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hall, in which were held the literary
exercises.
AS the academic body moved into
the building the orchestra played a
professional, which was followed by a
hymn. Rev. DR.. Van Dyke delivered
the invocation, and Chancellor Magic
administered the three oaths, Of allie
glance to the United States, the state
and the university, and presented the
charter and keys of the university to
the new president. Mr.. Patton deliv-
cred his address as the retiring presi-
dent.
The address of ex-President CIeve-
land for the board of trustees provok-
ed great applause.
When President Wilson arose to de-
liver his inaugural he was greeted
With prolonged applause. Bishop Sat-
terlee pronounced the benediction, and
as the occasional was rendered the
audience moved out of the building
| and over to Nassau hall, from the steps
Of which Mr.. Wilson addressed the
alumni and undergraduates.
The next event was the turning of
the first sod by the president for the
class Of 10 dormitory, which will be
erected at the head of Prospect ave-
| nue.. A luncheon by President Wilson
| to a number of distinguished guests
closed the mornings programme.
Mr.. Cleveiano's Counsel.
Mr.. Cleveland in his address sug-
| gested the great Importance and de-
| STABILITY Of influencing in every pos
sible way the plain people of our land
in favor Of higher education. It is
| largely from their ranks" he continued,
that recruits are to be enlisted for
| studentship in our universities and
| colleges; and surely neither attenu-
! sited refinement in education circles
| nor Self-satiSfied aristocracy among
| educated men should nlisinterpret to
| the unlearned the mission of these in
| stitutions. Manifestly they cannot,
| and even if they should they should
not live for themselves, nor for their
| professors and teachers, nor for their
| graduates, nor yet for the educated,
| whoever and wherever they may be.
/ "On the contrary, it should never be
| forgotten that our colleges and uni
| versities cannot without loss of their
| most uneful opportunities, disregard
! any means of commencing the sub
| stantial advantages they We're able to
| offer to those less fortunate in educa-
! tional condition. This conception of
close interest and reciprocal benefit
which should exist between the agen-
! cies of higher education and the I'M
| learned masses Of our people is not
| new at Princeton university.
j
and change-when old ideas and pro-
! cesses are deemed too slow to meet
/ the demands Of what Is called modern
| progress and when novel and acceler-
ated notions have invaded the BUSH
ness, the politics, the social life and
even the religion of our people. How
can we be certain that old and hereto
] fore approved theories Of higher edu-
cation are In no danger Of being
caught in this furry7 Already there
seems to be an inclination abroad to
adjust the methods of university and
J college instruction to the apparent
needs of advanced conditions and new
! exigencies.
Princeton Is In No Hurry.
I'VE will not be convinced that the
human mind has in these latter days
| become SO fundamentally enlarged that
q broad and useful education can by
| simple process be easily gained, nor
| that the acuteness Of the human in
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