The news & observer., 1897-01-28
A MOST NOTABLE DAY
Presto eut Alderman Inaugural
t1on d Brilliant Occasion.
HIS VIRlLE GRAFTON
DIR. NICHOLAS BUTLER PLEASES
AND CAPTURES ALL.
TeLEGRAMs FROM EDUCATORS
Friends Also Send Congratulations
The Presence of the Executive ard
Legislative Departments Made
IT an Official Investure.

Legislative departments WduS
It an Official Investure.
Chapel Hill. y. c., Jan. 27.-(Staff Cor
respondence)-S in the history or
the Old North State has such distin-
.guished crowd of educators gathered and
surelv only one-at the Centennial Cele-
hration-has Gerard Hall been the scene
of such eloquence.
The day dawned, with the sun Ind
behind white clouds, all nature was cloth-
ed IN garments of purest snow, but WITH
in the classic buildings the joiiiflcatlon
had begun, college yells and songs We're
rising. to the roofs and echoing through
che buildings.
Gerard Hall was the scene OF aftas-
tic decorations, white and blue was IN
abundance and the paintings OF Caldweil,
Battle, Winston, Archibald Murphey and
others intimately associated WIN the
history of the University looked down
upon the audience before them and seem
ed to give their approval.
The special train bringing the mem
bers OF the Legislature arrived at lilo,
and the distinguished visitors were driven
at once to the college.
Theoccasion was q grand one to behold.
There was to be inducted into the of
fee of president of the University of
North Carolina young man whose every
day work since his maturity has been
in the interest of public schools IN his
native State.
The procession formed at the Presi-
dents office at FIVE minutes TO II O'Clock,
and proceeded to Gerard Hall, which
building they entered in the following or
der:
His Excellency Governor Daniel t..
RusseIl with Dir. Edwin Anderson Alder
man: DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler, of
Columbia University of New York, with
DR.. Kemp ?. BATTLE; Rev. L. B. Turn
bull. OF Durham, with NJ G. s. Noble,
of Wilmington; Mr. Robert Wright, with
Lieutehant Governor Reynolds; Col
Thos. S. Kenan, the presiding officer and
prestdelst of the alumni association of the
University, with DIR. b. II. Dixon;
followed by Trustees of the University
and members of the Legislature. As
the procession entered the Mandolin
Club played a selection, the STANDARD
Bearer. after which Col. Thos. s.
Kenan announced that DIR. b. X. Dixon
would open the exercises with prayer.
DIR. Dixon made an eloquent and fer
vent prayer for the manhood of North
Carolina.
The Glae Club came next on the pro-
gramme with the hymn, Elm Fesbe Burg
unser Goat.'
Mr.. Robert Wright made speech in
behalf of The students. In the course of
his remarks. Mr.. Wright said: mot long
did it take for public opinion in the outer
world to agree with the student body
that another son Of North Carolina was
the destined successor of DIR. Winston.
Happy are we to know that North Caro-
lima had a son and this University an
alumnus so admirably suited TO fill this
responsible position. Our great expec-
tatbon and high hopes grew into conyic-
ton and four months of administration
have filled Us with increasing satisfac-
tion and pleasure.
II feel no hesitamcy in saying you have
already won the enthusiastic support
of the whole constituency which you di-
rect. Wisdom is justified of
her children, justified IN this opportune
choice. State pride, patriotic feeling, as
well as culture and scholarship join hands
to-day with the students TO sit in his place
the efficient executive, the trained teach
er and the friend of youth and Of the
whole people.
with welcome and hearty greeting, we
bid you and our Alma Mater God speed
in your glorious work"
DR. Battle next spoke on behalf of the
Faculty.
His speech will be found on page 81
Governor Russell in few, but well chos-
en- words inducted the new president into
efIice, saying: "Yeu have been called up
on TO direct the greatest head Of the
public schools, which has a brilliant his
tory behind it and a more brilliant future
before it. In the century of its exist
ence waves after waves of it's youths
have passed from these portals TO break
and beat upon rocks of after life. Her
influence has been and will always be
felt
"On behalf Of the Trustees of the Uni
versity, ! hand over to you the seal and
charter of this University" The Glee
Club followed Gov. Russell's remarks
with beautiful selection.
DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler made an
eloquent speech of congratulation. 1t
was beautiful for choice Of words and
rhetorical eioquence. He spoke without
notes for twenty minutes -concisely,
greatly, and as one Of authority.
Speaking OF the excellent address Of
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, Mr.. Francis
d. Winston, Of Bertie county said:
DIR. Butler put as many ideas in one
sentence as words can contain. He is
the expert of education as a pro-
fessfon He showed wonderful fami-
liarity with North Carolina affairs. No
better address has ever been delivered In
the State. H.s announcement that North
Carolina was ho most American State of
the Union was gr eted with applause.
'"Ilhe presence OF such a distinguished