The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-10-16
GRANDER And GRANDER
Grow the Preparations for DR.
Raymond's Inaugural.

OlOn lbC ll0pdid tiOHo ioi III.
Raymond's Inaugural.
Two Days Will be taken up Instead Of
One-Eyerybody Invited Coming :
Grand Chorus of several Hundred
Voices Being Organized--state Press
Booming the Celebration Interesting
Write-Up taken from the Wheeling
| News.
The plans regarding the Inaugural
tion Of DR.. Jerome II. Raymond have
perforce been changed. When the in
vitations were sent out it was hoped
that many of them would be accepted,
but it was feared that many more
would not be. However, the flood of
acceptances have literally overwhelmed
the committee. The list of addresses
has grown so long that now the 14th
will also be taken up with the celebra-
tion as well as the 18th.
Professor Ellenberger will have
charge of the music for the occasion,
and this will be made one Of the fea-
lures. Last night meeting was held
in Chapel Hall to organize a grand
chorus. Forty persons were present.
Tonight at $3.50 another meeting will
be held. Prof. Ellenberger desires
everyone who can sing to be present.
At least 200 voices are wanted for this
chorus. 1t will practice nightly from
now until after the inaugural.
The state press is booming the event
| for QVarvf n ina hat To
Morgantown may be expected to be
literally deluged with visitors next
week. The Wheeling News has the
best write-up which has been seen so
far, and we take pleasure in giving it
to our readers. 1t is as follows:
The inauguration of DR.. Jerome Hall
Raymond as president OF the West
Virginia University, October ID and
IA, will be the most notable education
al event in the history of the state.
Some of the most notable men in the
educational world will be present and
deliver addresses. DIR e Benjamin
Andrews, president of Brown Univer-
sity, of Providence, II. will discuss
"Some Forward Movements in Educa-
tion.a DR. William r Harper, presi-
dent of Chicago University, will deliver
an address on "Some University
Ideals. +" DIR Charles Kendall Adams,
president of the University of Wis
consin, and Hon William l. Wilson,
both have accepted invitations to be
present and deliver addresses.
DR. Andrews, of Brown, has been
talked about more than any other col
lege president in the country during
the past two or three months. He is
not only a great educator, historian
and political economist, but, is said to
be also an inspiring public speaker.
This will be rare opportunity for the
people in West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania to hear him.
DIR Harper is the greatest education
al organizer in the United States. He
evolved the plan Of the ChicagoU niver-
sity, and that great institution illus
trates the tone man. power better
perhaps than any other educational in
stitution in the world, for Harper's
word there is supreme.
Charles Kendall Adams is the great
est name in the northwest He is
president of the University of Wiscon-
sin, an institution with nearly 1000
students.
Hon William L Wilson everybody in
West Virginia knows. He was for
merly president of the West Virginia
University, resigned to go to Congress;
later was postmaster-general, and is
now president of Washington and Lee
University at Lexington, Va He is
an orator, statesman and educator of
more than national reputation.
These four distinguished gentlemen
will deliver the principal addresses at
Morgantown October 10 and IA. Other
prominent gentlemen will make short
speeches, among them being Hon Geo
@ Sturgiss, Gov Atkinson, Senator
Faulkner, Senator Elkins, Hon John
w Mason, State Superintendent Trot-
ter, Vice-President Armstrong and
others.
President Raymond's inaugural adj
dress will doubtless be one of the most
important features of the programme.
The exercises will include Wednesday
and Thursday, October 10 and IA, and
there will be public reception We'd
nesday night.
This outline of the exercises shows
that the event will be one of very I'M
usual interest, especially to those in
terested in educational matters. 1t
will be great occasion for higher edu~
cation in West Virginia. Everybody
who can do so ought to attend Fairs
and circuses and base ball games and
political speeches come every year, but
it is not often that West Virginians
have an opportunity of hearing such
men as Andrews, Harper Adams,
Wilson and Raymond discuss the great
questions of education and the intel
lectual life.
Further reference to the occasion
will be found on our second page.