Word: eliot
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harry Edwin Burton, Eliot...
During the past few days Harvard has been signally honored by the presence within her walls of Sir Edwin Arnold, so well known to all cultured people as the author of "The Light of Asia." Mr. Arnold is the guest of President Eliot, and by the latter's request has very kindly delivered two lectures on topics related to his chosen field of research-on the Upanishad and the Mahabarhata. Besides their inherent interest these lectures have given us the opportunity and the pleasure of meeting Mr. Arnold as it were face to face...
...President Eliot, for his thoughtfulness in remembering the student interests, and to Mr. Arnold, for his courtesy in delivering his lectures, we extend thanks, while we assure Mr. Arnold in the name of the students of our pleasure and profit during his stay among...
Sander's Theatre was filled to its utmost last evening on the occasion of a lecture by Sir Edwin Arnold who chose as his subject, "The Upanishad." On being introduced by President Eliot Mr. Arnold said that he had little hope of doing justice to his subject but could not resist the opportunity of saying something about India. The word Upanishad is probably as unfamiliar to you all as to Alexander when he invaded India nearly two thousand years ago. On this occasion he sent a message to one of the native princes ordering him to come with gold...
...result in the improvement of character the training is worthless. He appealed earnestly to every man in the class to do all in his power to purify and elevate college opinion. Here, support of the Chapel system is one of the most important elements of that responsibility, and President Eliot's closing remarks were devoted to this subject...