The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-02
MIR. CHOATE ON HARVARD.
speech on Giving the Memorial Wlndow
IN st. Savlour's Church In Southwark.
From the London Tin<s.

From the London Tin<s.
The memorial window to John Harvard
In the Cathedral Church Of st. Saviour. South
wark. was yesterday unveiled by Mr.. Choate.
the donor, in the presence of the Archbishop
of Canterbury and large and representative
gathering
Mr.. Choate said in part:
may be permitted to state in a few words
my object and purpose in presenting the
window to the Cathedral. ] desired to sig
nalize my long residence in London by an
appropriate gift which should be in itself
emblematcal Of the deep seated and abiding
relations of friendship which happily unite
our two countries As a loyal son OF Har-
ward. thought that nothing could be moro
fitting than permanent memorial here OF
the principal founder of Harvard University,
John Harvard was born in this ancient Dor
ouch, close by the end of London Bridge.
and baptized in this venerable church in 1907.
almost three centuries ago.
the little college in the painless wilderness
has become a great and splendid uni versty.
dowments, and richer still in the pious loyalty
of its sons. who supply all it's wants upon de-
maud with liberal hand. y is not unworthy
which it drew is frst life; And the nam.
of Joh Msryadd shares the fame xh
From the beginning until now it has occupied
the foremost place in America as a radiating
movements Of progress by which the, United
States has advanced from that little handful
Of stormswept Immigrants on the AtlaIntic
iher fuil share; ana without dspara semen!,
ea aeT IL y be- sal. E0G that s' as shs s
first in time she has always been first in posi-
ton and influence; and especially IN the mat
been the chief, industry of America, she ha.
always led and still leads the way. So con.
to the pubic and social and
life of the nations that if all other books and
papers were destroyed its, history could he
Of the lives Of the alumni there registered.
srcsni If y1h sek 4 she is still, gs to heT
Eccl'siP. can answer that in our own time.
in single Quarter of q century, she has sen,
and the Church, and Theodore Roosevelt 70
be champion Of the truth: End .hous and
THUS the name of John Harvard. unknown
and Of little account when he left Lnglannd
fruit az miiorfoid' generous "'' "'' wi
Tomns 6sek H., to the very beginning r.
which the dean and chapter have Kind
SsSsp F9% nd See
spot where one Of their proudest institutions
had its origin, and to remind all En- eli shmen
who visit 1t how inseparable We are in history
to keep. alive the Kindred spirit between thu
universities Of the two countries for Har
bridge and Oxford. and the own daughter
Of Emmanuel Us Old nGland is the mother
of New England. In the earlier period Of the
Cambridge, and of these 20 were from Cam.
bridge, and Of these again 20 were from En-.
mi dna rttlA hn Nr1H OF
all the universities Of both countries stand TO-
gether TOR truth. and with one voice let them
say to the youth Of both lands: Take fast hold
Of instr uction. Let her not go. for she Is thy
life
81 am under deep obligations to the dean
and chapter for con senting to receive and
cherish this Gift, and to Mr.. La Fargo, the dis
ng,lished artist, for the noble manner in
which he has designed and executed It,"