348 ELIZABETH CARY AGASSIZ 
dency. The office seems to me to be analogous to that 
of Professor Emeritus. Now the name of a Professor 
Emeritus adorns our annual catalogue until his death. 
No duties attach to it, but if he chooses he may give 
instruction. No duties would attach necessarily to 
the office of Honorary President; but if you chose 
to take part in social functions you would do so in 
that capacity. The retention of your name seems to 
me very desirable, and I am sure that both the grad- 
uates and the undergraduates of Radcliffe would 
greatly prefer this arrangement. 
Sincerely yours, 
Cares W. Exiot 
The suggestion contained in the above letter of Presi- 
dent Eliot, though never formally adopted, was put into 
effect, and Mrs. Agassiz will always remain in the hearts 
of those who knew her the President Emerita of Radcliffe. 
A draft of the following undated letter lies in the pages 
of Mrs. Agassiz’s diary for 1902. The note from President 
Eliot, which is given below immediately after it, was evi- 
dently written in reply. 
TO PRESIDENT CHARLES W. ELIOT 
My pear Mr. Entot: Just a word (which you 
must not answer in these days of countless letters 
for you) to tell you that I have never failed to be 
grateful for all you have done for me and for Radcliffe. 
Personally your presence at our Commencements has 
given me a sense of support and protection in my 
official position without which I should have felt 
