The New York herald., 1921-10-23
NOTABLES NAMED ON
HARVARD'S BOARDS
New York Alumni Are on Wis
iting Committees Of the
Overseers.

CAMBniDon. Mass, Oct. 22.-The
nance Of Gen Leonard Wood. Senator
II. g. Lodge. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Bishop Charles H. Brent. Owen Wister
and many other men Of national reputa-
tion appear on the list Of the visiting
committees of the Harvard board OF
overseers. made public last night
George Wigglesworth. "a. of Milton.
president Of the board since the ex-
piration of the term OF Judge Robert
Grant, '78. Of Boston. remains as chair
man Of the executive committee. Two
new members Of this committee are
Jerome D.. Greene. '96. Of New York.
and DR.. Homer Gage. 'S2, Of Worcester.
who take the places on the committee
Of Judge Grant and Robert F. Herrick.
80. whose term has also expired. Mem
bers continuing on the committee are
Howard Elliott, 81. chairman Of the
board Of the Northern Pacific Railway
Francis L. Higginson. Jr.. 1900, Of Bos-
ton Francis p. Appleton, rs. Of New
York. and Thomas w. Lamont. '92. New
York banker.
There Is ono change In tho roster OF
the committee on Harvard College, one
of the most important appointed by the
board. Langdon p. Marvin. '9s. New
York lawyer. steps Into the vacancy
caused by the death of Prof Barret,
Wendell. '77. The other members are
Gen. Leonard Wood. NJ. d. "a, Cover
nor-Generni of the Philippines: Col
Arthur Woods, 's2. who IL now in charge
OF the Governments unemployment
work Ellery Sedgwick. '9l, editor oi
the AtIo~tsc AontA1y; j.; Pierpont Nor
gan, SO: Francis l. Higginson. 1900
onA forNvnA Hroapa uyhA Cop.
tinues as chairman.
There are no, changes In the com.
mittee on elections. which Is Of specia
Importance at this time on account oi
the probability that the board vii
soon change the rules for the election
Of overseers. perhaps by introducing Q
postal ballot. Edwin F. Gay. former
dean Of the business school and now
president Of the New York Eventns
Post Company, heads this committee
the other members being William
Thomas. ~. of San Francisco; Franklir
d. Roosevelt. '0, recently Democrat,
candidate for President: DR.. Ed
ward II. Bradfor7. 90. former dean o.
the Harvard Medical School. and N
Penrose Haliowell. 'e7. Of Boston.
Right Rev. Charles II. Brent, Episco.
pal Bishop Of Western New York
chosen an overseer last spring by thu
Harvard graduates. although not q
graduate himself but only a holder Of Q
Harvard honorary degree. takes the plac,
Of the Rev. George A. Gordon. 81. on tn,
committee on Appleton Chapel and also
becomes chairman Of the COMMITTEES or
Indie philoiogy and Q member of the
committee on the Divinity School.
Senator II. c. Lodge, II. retires from
the craftsmanship of the committee or
the classics. being succeeded by Francis
r. Appleton. 70. but remains a membei
Of the committee.
Owen wister. 's2, Philadeiphis
author. 10 10 serve again as chairman
Of the committees on English and or
music. Franklin d. Roosevelt. '04. viii
head the committee on philosophy and
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, VIII
be chairman of the committee on the
Jefferson Physical Laboratory. z
A number Of we'll known men are
added to the committee to visit the
Graduate School OF Education. They
are Judge Frederick p. Cabot, 80, and
James J. Storrow. 'S5, of Boston Paysor
Smith. Massa chusetts Commissioner oi
Education, and DR.. John H.. Finley oi
the New York Times. former Commits.
eioner OF Education for New York State
Lanrdon p. Marvin. '9S. OF New York
takes Gen. Woods place as chairman oi
the committee on military science and
tactics. Gen. Wood remaining q ncnber
along with Franklin d. Roosevelt Flo
wadsworth. Arthur Woods. Theodor'
Roosevelt 90: Charles w. whittfesey
OF "T,ost Battalion" fame. and others.
william w. Comfort. '95, president oi
Haverford College, joins the committed
on the Graduate School of Arts and Sci
onces. Eiihu Thomson. recently actinf
president Of the Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology and holder of a Harvard
honorary degree. is one OF those addef
TO the committees on chemistry ant
physics: James Jackson. '04, Massachu
sets State Treasurer. who was reccntl,
elected an Oversecr, becomes chairman
OF the committee on geology. while .Iohf
Lord O'Brian, 90. Of Buffalo. Is addet
to the committee on government o
which Iouis A rockingham, 's3, for
mer Lieutenant Governor OF Massachu
setts. becomes chairman In succession q
Robert r. Herrick. 90. whose term a.
Overseer has expired.
Tho visiting committees are charged
with the duty OF insnecting the varfo,,i
eerartments of the university on behal
of the Board OF Overseers. Some OF thu
members OF these committees are Over
seers while In accordance With custom
many are chosen from outside the board
and many are placed on these commit
tees who are not graduates of Harvar'
but are chosen by the board on accoun
OF their special qualifications to advis'