The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
BANQUET BY THE ALUMNI
IN HONOR OF NICHOLAS MURRAY
BUTLER, THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Addresses by Theodore Roosevelt,
Mayor Low and Others-A Great
Day for Columbia.

NEW YORK, April 19.-Prof Nicholas
Murray Butler was installed as president
of Columbia University with imposing cere-
monies to-day. These ceremonies were at
tended by the President OF the United
States and the heads OF the principal in
stitutons Of learning in the country.
President Roosevelt arrived in this city
from Washington at $50 a. m. lie was sc-
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt. Secretary
and Mrs. Cortelyou, Surgeon General Rixey
and Or. John S Uri The President went
at once to the residence OF his aunt. Mrs
James w. Roosevelt, where he met Or.
Butler at breakfast. A few minutes after
noon the President left the house. accom-
panied by former Mayor Abram S. Hewitt.
and, escorted by Squadron a and a body Of
mounted police. was driven to the univer-
sity, arriving there at l o'clock. AS Mr..
Roosevelt ascended the broad steps Of the
library he was greeted with loud cheers
from a great concourse OF students. which
he acknowledged by bowling repeatedly.
Governor Odell. accompanied by his
brother, G. c. D. Odell. who is a professor
of the university; ex-Representative John
Murray Mitchell. Colonel Bird. the Gov
ernor 5 military secretary. and Mayor Low.
former president of the university, arrived
a few minutes later and followed President
Roosevelt in the library. where luncheon
was served.
The installation proceedings proper took
place in the gymnasium, to which the stu
dents of the university, the members OF
the faculty, the. representatives OF the
national. state and city governments, the
clergy, the alumni. the representatives OF
the universities and colleges, the emeritus
officers and trustees. marched In imposing
procession.
PROMINENT GUESTS.
Prominent among those on the stage were
President Roosevelt, DR.. Won Holleben, the
German ambassador: Lord Kelvin. Gov
ernor Odell, Bishop Potter. the Rev. Nor
gan Dix, President Charles w. Eliot, OF
Harvard; President Francis L. Patton. OF
Princeton; President William r. Harper, OF
Chicago; President Arthur T. Hadley, OF
Yale; the Rt Rev. Mgr. Conaty, president
of the Catholic University OF America:
President j. G. Schurman. Of Cornell: the
Rev. Dr. Marvin r. Vincent. OF the Union
Theological Seminary: Chancellor Nc
Cracken, Of the New York University: Col.
Albert l.. Mills. superintendent OF West
der s. Webb. Of the College Of the City OF
New York; President Charles =. Thwiug.
of the Western Reserve University. Pres
ident Mary e WOOley. or Mount HOlyOke
College; the Rt. Rev. Henry y. Satterlee.
bishop of Washington, u. G; Major Cen
eral Brooke, L. 5. A; Governor General
Taft, of the Philippines: Sir Percy Sander
son, the British consul general; Rear Ad-
miral \. 5. Barker, Archbishop Corrigan,
Postmaster General Henry &. Payne and
former Secretary Of State Richard Olney.-
The procession 10 the gymnasium was
most impressive. The college cOlors OF the
great universities OF the country. the sol
emn black gowns offset by the crimson OF
Harvard, the yellow and black Of Prince
ton, the dark blue Of Yale. the red Of Cor
nell. the blue and black Of PENNSYLVANIA,
blended with the c0lOrs OF oxford and CAM
bridge of England and the brilliant uni
forms Of military and diplomatic officers,
formed a magnificent spectacle.
Bringing up the rear of this great pro-
cession of learning, and the most conspicu-
Gus figure OF all. the President OF the
United States. Cheer after cheer went up
from the thrOats Of thousands OF students
as the President walked along the line II
march. Within easy reach OF President
Roosevelt, and never leaving his side until
he passed within the walls Of alumni hall,
were four secret service men
The formal programme Of the installation
was opened with a prayer by the Rev. Dr-
Marvin r. Vincent. the invocation being the
one offered by President Johnson on the
laying of the cornerstone Of Kings College.
now Columbia University. on Aug 3. l55s-
liam &. SchermerhOrn on behalf Of the
board of trustees. who formally delivered
the keys Of the university 10 the new pres
ident
OATH OF OFFICE TAKEN.
As President Butler took tho oath of Of
fee the great mass Of students rose and
the hall rang with Columbia cheers. When
the applause that greeted the new presi-
dents address had subsided. Dean John
Of welcome on behalf OF the faculty. Then
r. Fulton Cutting spoke in behalf OF the
alumni Of the university. The next speak
or was Allan Beach Arnold Bradley. pres
ident OF the senior class Of the university.
who MADE an address Of welcome On be-
half of the student body
After a musical number had been rem
dered by the college orchestra the second
Part of the long programme, made up of
congratulatOry address, by various coll
lege presidents, was begun ne hrst Was
that of President Charles William Eliot.
of Harvard University. Then came. sn tire
order named. President Arthur living Had
ley Of Yale; President Francis Landey
Patton. OF Princeton, President Harper. Or
Chicago University. and William I. Harris,
commissioner OF education.
The culminaticn was reached when. after
a selection by the university band. Presi-
dent Butler arose and made his inaugural
address. IL was a scholarly presentation
Of the benefits of a university training.
In closing he said:
.srrue citizens viii vie with each other
in strengthening the university for scholar
ship and for service. In doing So they can
say. with Horace. that they have huildcd
themselves monuments more lasting than
bronze and lOftier than the pyramids reared
by kings monuments which neither food
nor storm nor the long flight Of years can
oKertUrn or destroy. BalliCl. Merton. Har-
ward Yale. are names known wherever the
English language is spoken and beycnd.
They signify high purpose. zeal for learn
ing. opposition Ia Philistiuism and ign0r-
ance. They are closely interviewer with the
social the religious. the political. the liter
az htstoEx o. ear race Where else ara