Show DR ELIOT AND MARRIAGE What a welt well ell rounded life Charles WIlliam Eliot president emeritus ot of Harvard has haa enjoyed At 90 the great scholar ba has haa health and possesses all his faculties Born Dorn In la 1834 1831 the man of Har Har- Har- Har Haryard Harvard yard vard has haa led a most active career and one most helpful to his fel- fel fellow fel fellow low menAt menAt men menAt At the celebration at Cambridge Mass T Thursday William Ho How Hov ard Taft was sas as there to represent President President dent Coolidge with words of 10 e I Ident gratitude and respect for one whose long life has been full of constant and eminent usefulness In promoting the v welfare elfare of his Countr men Canada through Premier W L McKenzie sent congratulations The birthday annh anniversary was an International affair Dr Eliot In responding to the greetings of the students exhort exhort- exhorted ed ed d the he young men to find fIelds of public service and then he said It It is Ia in democracy that the I hope of the v world orld lies The aged philosopher with aliI all the years behind him sees in a government by the people the sal salvation of humanity With Europe turning to demo democracy democracy- democracy he the racy he test of Dr Eliot's statement Is about to tobe tobe tobe be made on a 11 v worldwide orld rIde basis The president emeritus of Har Har- Harvard Har- Har Haryard Harvard vard yard did not stop at politics He pi to advise young men as follows Do Do not put off oft marriage too much Do not wait l alt until ou au thin think OU can offer the girl OU ou ou want ant to marr all aJ the luxuries and privileges leges to which in her fathers father's home bome ome she has been accustomed When you ha ha hale hae e made up r your ur mind give the girl a chance to tell hers When hen Dr Eliot was young mar mar- marriage marriage marriage was looked upon as a duty and young people with nothing much muth more than hope entered on onI I the obligations of Privations were ere accepted as ns necessary necessary sary i sary to the successful establish establishment establishment ment of a home and brave fellow fellos fello s a sand sand and courageous young women took on the ordeal with re resolution to succeed Then the built and as they saw the cottage the satIsfaction satisfaction satisfaction tion was supreme The Tho gJ the difficulties to be overcome t the le more Intense as aa the joy of success Countless thousands of J o merican homes were established In that manner when pIoneering had to be done and luxuries were few So Dr Eliot with his mind sur- sur surveying sur surveying the pas past I gave wholesome ad ice May this gifted edu educator educator educator cator and moulder of public opinIon opinIon Ion go on defying time and sen aers- aers sen-Ing sen Ing to high pur purpose ose I |