Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-19
PRESIDENT ELIOT
SPEAKS At ATHENS
HE EMPHASIZES HIGH PLANE OF
MODERN BUSINESS IN AID
DRESS BEFORE STUDENTS OF
UNIVERSITY.

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. Athens.
Ga, March Robustness in all it's higher
walks has become a highly intellectual
calling, as much a profession as any OF
the so-calel learned professions. 1t used
to be conidered a hand-to-mouth subject,
business, just buying and selling, not
giving action for. the exercise of highly
trained schools, or needing anything more
than the money-making faculty of the
qualities for q successful trade. How diff
ferent 1t is today!"
Thus President Charles w. Eliot, Of
Harvard university, emphasized the high
plane of modern business, in a speech be-
fore the students of the University Of
Georgia Monday The college chapel,
packed with university students, students
from the State Normal school and the
Lucy Cobb institute and citizens of Ath-
ems and neighboring towns.
He was introduced by Chancellor David
c. Barrow, of the University, and received
an ovation as he arose from his chair.
After Mr.. Eliot's speech, an informal re-
ception was held, allowing large num-
Der OF people to shake hands with him.
He left for Atlanta at o'clock.
Introduced by Chancellor
In introducing President Eliot, Chancel-
Tor Barrow said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a great
pleasure and privilege to have the distin-
guished gentleman who Is our speaker to
address you this afternoon. In all that
have heard of DR.. Eliot, I have never
heard that his opinion was In doubt, or
that his position was misunderstood. OF
how many can we say that? delight to
have as the speaker for you this after
noon, young gentlemen, this distinguished
man, who has never had his position in
doubt. Men may disagree with him. but
they know where to find him, and they
know where he stands. I commend with
all my heart this trait to you, my dear
young friends. Let people know where
you stand. 1t is said of Harvard univer-
sity, and 1t is the truth, that it is younger
today, than any time in it's history. The
same can be said OF other universities.
and we claim that the same is true of our
university, and 1t is a blessing to humani-
ty, that this thing is true of institutions
of learning. They never grow old. 1t is
said, too of the distinguished president
of Harvard, that he is more vir1le today,
than he has been at any time in his his
tory. OF what other man can we say
that2 The question in the country has
been, what new and larger undertaking
would receive the benefit of his thought
and his life? People have not said of DR..
Eliot, Well done thou good servant, enter
into rest but the question has been all
over the country, that having ruled over
one city, what ten cities will he rule over2
"It was a browning glory Of the people
of Israel that their prophets were their
great men, not the archers, but the
prophets were the great men. 1 have fire.
quently heard longings for a return of
the old spirit This seems strange to me,
because our great educators have the
spirit of the old prophets. The spirit that
cries aloud against evil, the spirit that
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power, unbribed by gain, among all Of
these great educators, these later day
prophets, none stand higher than the dis
tinguished scholar, cultured gentleman,
DR.. Charles w. Eliot, whom 1 now have
the honor of introducing to you