New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
WORK FOR NEW BOSTON CHARTER

Then for weeks the members or tnat cOnHllIeo
devoted much time their task. Labor leaders
newspaper reporters and editors politicians
with all points of view, called to conference
This all done in executive session, but II is
easy TO imagine the At one end OF the table
the man who daily crossed the threshold of the
City Hall or the State House. who daily witnessed
close range little political crises and took each
OF them separate fact; at the other end the
calm expert theoretic politics practically ap-
piled. who discerned the current TO which each Of
these little events tributary, and who set his
mind to work TO turn the course Of that current
into straighter channels.
The final report of the committee in favor OF the
charter bore greater weight because Professor
IsowelTs name was signed it He went to a big
meeting of the two commercial bodies and spoke
for the charter He appeared at the legislative
hearings. He wrote long interviews for the news
papers, contrary his custom. and, take II all
together, has perhaps done more than any man
in Boston 10 aid the reforms in which he so thor
oughly believes
1t is by no means the first time his public spirit
has been attested. He was for years a member of
the Boston school board, and there began many Of
the reforms in public education which have been
carried forward by the recent chairman. James J.
Storrow. He is member OF the corporation OF the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology and a trus-
tee of the Museum Of Fine Arts. For nine years
he has BEEN as trustee, guiding star of the great
institution which bears the name of his ancestor
the Lowell Institute
In the Boston telephone book he appears g
The last part or each day mas MIN at MS
Office in State street Although he has never been
a practising lawyer. he has given much attention
the handling Of large estates. and still has 8
good deal TO occupy him and to Justify his ever
present green bag.
An odd exception his broad mndedness is his
rooted and declared aversion to the public press,
at least so far concerns himself. II do not
believe the press he said the other day, "as
/ a medium for communicating with the public"
| This feeling shown the day after his nomina-
| ton to succeed DR.. Eliot. He attended his usual
| nine o'clock in the New Lecture Hail. The en-
thusiastic students ready for him and greeted
| his modest entrance with thunder of cheering.
| The applause called forth a little speech. He
said that he believed the office TO which he had
been noninated-not yet elected. he added-to be
the most important in the United States. He told
the students TO credit all they might hear
about him. and asked their cooperation No
sooner were the words out of his mouth than half
q dozen reporters in the rear OF the hall darted
away 10 the telephone. One. who was writing for
Sunday paper. waited TO speak TO him after the
lecture over.
oh" Professor Lowell exclaimed, you mustn't
print q thing. I didn't know you gentlemen were
present or 1 wouldn't have said word" The
newspaper said that the people were much
interested In the incumbent of the most important
Office IN the United States"
L understand very well that the newspapers are
interested" he replied quickly. Il not
about the public