Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-31
Given the Harvard Che.

Given the Harvard Cheer.
DIR. Eliot was given the Harvard cheer as
he rose to his feet. having been introduced
as the first speaker He spoke mostly
of the things Harvard has accomplished
in the last fifty years. what he hoped
for in the future, and of the problems
that are to be solved as time goes by.
He said he hau been greatly impressed on
his recent visit in the southern states
with the great impetus that has been
given educational movements there in the
past few years. There was a new source
from which Harvard will draw ever-in-
creasing streams of students. he said.
Speaking briefly of himself. he said:
Not warlike power. he added, but
the power OF industries. the power of
professions. the power of thought hopes.
anticipations and faith. since my de-
Harvard I have been listening to a chorus
of approval. L have been greeted every
where with approval during my travels
of the last six weeks. Everybody likes
is wise that younger hands than mine
should take the helm. | do not retire be-
cause [ am weak. for | feel capable of
much hard work To come. look forward
conndentiy and with delight TO the ever
new progress which the administration
or my successor will bring about
senator Root spoke next. He convulsed
the audience by remarking slyly that IL
was up to the Harvard members. since
they had adopted Mr. Taft. to see that he
exercised his power of appointment to
pring more Harvard men to Washington
surely. he added. the conflicting
GAINS or the class of Yale. rs, are not
greater than were those Of the Rough
RIDERS who alone contended with YOU
during the last seven years.
Mr.: Root said he was glad to he
chained behind the chariot wheels of
PRESIDENT Eliot's triumph He said DR.
n MO-,
the country out of public office
President Needham of George Washing
ton University In a brief and forceful
speech paid his tribute to Dr. Eliot and
the methods of college education which he
had introduced
Ihen DR.. Wiley got up and announced:
Gentlemen, the President of the United
States
Mr.. Taft was given a wild ovation.
Cheers rang out. knives and forks were
pounded on the tables. handkerchief
waved and feet stamped. 1t wound up
with another Harvard yell, with three
Tafts on the end
The Presidents Warm Praise.
rhe President said:
1T IL a great pleasure to be present
with you tonight. to claim the right to be
here as an alumnus of Harvard. UauaSi-
teri 1t is a sorrow, on the other hand
to be here. in view of the hearty speeches
which have been made tonight, and feel
that l cannot contribute in kind to your
entertainment. What with giving various
opinions on the tariff bill, considering the
few vacances that there are in the pub
lie service and other duties that are i'm
posed upon the chief ma gistrate 1 have
had no time to make preparation for this
august occasion to state what | should
like to state-my feeling with reference to
Harvard I-nivarSify fn no u-bn
have led Harvard University and the edu-
cational interests of America for the last
forty years.
president Eliot described the university
as collection of groups and modestly
put the success of the university on the
success of those groups. l venture to
think the success of the university is in
the man who was a member of those
groups and made them work harmonious
ly toward one common end.
president Eliot has been unwittingly,
think, the occasion for error in the cleo
ton of good many university presidents,
character that men who have not seen
clearly into his success have taken one
side or another of President Eliot and
thought to select that side in picking the
head of a university
Combines the Necessary Elements.
'The difficulty of getting a man who
resembles President Eliot is that he COM
bines. with all the necessary elements
that go to make the head of a teaching
profession. that which does not come
with teaching, but is born with the man.
superior executive faculties. I am able to
testify to this broad. catholic spirit of
his character with reference to all edu-
ca tional interests, be they in the Philip
pines. or in a small law school in Gin
cinnati. which we are attempting to build
on Harvard basis. Always was he will
ing to give the benefit of his wisdom.
There is in the work of the govern
ment-the work of carrying on any great
institution that involves agents and SUBJ
ordfnates-the selection of men, and i'm
this respect President Eliot has shown
himself far in advance of most univer
sity presidents that we know. He has
brought the university into such relation
with public life that no one can fail to
pay to him the debt of gratitude all
Americans owe to one that has elevated
public life.
81 feel the same personal debt to Presi-
dent Eliot which has been testified to by
Mr.. Root in what | may call the most
discriminating speech l have ever heard
that distinguished senator deliver. | am
not going to permit Mr.. Root to tell
other story about me keeping folks up
until O'Clock. l. therefore. close with
the hope that the life of President Eliot
will be continued in usefulness. and l
share in every word that has been uttered
to what may happen in the future"
Those Who Were There.
The guests of honor at the banquet
were President Taft. President Eliot Sen
ator Root. Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale,
DIR. Charles D. Walcott, DR.. r. S. Wood
ward, DR.. Charles w. Needham, Charles
Francis Adams, Elmer E. Brown, Com
missioner II. B. F. Mcfarland, Jerome ID.
Greene and Supt. A. T. Stuart of the
local public schools.
The others present were Truman Able.
Charles F. Aiken. L. Russell Alden, Larz
Anderson, w. A. APPLICABLE Robert Bacon.
M. G. Beaman, Woodbury. Blair, R. S.
G. Boutell, A. H. Brooks. David B. Cham
berlain. Eugene I. Chamberlain, c. H.
Chapman, George S. Chase, Thomas NJ.
Chatard, Austin H. Clark, Chester NJ.
Clark, Frank w. Clarke. Thomas III.
Clark. George H. Clement, Arthur j. Col
lier. L. A. Coolidge, w. L. Crounse. Mar
shall B. Cushman, John w. DayidSe, w.
c. Dennis. J. S. Diller, Lawrence G.
Dodge, Pickering Dodge. F. l.. Dunlap.
Joseph Dunn. Franklin H. Ellis. S. F.
Emmons, John A Fairlie. A. B. Fay.
Herbert B. F'leisehner. E. W. Foote.
George Edmund Foss. w. ". Foster,
Hoyt S. Gale. w. W. Gale. \. p. Gardner.
]. NJ. Gitterman, Ralph Fl. Goldthwaite,
Philip B. Goode, G. 4. Gordon, Bernard
r. Green. Henry Grinnell. Chauncey
Hackett. F. w. Hackett. Percival Hall.