Presents from the Faculties.

At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences yesterday afternoon at three o'clock. Dean Briggs' presented President Eliot with a silver loving cup.

The cup is modelled from a Greek vase or cup of the fifth century B. C., now in the Art Museum in Boston, but is somewhat larger, and changed in its proportions accordingly, to preserve its artistic merits. On the left of the shield is inscribed

"Charles William Eliot.

President of Harvard

University."

and on the right,

"From the Faculty of

Arts and Sciences,

March 20, 1904."

On the other side is the inscription, written by Professor Adams Sherman Hill '53.

In grateful acknowledgement of his devotion to the University for thirty-five years and of his passion for justice, for progress, and for truth."

The members of the Faculty of Medicine informally presented to President Eliot yesterday a silver tankard. The gift is a beautiful piece of old English plate made in the year 1696. On the left side the Harvard shield is engraved.

The Faculties of Law and Divinity each presented a large silver inkstand to the President.