The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-18
THE INAUGURATION TO-DAY
OF 1R7HUIf n. HADLLY As Y4LE'S
PRESIDENT.

Formation of the Four Divisions of
the Procession-Tho inauguration Ex-
| ercises and Ceremonies at Battell
chapel--The Presidents Reception
The Students Celebration This Even
ing-Routc of Their Parade.
| The plans for the celebration of the
| Inauguration of President Arthur Twin
ing Hadley to-day are as follows:
| The graduates and guests will assem-
! BILE on the campus this afternoon at 2
O'clock and will be marshaled in four
divisions, as follows:
| First division-President and corpora
| ton Of Yale, also former members of the
| latter (who will assemble in the presi-
| dents office in the treasury building;
| the governor of Connecticut and staff;
presidents delegates and professors of
other universities and colleges; repre-
sentatives of the American Economic
association and the principals of high
schools and academies Gall of whom will
assemble in Dwight halD. The presi-
dent and corporation will be at the head
of this division, the others coming in the
order named.
Second acknowledgements of
the federal government; representatives
of the state government; governors OF
other state; bishops; representatives of
municipal and local governments; invit-
ed citizens of New Haven and other
specially invited guests. (These will
form in the old library)
Third division-The general body of
graduates will assemble as at COM
mencement, in order of graduation, on
the walk in front Of the Brick Row.
This division will be headed by the pres
idents of alumni associations.
Fourth Extraordinarily faculties
and former members of the university
faculties will assemble in Alumni hall.
Marshals for all these divisions, and
division sections, will be named later.
Academic costumes which are becoming
more and more common on such occa-
sions, and caps and gowns with appro-
pirate colored hoods, will be generally
worn by the Yale faculty and the repre-
sentatives of other universities and col
leges.
THE SEATING ARRANGEMENT
When all is ready these four divisions
will direct their course to Battell chapel,
entering the chapel simultaneously from
the four entrances at the west end of
the building. The platform will be re-
served for President Hadley, eX-Presi-
dent Dwight, the corporation and
deans of the faculties of Yale, some
presidents of other universities and the
leading representatives of the federal,
state and local governments. The
remaining college and university presi-
dents, and other representatives of in
stitutions of learning, together with the
representatives Of the American Eco
nomic association and the principals of
the high schools and academies, will
occupy the center aisles. A portion of
the south center aisle will be occupied
by representatives of the federal, state
and local governments, the specially in
vited guests and the invited citizens of
New Haven.
The body of graduates will occupy the
part of the south center aisle
and the south aisle, as well as the south
transept. The north aisle and the |
north transept will be occupied by the |
present and former members of the uni |
versity faculties. The north and south |
galleries are reserved for women and |
will be reached from the College street |
entrance.
Tickets of admission have been dis
tributed to wives Of graduates officers |
and guests Of the university. When the |
ceremony begins the doors will be |
thrown open and the remaining pews |
filled with those not in the procession or |
those not holding ladies tickets of adj |
mission. The large west gallery will be |
cleared of its pews and will be occupied |
by the student CHORUS of 100 picked |
voices and the New Haven symphony !
orchestra, directed by Professor Samuel |
S. Sanford and Professor Horatio W.
Parker of the department of music. The I
most interesting feature of the musical
will be the singing of the
Ode of Edmund Clar-
ance Stedman, Yale '53, which was set to
music by Professor Parker and sung at
the commencement exercises in 1895 for
the first time, Herbert Witherspoon,
Yale 95, who sang the bass solo at that
time, has courteously offered his SER
vices at solost. The orchestra will play
procession as the divisions enter the
chapel
CHAPEL CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies in the chapel will in
Jude orchestra selections, congregation
II singing of the sixty-fifth psalm to the
York tune, and of Luther's hymn, "A
Mighty Fortress" President Dwight
will make the opening prayer. President
Iadley will be indicted to his office by
Rev. Joseph Fl. Twichell, Yale 80, as
senior member of the corporation, and
will then deliver his inaugural address.
The congratulatory address on behalf of
he faculties will be delivered by Pro-
essor George P. Fisher, senior dean of
he university. President Dwight will
pronounce the benedction.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
After the ceremonies in the chapel all
hose taking part except women, will |
ross the campus to the Art school, en-
ering it by the door near the library
nd by the Chapel street door, The
after entrance will be reached by pass
ng through the Vanderbilt arch and
through the large iron gates, which will
re open for the occasion. President