The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
Roots Clear Hints.

our STSdI tepuDuc IN all It's good quail
ties. in all the truth and sincerity Of
aspira tons. is represented bY man, by
an American gentleman, by scholar
and by a sage. indeed
And wherever he goes. we can ask
nothing better than that the world
shall believe that whatever it may see
IN us, our true character can be found
N him. "
These words seemed to electrify every
man there. Chief Magistrate of the Ne
ton, Cabinet officer. Senator, states
man, minister. successful man of bust
nesS-au walks were epresenred-arose
6nd waved handkerchiefS. shouted the
name OF Eliot OF grasped his neigh
Dor by the hand in the inspiration OF
The moment President Taft smiled an
plauded, and looked admiringIy toward
the man upon whom all eyes were then
Centered.
Taft adds His Tribute.
A few moments later President Taft
was upon his feet. The happy college
crowd, boys again for the nonce, laugh
cd with him in the earlier flashes OF wit
at the expense Of laose about him and
entered seriously into his theme when
he began 10 talk Of Eliot the educator
and the man.
But all felt that something else was
coming; that there would soon be oc-
and song, and that Harvard would
again have reason TO be proud of her
self. President Taft did not disappoint
them. He did it dipiOmatically-in fact.
some thought afteTTSard that Senator
Root rather got ahead Of the President
n inpartlns the good news, and the
President had TO be a trailer. AnyWa y,
ne won his way more firmly into tie
hearts OF Harvard graduates, and as
one put II showed the real Harvard
OH T1.s
way TO a look of solemn import, lie said
Just as he took his seat:
Il close with the hope that the life or
President Blot will be continued in use
fulness. and ] share In every wore mat
has been uttered by my friend Senator
Root, in reference to what may happen
ia the future
Ovation to Two Presidents.
The President almost shouted the last
clause for the Eliot-1oving, Taft-admir-
ing throns had realized the significance
Of his opening sentence and were al
ready beginning a second ovation TO the
two men. Soon il was all over. the
President wendell his way through the
cheering men to the door, there were
more ''rahs'' for Eliot and Taft. u rem
Uant OF college song here and there,
and the guests began the scramble 10
shake President Eliots hand again and
TO tell him FOND farewell
As 10 the banquet itself il might bf
sufficient to say that Il was a typica
Harvard banquet were II not for TN.
TACT that the club tried to Ogt-IIaryarc
Harvard last night Dr. Harvey w
Wiley, pure focI expert was the toast,
master, and he kept the grads in con
slant good numOT In return they sans
Or. Wiley 2. little sOnG-several verses
IN fact-in which President Taft joined
leaning directly over into the doctor.
ear 70 tine great amusement of every
body, who demanded encores.
Song to Dr.. Wiley.
The Presidential voice seemed 4
sound pretty good to pr Wiley. bu
aside from whether the President star
rs vocalist OF not, this is what ne
a-nd everybody else, sang to the our,
food man, TO the air Of Mr. Doo1ey'':
when DIR. Wiley strikes town IN
grOcers hunt their holes,
lie goes into the bakers Steps an,
viviSeCts their rolls:
The druggists seek the deepest wood
and DO II with q rush
And cen tomato k"tChup now no lOnge
oareS 10 blush.
cts Or. Wiley. Oh. d. Wiley
The man who makes analyses Of III
He's analytic. Of grub a critic
Is DR. Observation-Disclosures
President Taft would come out &c
pectally strong on the las; line. and q
mis- resonant bass would sound in tn
adjacent ear OF the doctor the latte
would glance at the menu card an
blush. DR.. Wiley had previously blush
ed when the president Of the club in
formed the gathering in intTOducin
The toestmaSter that the first scholar
ship donated by the Washington Gu
would go TO DR.. Harvey ". Wiley, jr
class Of 1898
There were other songs. too. and s
many college wells that a ioJ OF re-
lows went home awfully hoarse.
DR.. Ehot's Address.
The speeches were few. being mad
by President Taft, President Eliot Ser
21or Root. and President Charles "
Needham. Of George Washington Tn
versity.
Seldom has cne man ever had mol
praise showered upon him than Pres
dent Eliot during the evening. and In
~-ovstion given him when lie arose wa
truly inspiring in its spOntanIety-
President Eliot said IN part.
What Dr.. Wiley has been saying {
you has large elements OF truth when r
described the growth and progress
Harvard University IN the last fort
years II has grown amazingly an
has been progressive through all frC.
its origin some time ago caTcfl
friend OF N Inc on the board OF OEerseel
made an D.qIiry as 10 q better organ
zaIon Of Harvard University and
Joint committee OF two 2overnin
boards voted On this subject. They pr
scented report. which was lOl unaI
irnOus report bur Stili iis main Foir
was asseuted To By an the members
the committee
The substance Of the report is as 10
lows That the orGduiza non Of L.
university WIS sound and. ia the mai
sufficient, but that il could Dc impTOy,
bv extensive additions. Tuls 7 COZ
slider to be the best result OF Che crOr
work which has been done at farval
during nv administration. T don't lil
10 hear the work done there desCTibl
as my WORK That Is not correct.
Grown With the Country.
"Dr. Wiley has just told yOu or q
great development of Harvard Unive
sity in the last forty years. IL hi