The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
Nicholas Murray Butler 6sts
Head Of the institution.
A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING I Nc
President Roosevelt Was Present and
Evoked Wild Enthusiasn-rhe Stu.
dents. Faculty and Guests
Marched in a body to the
GYmnasiun-An lmpos-
ing spectacle.
{By Associated Prsss.)

NEW YORK, April 19.-Profsssor Nc
olas Murray Butler was installed ~ pres@
dent of Columbia Untveraity with in1e
posing ceremonies to-day. Theses cers,
monies were attended by the President
OF the United States ard the heads %
the principal institutions OF Learning "
the country. -
-Pre-sdent Roosevelt arrived p pntA
city from Washington at $50 a. NJ. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Sec>
rotary and Mrs. Cortelyou. surgeon-Ge Gen"
era, Rixey and DR.. ]. S. Uric. The PresN.
dent went at once to the residence Oh
his aunt. Mrs. James w. Roosevelt. where
he met Dr. Butler at breakfast. ~ few
minutes after noon the President LETT atno
house accompanied by former MAYOR
Abraham Hewitt. and escorted by squaos
ron A, and a body Of mounted police wa
driven to the university. arriving there
at 1 O'Clock AS Mr.. Roosevelt ascendsd
the broad steps OF the library building. ne
was greeted with loud cheers from q
great concourse Of students. which NJ
acknowledged by bowling repeatedly.
The installation proceedings propsF
took place in the gymnasium 70 WnlcN
the students of the university, the face
ulty and the guests marched in imposing
procession. The procession to the Syms
ansium was most impressive.
SPLENDID SPECTACLE.
The college colore OF the great univers
sites of the country, the solemn blaok
gowns. Offset by the crimson OF Hare
ward the yellow and black of Princeton.
the dark blue of Yale. the red OF Core
nell, the blue and black OF Pennsylvania,
blended with the coors OF Oxford and
Cambridge. of England, and the uniforms
of the military and diplomatic officers,
formed a magnificent spectacle. Bring
fYp re nj f1o vsaa nm,
OF learning. and the most conspicuous
figure of all was the President OF ths
United States. Cheer after cheer went up
from the throats OF thousands Of stu
dents as the President walked along the
line of march. Within easy reach Of
President Roosevelt. and never leaving his
side until he passed within the walls OF
alumni hall, were four secret services
men.
The formal Installation proceedings 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
August %, 1856
This was followed by a long series Of
congratuatory addresses by Presidents
Eliot, Of Harvard: Hadley. OF Yale: Parss
ton. OF Princeton; Harper. of Chicago,
and others. followed by President Butt
1er's inaugural.
CHEERED PRESIDENT.
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies
the university students formed In q
great square, at the head OF the step<
leading from the gymnasium and gave
their college cheer, ending up with thu
cry: Roosevelt! ROOSEVELT" In response
the President said: s.
IT want to thank you all from the
bottom Of my heart for this kind ana
hearty reception. also want to say
how glad am to be here to see my ola
and valued friend made president %
this great INSTITUTION. Incidentally. =
wish to say that the cheering and ertthusts