New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22
HONOR PRESIDENT F11on
address Signed By Rooser,,,
Other Distinguished H.

Cambridge. Mass. March y e..
a. s1aau,'1es OF Harvard Univsr-,,- = and ia
'-- Il. Deserving the seventeen bI-.bs -ltsd to
usH' On3rles William Eliot wblcb - OF PTesi-
ms completion OF 80 years az ~. S s-so marked
university ~ 'as head % IT,
AT mass meeting OF student, ~.
% PRESIDENT Eliot was given =, - AFTERNOON
dress. signed by nearly 10 80 eAsrossed ad-
the same time he was informed - - henL As
had subscribed 5000 for a po-.-.t '"s Students
anu 14Fs. E-lot to be hung IN N. - himself
presentation OF the address foIIo--os o"Ion' Ths
on the platform OF the Harvard r--,.- reception
we PRESIDENT had shaken hands u,th '" 40 alter
so -, '''Iu men, nearly ali q ~ nan
1haergraduates The address bor. ~ nun were
or many distinguished men i,.,,,-7 SIGNATURES
IeooSe' eI'' Chief Justice Fuller So. IIesident
Ray Senator George F. Hosr 10y John
Caoot Lodge. Or. Edward Everett. ~. aen1y
hop William Lawrence. Il was =, =. aLd Bis
and handsomely bound IN leather IT, .o-lmes.
whlch was read BY Thomas Knowltop "a, '--leSS
follows: u IN part
sensD TtlI W. en9ninished power you pass the
=o IH'ItyI i've years ago you were caIles p, 49,
Won bs- N9I0 SoIsse At the age or tbf1.gl 81 81
LOIy was long. whose tradftions v-o whose his
whose leading coUnsenors we're of -. lfm and
ments Of thought and life yoUr 49, &c. Iae move-
~ CJl,llng gay. IN your Imagination ~ ,T 9iId
LOu nave upheld the old studies ana miles -,
- 49, gu pave given new definition IN TI.as
sion Of the highest Intellectual forCs % ne express
en- as wei as % the past ~ 'N7 pres
student alike grow strong through f-so15H gT and
~ SdseIiy Wlth you and FOR Won are 1ler 49, ~
WIDELY fr0-5 vo I. elucduon or in religion differ
speakrs out their beliefs tSev are 5 SoT vi Iaat
young mans use Of M YSg By az your fath n
coIIss % n.e given new dignity TO the LIE OF the
The universities and the colleges thrsurbou+ ~.
I4nd' tnolSh some are slow to ACCEPT v9ilr vrfr,i
end recognize with gratitude voiir po|sF
hUence and your leadership i''Ns NJ
through you the American people have bee-1, q,
30, sl-tt a university IS not clo.ster for the re-
CI-Se, .uL an expression Of all that is best In fbs
rauo1s thought and character. From Harvard
University men go into every part Of our rsflonsI
NE To Hazard University come rom the com
Ge1 oE .IuF w2ih tne youth VINO have the capac-
~ alc ' j ~, W. 70 pronJ oy her teaching Your
In the education OF the youngest child.
More precious 70 the sons Of Harvard than your
Your outward reserve has concealed a heart nor,
ten9er than you have trusted yourself to reveal
patience ana Hagnanimlty and your willingness 70
serene m stior seIfres-rgi1e5 i s sIsss lA ia,
suspected by any man Of sslf-interest, you com
mand The admiration Of an men and the gratitude
and loyalty OF the sons OF Harvard.
IN reply President Eliot declared that he Rad
been overwhelmed with the kindly sentiments sx-
pressed He said:
have had two happy days. This Is a good cf-
max In the first twenty years OF my service 7 vas
conscious % spirit which, 20 say the least aid not
agree with both IN the faculty ard IN ths
board Of Overs-ers. But IN the last fifteen years
the attitude has changed. and during the last two
DAYS / have been overwhelmed By expressions %
affection. II I were 70 sum Up IN a few words the
expressions which have pleased me most T would
quote the last words OF the inscription OF the low
ing cup presented me BY the faculty r. had been
known FOR al these. ny passions FOR Justice prog
ress and for truth vel pleased For what does
University lie stand f0- = not for Justice. II
FOR progress and what Justice and progress Is pos
sibIe without TRUTH
Later President ard Mrs Eliot returned 70 their
Rome. where they spent the evening. During tho
Gay President Eliot received hundreds Of congratu-
lstory messages from persons prominent IN tbs
educational literary political and business world.