New-York tribune., 1909-10-07
IRy The Associated Press J


Stratford-on-Avon. Oct. 6-WhiIe guests on Sir
Thomas LiptOn's yacht months ago Marie
Corelh, the novelist, proposed to Edward Morris
of Chicago that the house built in Stratford IN the
sixteenth century by Alderman Thomas Rogers the
rather-ln-law OF John Harvard, in which Harvard
lived. should be preserved as shrine for American
travellers The house, at the time OF the proposal
was for sale and was likely to be demolished
Mr. Morris offered to purchase the place for Har-
ward University. which he has since done He
named Miss Corel and Sir Thomas IIptou with
others. trustees. Miss CorelH supervised the
restoration of the quaint building its original
state, and organized the dedication ceremonies
which were held to-day. about the time when All
bott Lawrence Lowell was installed as presidaD+
Of the university.
WhteIaw Reid. the American Ambassador to
Great Britain. accepted the house On behalf of
Harvard in the presence OF representative as
sembly OF Americans and English most of whom
came 10 stratford on a special train with the am
bassador from London Later Miss Corer an4ar
tained more than hundred guests at I11pcbao, =,
the music hall OF her residence near nv Ar,ari-
can hags and Harvard crimson decorated both
places
Miss Corelh presented to Ambassador Reid the
key Of the house in a metallic casket in an eIo-
quent speech. in which she said:
''Stratford-on-Avon has long been the literary
mecca of the American people, but they have nor
been able TO call any portion of it their very own
until this moment For years they have com, ~
thousands 10 this little town and have beInad 20
spread the name and fame OF il in all lands h+
they never have been given the smallest footboI5
IN It upon which to stand under the folds Of their
own flag"
Relating the failure of the town to b,,v tho 14ar
ward place when it offered for sale she said.
When the worthy Stratford folk had their
chance and missed IL. thought il was tr,e 90
step in and make the locally undervaued propert,-
a gift TO that wider world which has the frtau
gence and feeling 10 remember that from the lives
of noble men in the past-men like John Harvard
have sprung all the rich results of the presAnt at
nothing in any way connected with these prasr
men should be allowed to perish In this spirit
Harvard house has been rescued for all time
Ambassador Reid. in accepting the ptft sat,
"On the same day that Harvard gains a rav,
president It gains not one but two new ties with
England One is this fine old Eliza bethan survival
with ITS interesting double historical relations ~
the beginning of liberal education In America ora
10 shakespeare's stratford, the chief shrine q, go
common literature The second tie is also ,a,b1a
and more recent Harvard gains TODAY . 49,
dent who has done some such service 10 E,gIar,
as your accomplished ambassador in Wssbinq,or,
has done for America He has understood a, -,
helped his countrymen to understand il H. -
shown that human rights we're not really, i,,,.,,,
IN America any more than representative eo,,ar
ment and common law: that the old unbanv,. -
tention spranE out of a demand for English rirb+
by the colonsts; that under different forrs 80
countries enjoy substantially the same riSbts -
same protection for life, liberty r.ronart,' -, .'s
pursuit OF happiness. ~
The outcome of this teaching must h -
realization that In larger sense our two .
tries cannot escape their racial relations &c -
family still cannot escape the inspiring sor, 80.
in their constant common devotion To the bts.-t
ideals and aspirations OF their race lies ,b -
hope for civilization and the peace OF r,anlInt :.
In closing the ambassador said:
standing in the home Of HaFvard's r,o,h.. -.
the authority OF Harvard University l dac,ara -, ~
house henceforth open free resort for an .,st,
ing sons of Harvard and general rende2vors o.,
all visiting Americans. May IL serve that do,,nl.
purpose as long as our race prizes letters ana
hOnOrs Shakespeare"
Frederick Townsend Martin paid q tribr,s %
Miss Corelli. saying:
Her present to Americans Is beautiful nractt-
cal and sentimental trio OF traits that a,lorr hsr
nature"
Rudolf Lehman spoke eoquently in behaIs NJ
Harvard. and Sir Thomas Upton for the trnstees
At the luncheon The Star Spangled Banner. ,'a
sung, and the Bishop OF Winchester said grscc j.,
the Latin form Witch Jonn Harvard tse1 49,, :.
student az Emmanuel College. Cambridge Ap,has-
sador Reid proposed the health of the King ana
Philip s Foster, member of Parliament for strat-
ford the health OF President Taft
Professor William ChaWneE, head OF Emmanuel