New-York tribune., 1891-02-05
RUTGERSS NEW PRESIDENT.
INAUGURATION OF DIR. AUSTIN SCOTT
THE CEREMONIES AT THE OPERA HOUSE,
SPEECHES BY GOVERNOR ABBETT' CoCNt-

AHE NEhEMONlES Al THE OfIhN
SPEECHES BY GOVERNOR ABBETT COURT
LANDT PARKER. DIR. SCOTT AND OTHERS
lBY TELEGRAPH TIE TKlBrNE.l
New Brunswick, y. j.. Feb 4.-The inauguration oi
Rutgers Colleges president DR.. Austh ocot' was
held to-day. At o'clock the members OF the ~esls-
lature and the alumni Of the college had luncheon at
Winant's Hail. Governor Albeit Courtlandt Parker.
Dr. Murray Of Princeton, and several members OF The
faculty of the college among whom were DrS Dootc,
Baldwin. Drury, Hart, President scott and warren
1Iardenberg took luncheon at II. L. Janeways HOME
l&ity Treasurer Nelson entertained at dinner III the
evening President Adrain and speaker Bergen, OF the
Legislature; exSccreary Farchlld Governor Albeit,
Mr.. and Mrs. samuel Sloan. President Gilman, OF
Johns Hopkins; Professor Dodd, of amherst and
others.
The procession formed the campus at .
O'Clock. and. preceded by band. the faculty, invited
guests and students marched to the opera House, where
the Inauguration took place Tile invocation was by
DIR. Samuel Woodbridge president Of the Theological
Seminary. and after music Governor Albeit cXoiicO
president OF the college trustees, delivered the keys
10 President scott ard made an address. lie said in
substance -" feel honored In thus representing the
board and happy in committing precious a charge
to one so wise and faithful You will keep the charge
safely. and under your administration the onward
OF the college, in sound learning virtue, patriot
ism and religion will be greatly accelerated. an
happy, also to assure you that in your efforts for
the welfare Of the college you will have the earnest
cooperation, the bountiful gifts and the prayers Of
all the friends Of this institution
Dr. Doolittlc president Of the college responded
in long speech. lie spoke OF the progress of the
college in glowing terms. ard turning to the new
official lie said " President Austin scott, con
gratuatc you on the elevation to the leadership Of
such an Institution. We and you. sir can unite In the
supreme and gracious task of Transforming beings
into men,
on behalf OF the students, John H. Raven, OF the
senior class. made address speaking OF Dr. scott,
he said the guidance Of the institution was in his
hands and then he thanked the trustees for having
given the students whom they loved ana
tu>tcd
Courtlandt Parker. 80, Of Newark, spoke for tho
alumni. and made a pleasing address, referring 10 MS
college days and the progress the institution had
made since then.
Dr. scott. when he rose to make his In
auGural address. was loudly chccrcd. Rutgers,
he said, had honorable history, a. was
proven by its I2O years history 1t was founded to
supply the churches Of the Reformed faith with "a
able learned and wcllqualihcd ministry" lie re-
fcrred 10 the former heads Of the college IN ieeihs
terms, and paid especial commcndat!on TO the htc
president and vice president OF the Institution, tie Kew
DR. W. II. Campbell and Dr. Geo. H. Cook lie
enumerated the departments Of the college. the eN
tension Of the benefits Of agriculture and the pFNi
lcgcs Of the Institution in general lie then spoke o
teaching and said Among t!c fttlIh- l"I''' VI
value IA, been from the first the personal contact Of
soul with sOll and Of mind with mind. We our
college, will not yield jot little Of That chc
advantage The truest teacher lives his best life when
impartins the strength Of hi, personal nature 10 Ms
pupils, and each must share in it,
He spoke Of the advance in the methods OF cdu't
ton and asked shall the course 10 the first aIS DE-
gree be reduced from four three years lie Thought
il well to 60 slowly in this regard; a yct II
was only experiment. II was not the business ~
a school Of learning 10 train specialists. those WHO
moved forward with due caution were glad To ho'o
counter current against the great tide that Tor to
had set toward the making Of specialists. Inc com
plcatcd problems Of the day needed men trained L"
consider subjects OF many sorts. lie believed IN the
bodily training Of young men and thought the quasi
connection with the Reformed Church strengthened Inc
college work. , - ,u -,
The address was comprehensive and was wei Re-
ceivod. The doXolOgy was sung and inc keV. Dr
Vcrmilye pronounced the bencdictiOn. The exercises
were cnlivencd by singing by the college gce club
The Opera House crowded, hundreds bculS unable
to obtain entrance.
In the evening President scott held a reception.
which was attended by Hundreds Of op' who heartily
congratulated him.