Show People Talked About nit nn IV W. ELIOT On the tho recent occasion of oC his elgh- elgh sixth ty-sixth birthday Dr Charles W. W V. V Eliot president Dt emeritus of oC Harvard lIar University Uni Uni- received telegrams and letters of congratulation from all aU parts of oC tho the countr country While it C has been ten ton years since Mr Eliot re reC retired retired re- re 4 tired as president 4 c of ot tho university f 1 which grow grew Tea great greal under his supervision ion Ion ho he has by no means b been n an 1 Idle V Ci man Ills His work Inthe in r the tho literary field eld 1 during tho the last de- de cado has been sufficient suf sut- to alono alone make a namo name for tor him and while whilo ho he hohas has his w health ho has done l much public speak- speak LIOT InS InS' n and been ac- ac tivo in comment on tho the worlds world's momentous problems Dr Eliot was born in Boston In 1834 Ho secured an A. A B. B degree degroe at Harvard in 1853 1353 and an A. A M M. M at the same institution three years later For two years there after atter he was n CL tu tutor tor torIn in mathematics cs at Harvard and then assistant professor of ot m mathematics and nd chemistry until 1863 After studying chemistry and educational methods In Europe for tor two ho he returned in 1865 to accept the post of ot professor of oC analytical chemistry at the Massachusetts Mass Mass- Institute of oC Technology a position he be held for tor four tour years ears earsIn In 1869 Dr Eliot president of at University and during the forty years that he stood at tho the head of ot this great institution iti his fame tame as M an educator grew constantly brighter tel Ho lIo is tho the author of ot a number of ot books including Manual of or Qualitative tive tivo Chemical Analysis Manual of ot Inorganic Chemistry American Co Contributions n tn bu t I ens to Civilization ii izat I on antI and I Iother other essays E Education Reform Charles Eliot Landscape Eliot Landscape Architect More Moro Money for tor tho the Public Schools John Gluey Gilley The Happy LIfo Life Four American n Leaders I The Durable Satisfactions Satisfactions Sat Sat- of ot Life Lite and The Road Rond To Toward ToJ Toi ward Peace Penco |