The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
Considering the Appoint
.ment.
TAFT AND ROOT PAY
TRIBUTE TO EDUCATOR
Is Guest Of Honor at Dinner Given
In Washington.


Washington, March 3e.-PresIdent
Taft. speaking at a dinner rendered
to President Charles w. Eliot of Har-
ward University In this city, tonight
announced by direct inference, that DIR.
Eliot had been rendered and was cons
sidering the appointment of ambas-
sador to Great Britain.
Senator Root OF New York had indf-
Gated the selection of DR.. Eliot earlier
in the evening and President Taft
made the announcement stronger, by
declaring he Endorsed all that Senator
Root had said.
Mr.. Root declared that before what
ever monarch he (Eliot) shall stand,
we will know our great republic In
all its good qualities. Is represented
by a true American gentleman"
The dinner was given by the HAr-
ward Alumni OF Washington. President
TAFT on arriving at the banquet hall
late In the evening was greeted with
rousfng choruses of Here's to good
old Yale. drink 'er down." and with
nine Harvard "rahs."
The dinner had decided dash Of
college spirit and rollicking songs and
parodies abounded. One OF these. =
paraphrase of "Mr. Dooley" addressed
to DR.. H. w. Wiley. the pure food ex-
pert of the department of agriculture.
caught the fancy of President Taft
and he Joined in the chorus sf Or.
wyiie."
DR.. Eliot was the FIRST speaker of
the evening and was In turn followed
by Senator. Root.
Senator Root fairly took his audi
ence off their feet when he said;
should IL SO befall DIR. Eliot to ac-
cede as the American embassy. to one
of the great courts of Europe. before
whatever monarch he shall stand.
there we shall know our great republic
in all the good qualities OF truth and
sincerity Of nature. in all Its plous
ideals and aspirations, Is represented
by q man. an American gentleman. .
scholar, q sage, indeed"
President Taft In his speech devoted
himself entirely TO an eulogy OF Dr..
Eliot and the ideals OF education and
the fostering of the university spirit
for which he has stood.
TT Is great pleasure to be with
you." began President Taft after his
health had been pledged by standing
toast, land especially to claim the
right to be here as a Harvard alum-
nus"
The President received a Doctors de-
gree In law from Harvard three years
ago.
The President Ensious.
President Taft spoke at length or
the various attributes of character and
ability that helped to make DR.. Eliot's
administration the success Ii has been
and which have set high standard
for university presidents of the fu-
ture. I'm a small personal way" de-
clared President Taft, II look upon
him with envy. He is taking on the
armor while some of US are finding II
difficult to get 1t on
Senator Roots expression of esteem
for DIR. Eliot especially with refer
ence to his Forthcoming foreign mis-
sion. including the statement that
with him abroad the people of the
world will know our true character"
elected applause.
DIR. Eliot in his address had declared
that he did not like to have the work
done at Harvard during the past forty
years described as his work" He
said 1t was the result of the work OF
groups.
since my determination to retire as
president of Harvard, / have been lis
tening to "a chorus of approval. have
been greeted everywhere with APP
prevail during my travels of the last
six weeks. Everybody likes a vet
eran."
DIR. Eliot said he had been greatly
Impressed during his recent travels in
the South to find the great gains that
education Is making In mat section OF
the country. The most significant fea-
ture, he declared was the rapid
growth and development and improve
ment in the quality of the secondary
schools.
And in teaching young America to
write these days." he said. I'VE believe
the best way to do 1t is to make him
write. We want 10 turn out men who
know how to do things and have
learned how to do things by doing
them"
The dinner adjourned amid great
cheering.