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New York, April 81. Nicholas MUIR
ray Butler was Saturday installed pc
president of Columbia university in
the presence Of 2 large company of
distinguished persons headed by the
president of the United States. Mr..
Butler was graduated from Columbia
in 1882. The exercises of the day were
begun with reception in the Avery
library to the president and repre-
sentatives of other universities and
colleges, followed by an inspection of
the university buildings.
At 1880 o'clock q luncheon was
given by the university council to the
visiting presidents and representa-
tives of other universities and col
1eges, and the days programme in
cluded luncheon given at one p. m.
by the trustees of the university to
President Roosevelt and those who
spoke during the exercises. The in
stallation ceremonies proper occurred
at $3.50 p. m. in the gymnasium and
the list Of. speakers included the fol-
lowing: Charles William Eliot, Ill. D.,
president Of Harvard university;
Arthur Twining Hadley, LID, presi-
dent of Yale university; Francis Lam
dey Patton, DID,, LII. D., president Of
Princeton university; William Rainey.
Harper, DID,, Ii. d., president Of the
University of Chicago; William Torrey
Harris, LII. d., United States commits
sioner of education.
The university gymnasium was elab-
orately decorated for the ceremonies,
The wall was covered with ten-foot
border of blue cloth surmounted by
white rosettes. The columns and gall
leries bore the flags and shields of the
various universities. A stage was
erected nj the gymnasium and over it
was a pediment bearing the seal of the
university, supported on either side by
colleges.
The weather was warm and clear
The university grounds were thrown
open to the public at ten o'clock, but
long before that hour they were
thronged with students and the first
arrivals among the thousands of
guests. Among those invited to at
tend the installation were Lord Kel-
vim, the scientist, who arrived Satur-
day on the Campania.
Roosevelt Breakfasts with Butler.
New York, April 81. President
Roosevelt, who heads the list of special
guests invited by Columbia university
to attend the installation of President
Nicholas Murray Butler, arrived here
from Washington at $3.50 o'clock Sat-
urday morning. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Ethel Roose-
welt, Secretary and Mrs. George Corr
telyou, Surgeon General Rixey, Of the
United States navy, and DIR. John S.
Uric. The party rode in two private
cars which were part of the midnight
train from Washington over the Penn
sylvania railroad. Carriages met the
train at Jersey City and the president
and his party were driven aboard the
1918 o'clock boat for this city.
Mr.. Roosevelt went to the home Of
Mrs. James w. Roosevelt, his aunt,
where he breakfasted. DIR. Nicholas
Murray Butler also was Mrs. Roose-
velt's guest with the president at
breakfast. Later Douglas Robinson,
the presidents brother-in-law, called.
Goes to the University.
The president left the home of Mrs.
Il R00couo1< $n~
| versity at 1910 o'clock. He was ac-
companied by former Mayor Abraham
S. Hewitt AID Secretary Cortelyou.
The president was escorted by squad
ron "A and a nubmer of mounted city
policemen.
During reception held by the fac
| ulty in the university library por-
trait of w. r. Ware, professor of
architecture, was presented to the
university by former students of the
professor who studied under him at
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology. The presentation speech was
made by President Eliot, of Harvard,
| and DIR. Butler accepted the picture
on behalf of Columbia.
President Enthusiastically Greeted,
President Roosevelt arrived at the
university at one O'clock. AS the
president walked up the stairs of the
library building he was greeted by
loud cheers and the University Glee
club sang the college song. The presi-
dent bowed repeatedly. President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Hewitt were met
by Prof. seligman, of the faculty. A
few minutes after the presidents ar
rival Gov. Odell arrived, accompanied
by his brother, c. C. b. odell, who is
professor of English and a member
Of the faculty. They were received
| by Prof. Montgomery Schuyler. Ac-
companying the governor and his
brother were former Congressman
John Murray Mitchell and Col. Bird.
military secretary to the governor.
Mayor Low, the former president Of
the university, arrived at 12:4o o'clock.
He was enthusiastically welcomed by
the students, who packed the broad
stairway leading to the library build