Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
PRESIDENTM WILSON NOW
E.-Postmastsr General Formally Unstable ed
at Was4pggtqe and Lee.
Letter. Read From E1-President
cleveland ..a Number Of
Distinguishes Men.

postmaster Genefdf W 1iiiam L. wilson
was installed into. Office as president OF
Washington and Lee University today.
AT an early hour students, friends and
alumni OF shington and Lee University
began to gather on the campus and in the
chapel to take part in the ceremonies. mo
brighter or prettier day could have been
CHOSEN for the occasion. Promptly at II
o'clock line was formed and marched
into the chapel as follows: President-elect
Wilson, Gov Charles T. o,Ferrall and other
distinguished guests; the board of trustees
of the university; alumni, students and
friends. The chapel was already filled with
the society people of Lexington, and many
guests from the neighboring towns and
cities.
The ceremonies were opened with music
After, prayer. by Rev. Mr.. Smith, Judge
william Mclaughlin, dean of the univer-
slty, made a short address, reviewing q
history of the university and giving a
short sketch of the life of its former pres
idents. He then introduced DR.. Henry
Alexander White. who read letters of re-
g. ct from many distinguished people ex-
pressing their sincere regret at not being
and congratuiating the university Don Sc
curing as it's president the services Of such
a distinguished man. 5i4i .,,,s us
Cleveland Sends a Letter.
Ex-President Cleveland, ex-Attorney Cen
eral Harmon of Cincinnati. Judge Tracy of
New York, the president of the University
Of South Carolina, President Johnstone of
Tulane University, the president of the Uni
versfty of New York, Senator John w.
Daniel, President Patton of Princeton and
DR.. Warfied, president of Lafayette Col
lege, all sent letters.
Judge Mclaughlin then introduced the
Rev. DIR. Cameron of Princeton University.
DR.. Cameron began by expressing regret
that the president of the university could
not be here in person to represent himself
he then spoke of the three most distin-
guiShed presidents of the university, Will
lam Graham ard the two Lees, telling of
the work each had done in the University
He said there was peculiar thing that
Princeton could claim, and that was that
she was the mother of other institutions,
many of which are among the most promi-
nent schools Of America. There were three
ties that bound his university to Washing
ton and Lee: Its education of many of her
professors; the connection of Washington
to both and the, education of Light Horse
Harry Lee, the father of the universty's
two most distinguished presidents. He
closed by congratula ting Washington and
Lee University on having such a distin-
shished man as William l.. Wilson for its
president tfoS o7tii4nio %,
Dr Cameron was followed by James H.
h sar LII. p, chancellor of Wander
bilt University, and by Daniel c. Gilman,
LII. D., president of Johns Hopkins Uni
Vers1ty, who made addresses.
Mr.. Wilson Introduced.
Judge William McEa ughlin then intro
duced Mr.. Wilson; who began his remarks
by thanking the University and those con-
nected with it for the honor they had
given him. He then expressed gratitude at
the presence of such an audience, and next
gave short sketch Of the university ana
OF its standing amaong2other universities Of
the south. He laid great stress on the need
OF education in political and government
science and pointed out that this branch
OF education had been strongly favored by
Washington, franklin Jefferson, Adams
and many great men.
He closed his address with an acknowl.
edgment of the great, duty ne hati before
him and short tribute to Robert E. Lee
Judge Mclaughlin then administered the
oath of office. A procession was then form
ed and marched to the gymnasium. where
banquet was served at o'clock to the
board of trustees, the faculty of the uni
versity and their guests, visiting friends
alumni and students. Mr.. Wilson will hold
a general reception tonight