The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-20
EDUCATOR RONORED
MR. BUTLER's INSTALLATION
QUITE AN EVENT.
A GREAT DAY FOR COLUMBIA
MANY DISTINGUISHED NOTABLES
PRESENT.

President Roosevelt Graced the Oc-
cnsiOn With His Presence and
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Leading Educators and Others OF
Distinction Were Present-Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler En-
ters Upon His New Duties as Heat-
of New YOrk's Chief College With
Great Eclat.
New York. April 19.-Prof. Nicholas
Murray Butler was installed as presi-
dent of Columbia University with i'm
posing ceremonies to-day. These cere-
monies were attended by the President
of the United States and the heads of
the principal institutions of learning in
the country
President Roosevelt arrived in this
city from Washington at $50 a. M He
was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt,
Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou, Surgeon
General Rixey and DR.. John S. Uric.
The President went at once to the resi-
dence OF his aunt, Mrs. James w.
Roosevelt, where he met Dr. Butler at
breakfast A few minutes after noon
the President left the house accom-
panied by eX-Mayor Hewitt and, es-
corted by squadron "A" and body of
mounted police, was driven to the Uni
VerSity, arriving there at l o'clock. AS
Mr.. Roosevelt assembled the broad steps
OF the library he was greeted with loud
cheers from a great concourse of stu
dents, which he acknowledged by bow
ing repeatedly.
The installation proceedings proper
took place in the gymnasium, to which
the students of the university, the fac
ulty and the guests marched in i'm
posing procession.
The procession to the gymnasium was
most impressive. The college colors
of the great universities of the coun-
crimson of Harvard, the yellow and
black of Princeton, the dark blue of
Yale, the red of Cornell the blue and
black of Pennsylvania, blended with
the eolors of Oxford and Cambridge
of England, and the uniforms of the
military and diplomatic officers formed
a magnificent spectacle.
Bringing up the rear of the great
procession of learning and the most
conspicuous figure of all was the Pres
ident of the United States. Cheer
after cheer went up from the threats
of thousands of students as the Pres
ident walked along the line of march,
Within easy reach OF the President
and never leaving his side until he
passed within the falls of Alumni Hail.
We're four secret service men.
Used JohnsOn's Invocation.
The formal programme of the in
stallation was opened with a prayer
by the Rev. DIR. 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. %, 1856.
This was followed by a long series
of congratulatory addresses by presi-
dents Eliot of Harvard, Hadley of
Yale, Patton of Princeton, Harper of
Chicago, and others, followed by
President Buffers inaugural.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the university students formed in
great square at the head of the steps
leading from the gymnasium and gave
their college cheer, ending up with the
cry, Roosevelt, Roosevelt"
In response, President Roosevelt
said:
II want to thank you all from the
bottom of my heart for this kind and
hearty reception. 1 also want to say
how glad am to be here to see my
old and valued friend made president
of this great institution. incidentally
l. WISH 10 Say lHdL the cheering anu
enthusiasm recalls to me my football
days"
The President then turned and amid
a perfect storm of shouts entered his
carriage and departed with his escort.
He went to Mrs. James w. Roosevelt's
residence. In the evening the alumni
of Columbia gave a banquet at Sher-
rvs in honor of the new president Of
the University. Among those who
made addresses were President ROOSp-
welt, Mayor Low, Justice Willard
Bartlett of the Supreme Court; Albert
Shaw, Henry Smith Pritchett. Presi-
dent of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and President e. A. An
derson of the University of Louisiana.