
vice and high character. The universities are al
ways glad 70 see these qualifications win recog-
milton in any department OF the public service"
The president went TO say that General
Miles was a Massachusetts, soldier. and that
from the earliest times Massachusetts had been
Dre- e-erninently the fighting State of the Union.
IT is not" he said. because General Miles is
q doctor of laws Of Harvard University that you
have come to this place to-day. II is because
YOU would like 10 see a man who has many
times faced mortal peril for his country. Many
OF the men who enlisted from this university
last spring did so partly because they wished 10
know what that experience was IKE. But, after
eli This ability 10 keep ones head and 10 look
after the needs of ones self and others in mo-
ments of mortal peril is something that many
men can cultivate. COwardice is rare in our
race There is however, q higher kind OF cour-
ape which at the expense of calumny and
oboouy seeks fearlessly to make known the
truth And this is the sort Of courage that Gen
eral Miles has shown during the last -FOUR
months" 49,
General Miles began his speech with few
anecdotes Illustrating the way In which dinerent
men were affected by the dangers of battle He
urged the students 10 make the most Of their
Observation-Disclosures he said which were
Greater than those enjoyed by Washington.
Franklin or Lincoln-and whether in civl or mil
itary life 10 their endowments for the good
Of the country. ~,
shook hands with several hundred professors
and students. who filed past him on the plat
form Of the theatre.
entirely in a social way. This morning after
breakfast at the Somerset he had short CON
ference with Adjutant-General Dalton, Ieneral
and Mrs Miles then called upon l)r ana MIS-,
Paul Thorndvke Mrs. ThOrndyke is niece Of
the late W T sherman, and Mrs. Niles is a
niece Of e. Secretary Of State John Sherman