Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-25

arvWhere here 'V""' .hir
e' r,''rstIon Of Woodrow Wilson as thlr-
aus ',S nresideut of Princeton uniVer-
. .,,y, Hundreds Of graduates Of ola tue 1 ,"'.
'"''.ltv arrived last night ana 'nls
u morning and there were many yo, warn II,
INV, , between old alumni some Oh
r sIsSH had not met for years
Wv" .n,onr the distinguished guests were
n sneaker Reed, j. Pierpont Nor
lO' chancellor Magic, Atty. Gen
s ts.,,,s A. McCater of New jersey
s auvI Kean Of New Jersey Hon ROD
ss"-' 1incon Hon. Wayne MacVeash'
e samuel L. Clemens President Haa'ey
saw v.,e. prof Abbot Lawrence Lo-
VII 81 Harvard; Or, VIM. T. Harris
,,,,oral commissioner OF educa.'oh'
Ca " H. P. Faunce of Brown; chah,
s.,,or r. P. venable, University Oh
, ,,,"n..ota; President Wheeler of the
,.a,.raty of California; President
vrlam R. Harper. Chicago university
President d. c. Gilman, Carnegie In
,,,,n,e and President Taylor OF vas
sar 400,
Tho PROCESSION formed In the uni
r.,,itv library and marched to Alex
.Daer hall In which were held the III
.,.,y exercises Ex-PresIdent Cleye-
land Gov. Murphy, President-elect
wilson and the retiring president, rev.
n,FL. Patton, the Rev. Henry van
NIKE and Bishops Scarborough anu
s,,terlee, formed the first division Ihe
remainder Of the procession was In the
following order
Second dlyIsion-Prof. Fine, marshai;
assgales OF universities, colleges ana
learned societies In the order OF SENIOR
nv Of which degrees are conferred
Third dIylsion--J. S. Morgan, mar
shal, invited guests not formal repres-
entstIyes Of universities.
Fourth dlvlslon-Trustees of the uni
yerslty and treasurer Of the university
Fifth diylslon--Prof Thompson, mar
shat faculties OF Princeton university
and Princeton theological seminary
Sixth division Francis Larkin, mar
shal, class Of 1879.
Seventh diyison-Francis G. Landin,
81, marshal, representatives OF the al
umnl
Then followed the general body OF the
alumni and the undergraduates.
The fifth division and as many OF
he second as the space wouldF mold
occupied the rostrum In Alexander
Hall, the rest Of the procession occupy
ing the main audience room, and the
balcony. The Rev, DR., Van Dyke de-
llyered the invocation and Chancellor
Magic administered the three oaths OF
allegiance to the United States, the
state and the university ana presenter
the charter and keys of the university
10 the new president.
Mr. Patton then delivered his address
as the retiring president.
The address OF ex-President CleVe-
land for the board of trustees, pro-
Soked great applause.
When President Wilson delivered his
inaugural he was frequently inter-
rupted by an enthusiastic audience.
Bishop Satterlee pronounced the ben
tdicllOn. and as the recessional was
rendered the audience moved out OF the
building, and over to Nassau Hall, from
The steps Of which President Wilson ad'
dressed the alumni and undergradu-
ates.
The next event was the turning OF
The first sod by the president for the
class Of '19 dormitory which viii be
erected at the head of Prospect avenue.
A luncheon by President Wilson 10
q number Of distinguished guests closed
The morning program.
The first formal address In the eXer-
tlses at Alexander Hall was made by
Francis l.. Patton, the retiring presi-
cent He said.
This Is a red letter dav In the his
tory Of Princeton. our faces are set
toward the future, and common pur-
POS. anlmates ALL Under the leader
ship Of the new president we are LOOK
INC Tor q new era Of academic prosper
|ty.
Everything points In the direction OF
The Qualification OF this desire"
Former president OF the United
states, Grover Cleveland. followed MT,
Patton in an address for the board OF
trustees. He spoke as follows:
Mr.. cLEvELAND's ADDRESS.
U hope I may be allowed to refer
~ The outset TO the manner In which
am moved by the stately dignity OF
present Surroundings. and thus give
hlnt Of the impressive effect which such
exercises as these are apt to produce
On te9se who lack personal intimac,
WIN university experiences and Incl
eenn. This thought leads me to sug-
~. the great importanc and desira-
puly OF influencing In every possible
way me plain people OF our land In raw
" Of higher education. II Is largely
run their ranks that recruits are to be
Iinls'ed Tor studentship In our UNIVERSE
ta ana colleges; and surely neither at
.'nuaed refinement In educated circles
~ self-satisfled aristocracy among
= Sucaled men, should mislnterpret to
~. Wy uhlearned the mission OF these In.
,u.utlons. Manifestly they cannot, and
W. II they could, they should not live
w themselves, nor for their professors
NV eaehers nor for their graduates
~ ~ yst 10Y the educated whoever and
,rever they may be. on the con-
' " should never be forgotten that
y, colleges and universities cannot,
',.,,,ut loss Of their most useful oppor-
,-nlues disregard any means Of com.
haa'caung the substantial advantages
49, are able to offer to those less
,or ..nsle In educational condition. This
'ei puon or close interest and recipto-
~ oehent which should exist between
- esehcies Of higher education ana
-, sulearned masses Of our people IL
Wv now al Princeton university.
DAYS OF RUSH AND CHANGE.
" nave fallen upon days OF rush
~ enange-when old ideas and pro-
So are deemed too slow 10 meet the
,s OF what is called modern
$50 and when novel and accel-
49, houons have invaded the busi-
- me politics, the social life and
WI "e religion Of our people. How