The enterprise of the Harvard Union in inviting President Eliot to address the students, under its auspices, in Sanders Theatre, is most commendable. We have heard very much favorable comment among undergraduates in regard to this action of the Union, and the opportunity of hearing our President is looked forward to with great expectancy. The duties of the executive head of this university are so manifold that he could not be expected to conduct courses in some branch of learning, as is the custom with the presidents of almost all other American colleges, but that he has not hitherto taken occasion to come in contact with the students in some way, seems rather strange. Co-operation between students and faculty is one of the striking phases of the present progressive movement in educational matters, and President Eliot as the leader of this movement will now, we hope, come forward and practise at home what he has preached abroad.
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