The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01
is 10 turn the multitude into men"
L. of W. Left TO Starve.

President Jordan dweit with emphasis.
upon the necessity of the close correlation
OF all branches of state education from the
common 10 the higher schools and insist
ed that by the condition OF the university
Is determined the condition OF the entire
system. Said he:
THE university by the lake il ,hA
most valuable treasure your infant
state shall ever possess. You cannot
make Washington great while YOU leave
her university 10 starve. one great
mistake you have made-which | fear
you can never right again. You have
divided between Pullman and Seattle
me strength that should never be di-
vided There is power In concentra-
ton, and you have wasted this power.
You have weakened the force of high
er education at the behest OF local am
Taelo n or l, may be sectional jealousy"
ne remarks OF DR.. Jordan relative 10 the
auihoniy and power OF the president fol-
lowed He closed with these words:
The highest function OF the university
Is the formation OF character, the train
ing OF men and women in purity and
strength, IN sweetness and light The
earlh, says Emerson, Is upheld by the
xeraeity Of good men. They make the
world wholesome"
Such was the prolonged applause os the
eminent speaker resumed his seat that he
was compelled to rise and declare to the
audience that only Chairman Kings prohi-
bition of encores prevented him from do
ing the whole thing over again.
Inauguration of President Graves.
The exercises more directly connect
ed with the formal inauguration fol-
lowed. On behalf of the faculty and the
students Prof. Charles F. Reeves, formerly
acting president of the university. convey
ed welcome to the new president. reviewing
some OF the history OF the Institution and
S wh,cS ,s In fey few words the spirit with
greet their new officer.
Dr. Graves arose, at the instance of
President King. of the board OF regents,
and promptly at 4So p. M. responded to the
Washington, the board Of regents of the
state university etc. and other declara-
tons. promising In distinctly audible and
manIestiy sincere words to execute his
great duties 10 the best OF his ability
The formal induction into Office was
greeted with loud and prolonged cheers,
Dr. Graves evidently commanding the UNI
ted support OF the student body and Of tha
large attendance Of the public.
The novelty OF the day followed. It was q
salutation in Latin by the professor of
ancient languages, DR.. Moench. IL few in
the audience understood the grafton it was
not Or. Moench's fault. for he delivered
the obsolete tongue as II 1t were a live lam
guage lending emphasis and eloquence 10
1t which those who know Latin only IN the
school room can scarcely conceive Latin
though 1t was. It was effective. At its close
Prof. Moench led picked chorus Of stu
dents, men and women, in the old. old Latin
song. "Gaudeamus Igitur."
The new presidents inaugural address
was thus thrown to the close OF the pro-
gramne. but, late though the hour had
grown TO be. few OF the auditors departed.
DR.. Graves stepped forward amid repeated
rounds of applause and read n straight
forward. practical address dealing with the
needs and immediate hopes ana aims OF the
university. With great courtesy and ap-
preparedness he opened his address with a
reading of the resolutions Of appreciation
recently passed by the board OF regents for
the able services If Prof. Reeves as acting
president.