Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-29
AL[AN NAUGURAIED.
The New President of the Iowa
State University Formally
Inaugurated Today.
Many Noted Educators Present to
Participate in the Ceremony
Governor Speaks.
Eminent Men Address Visitors and
Students-Blg Day for the
University.
Special to Times-Republican.

Il Iowa, lily, sept. 29-CieO. II. Mac
Lean was this afternoon formally in
Iaugurated president of the Iowa State
| University. The ceremony was made
the occasion for the gathering of a
large number of notable educators from
Iowa and other states. Nearly 5000 in
tvitations had been sent out by the uni
versity authorities and many accepted.
\ The board of regents, most of the state
Eofficers, most of the presidents of Iowa
colleges. including William Beard
shear, of Iowa Agriculture College; w.
II. King, of Cornell College, and George
< A. Gates, of Iowa College, the president
of Wyoming State University, acting
T President c. l.. Bessey, of Nebraska
State University, Cyrus Northup, of the
T University of Minnesota, W. II. Harper,
of the University of Chicago and a host
#of alumni are here to participate. The
+ exercises began shortly after 1:3G
O'Clock this afternoon with the acad-
8emic procession to the steps of the old
capitol building where the ceremony
was held. Following the invocation by
u. l.. Picilard, LII. d. ex-president of
| the university came the formal induc-
tion into office of the new president by
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw, as follows:
las ex-oflicio member and president
Of the board of regents of this institu-
tion, declare that you, George f. Mac
4 Lean, have been elected president of
the State University of Iowa; and in at
testation of such election. l place in
your hands the keys TO the same.
Il also deliver to you a copy of the
| Holy Bible, which alone contains infal-
4 lible standards of human life and con-
duct. Church and state in this country
are wisely separated, and for this and
Epther sufficient reasons, the State Uni-
versity of Iowa should not be denomi-
national nor sectaiian in its character
Tor its teachings; but it should, never
itheless, be religious and moral in both.
/ The youth who gather here for instruc-
ition will be very largely from Chris
titan homes, and it should be a mattero of
prime consideration With YOU, and With
| all others connected herewith, to return
I hem proadened and enriched intellect
lually, strengthened and Well preserved
| physically, in no measure crippled in
morals and With their faith in the re-
ligion which they learned at their moth
er's knee in no manner undermined by
anything they shall Acquire here. If
! You shall be able TO oinplish this,
the retention OF the good wishes OF the
4 people of this state whom You serve
I viii be an easy task, and their affec-
ton and prayers will 60 far to tighten
the burden of your very responsible po-
stion."
President AIacI.ean then delivered his
Binau~ural address. II was thoughtful
/ and scholarly and characterized by an
earnestness that gave renewed hope 70
t the great institution of which he be-
comes the head today. His address
made a splendid immpression on his
bearers and he WAS greeted with gem
4erous applause at its conclusion The
remainder of the formal program was
as follows:
Music.
Congratulatoly addresses:
ON behalf OF the faculties Emlin
+ Mccain, IL D., chancellor Of the law
department.
on behalf of the alumni Howard NJ.
+ Renlley, b. A., 50, LII b., - president
3of the Alumni Association.
on behalf of the sister colleges of the
state President w. F. King. d. d.,
3Cornell College.
On behalf of sister state universities
President Cyrus Northrop, LII. D.,
University of Minnesota.
I On behalf of the republic of letters
4 President w. r. Harper LII. D., chi
/ versity of Chicago
Hymn America. "
The day has been a great one for the
university and the students have been
very enthusiastic, College yells have
i been in evidence all day.
Il The university viii hold reception,
assisted by the faculty and local alum
aIni association this evening from TO lC
in the armory in honor of President
MacI.ean. Invitations 70 the reception
! have been sent TO all students, alumni
land citizens.
The university has made very salts
factory gains in attendance over last
4 year. The enrolment at the last reck
oning was l,290. of which 500 names
4 We're in the collegiate department. zoe
IN the law, 2S3 in the regular medical
- 1o-
the dental and 80 in the harnaceuti
cad. Many have been enrolled since
these figures We're given out, and the
increase over the same time last year
4 is over 200 Dean Currier estimates
4 that the enrolment for the year will