Word: eliot
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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President Eliot, in beginning his speech, gave an interesting story of how, 55 years ago, he first met the late Professor C. C. Langdell, in the Divinity Hall, and how this acquaintance thus formed resulted in Professor Langdell's eventful connection with the Law School. Coming to a discussion of the ministry, President Eliot first spoke of the great changes in that profession. The minister is no longer a performer of rites and ceremonials only, on which his power once lay. He must rest his reputation now on an exposition of the best and clearest literary effort of the best...
...importance of early association and opportunities, in the development of the strength of character necessary for upholding morality and civil liberty. He laid great stress on the adoption of the right attitude by members of the University. Mr. Murray, like his predecessors, expressed a profound admiration for President Eliot, and felt a sincere gratitude for the liberal attitude he has always maintained...
President Eliot then rose. He thanked the speakers for their kind appreciation of his assistance. He went on to say that, though he had been brought up in the Unitarian Church, he had been induced to adopt the position towards the Catholics he has always maintained by the marked signs of development discernible in their church. Although the Roman Catholics have always had the reputation of being conservative and formalistic, he desired to point out that they have not been unprogressive. He instanced the evolution of the modern Roman Mass out of the Coptic Mass, marked by the conversion...
...annual reception of the Divinity Club to the new members of the Divinity School will be held this evening in the Common Room of Divinity Hall at 8 o'clock, preceded by evening prayer in the Chapel at 7.30 o'clock. President Eliot and Dean W. W. Fenn '84 will give short addresses of welcome, and Rev. Dr. De Normandie, representing the Visiting Committee of the Divinity School, will also speak. Short speeches will be made by several men representing the graduates and students of the school. After the addresses there will be an informal social meeting with refreshments...
DIVINITY CLUB. Reception to New Men in the Divinity School. President Eliot, Dean Fenn, and others will speak. Divinity Hall...