Word: eliot
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...short time ago, President Eliot delivered an address before the Commercial Club of Providence, on secondary education in America and France. He again called attention to the facts which he lately set forth in an article in the Atlantic, that education in France is more effective than it is here, as is shown by the fact that a French boy is practically two years ahead of the American in the same studies. President Eliot gave two reasons for this state of affairs, one was that Americans are unwilling to put their boys to hard work and strong lists...
...January meeting of the Harvard club of New York city, Mr. Evert Jansen Wendell '82, presented to the club a large framed photographic portrait of President Eliot, which was greeted with much applause and which now hangs in a prominent place in the club rooms...
...President Eliot was unavoidably absent, Mr. Roger Wolcott presided in his place. Mr. Wolcott began the toast with a witty speech on the necessity of dentists. He was followed by Governor Ames, who spoke for the Commonwealth, Rev. A. P. Peabody, D.D., Dr. H. W. Williams of the Medical School, Dean Chandler, of the Dental School, Mr. Edward, W. Hooper, treasurer of the University, Dr. H. P. Bowditch, Dr. P. Brown, Dr. L. D. Shepard and Rev. Alexander McKenzie. The speakers traced the development of dentistry as a profession and glorified the part the Harvard School has taken...
President Eliot forms this bill as he says it will increase the security even if it does not increase the income, since the provisions of the bill allow property inside of the state to be sold...
...twentieth anniversary of the Harvard Dental School, to be held a week from today, President Eliot will make an address of welcome and Dr. McKenzie will deliver an address on "The relation of the University to its Professional Schools...