New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

The prestige OF a great educational institu-
ton was recognized on Morningside Heights
yesterday afternoon when DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler installed the president
of Columbia University. Decorous pageantry.
graceful oratory and the presence of a great
company of prominent people helped tn make the
Importance of Columbia a seat of learning
more conspicuous The President of the United
States. personal friend of DR.. Butler.
honored guest at the installation. The Governor
of the State of New-York, the Mayor of the city
of New-York, other high public officials. presi
dents of many American universities and col
eges and of prominence among the clergy
walked in the procession and listened to the ad-
dresses
Enthusiasm the ceremonies was increased
by perfect weather. The sunshine that flooded
the campus seemed to pervade the great assem-
blage. Thousands of New-Yorkers who were
unlimited and were kept back from the grounds
of the university, formed crowds and watched
the parade at distance Throughout the ce-e-
nonial there manifested the warmest in
terest in the institution. Hundreds of under
graduates were the grounds as spectators
They shouted the college cry until they We"
hoarse. exhibiting hilarity that could not be 5e-
pressed by the dignity of the occasion.
The only blemsh upon the days proceedings
was the brutal and unauthorized conduct of sew
seemed to be determined to assert some brief
authority at the expense of decenCy. The men
wear uniforms to distinguish them caretakers
of the grounds and buildings Several news
paper photogra pliers. who were on the grounds
by permission of the university authorities. were
attacked in ruffianly fashion by the employees in
uniform. They We're pulled away from advan-
tageous positions and interfered with in other
ways Some of the men in uniform went to the
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the photographers from taking pictures.
PRESIDENT ROOSEvELTS ARRIVAL.
The first demonstration of enthusiasm at
l D. n when President Roosevelt arrived at
Morningside Heights, escorted by four troops
of Squadron and a squad of mounted police.
When the troopers wheeled into line in front Of
the library and the Presidents carriage stopped
at the foot of the great stairway there were
yolleys upon volleys Of cheers. Ex-MayOr
Abram S. Hewitt, trustee of Columbia, and a
member of the class of ~, in the carriage
with the President. As they climbed the stair
way together. Mr.. Hewitt leaned on the Presi-
dents arm. The glee club on the steps sang
the college song, and hundreds of other students
back of them gave the college yell. The Presi-
dent lifted his hat several times. and kept on
his way with Mr.. Hewitt They went to a rear
door of the library the way to luncheon.
For nearly an hour after the arrival of Presi-
entertained at luncheons in various buildings
Among those at the official luncheon given for
President Roosevelt by the trustees in the libra
ry were Governor Odell, Mayor Low, SeCre
tarv Corteyou. Postmaster General Payne,
President Eliot of Harvard President Hadley
of Yale President Patton of Princeton, Presi-
den. Harper of Chicago DR.. Harris. United
States Commissioner of Education; Dean Van
Amringe and r. Fulton Cutting
Previous the luncheons there were several
official receptions in the library and at of
them portrait of Professor W. r. Ware
presented to the university by his former stu
dents in the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nologv President Eliot of Harvard made a
presentation speech. and the portrait was ac-
cepted by DIR. Butler
STUDENTS CHEER PROCESSION.
The procession which preceded President But
,ar,s installation formed in the library soon af
for n m but did not start until 2:25. IL took
YEARLY an hour to wind it's slow way along the
1vest walk of the campus and down the stairway
To the gymnasium. A band played while the
vantage groups of students joined in giving the
college veil and calling out the names of promi
nent persons in the ranks
Eirst came a division of representatives of
students of the university, all in caps and
GOWNS II was followed by three divisions of
lecturers instructors. tutors and members of the
faculties of the university
II tho fifth division, composed of officers of
..o 1r,itad states of the State and of the city,
-, on5 alumni, were many prominent men, |
Including
JILIES T. IA poAsTEN Rev Dr. WILLIAM r
Robert 6 coRNELLe HUNTINGTON: