The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-20
ROOSEVELT HONORS
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Inauguration of Prof. Butler as
Head of Columbia Attended
by Many NOtabIes.


NEW YORK, April 19.-Prof Nicholas
Murray Butler was installed as president
of Columbia university with Imposing
ceremonies today. These ceremonies were
attended by the president of the United
States and the head of the principal in
stitutions of learning in the country.
The installation proceedings proper took
place in --Ie gymnasium, to which the
students of the university. the members
of the faculty, the representatives of the
national state and city governments, the
clergy, the alumni, the representatives of
the universities and colleges, the cemeritus
officers and trustees, marched in impos-
ing procession.
The formal programme of the installa-
ton was opened with a prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Marvin r. Vincent, the invoca-
ton being the one offered by President
Johnson on the laying of the corner stone
of Kings college, now Columbia uni
versity, on Aug. %, 1856.
This was followed by an address by
William C. Schermerhorn on behalf of
the board of trustees who formally de-
livered the keys of the university to the
new president.
AS President Butler took the oath of Of
flee the great mass of students rose and
the hall rang with Columbia cheers, and
he delivered his inaugural address.
When the applause that greeted the new
presidents address had subsided, Dean
John Howard Van Amringe delivered an
address of welcome on behalf of the fac
ulty.
Following Dean Van Amringe, r. Fulton
cutting delivered an address on behalf of
the alumni of the university The next
speaker was Allen Beach Arnold Bradley,
president of the senior class of the uni
Yers1ty, who made an address of welcome
on behalf of the student body
President Eliot, of Harvard, was follow
ed by President Arthur Twining Hadley
President Frances L. Patton, of Prince
ton, was the next speaker.
The ceremonies were closed with the
singing of the national anthem, in which
the president joined heartily; and by rhe
pronouncing of the benediction by Right
Rev. Bishop III. G. Potter.
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies the
university students formed in a great
square at the head of the steps leading
from the gymnasium and gave their col
lege cheer, ending with the cry "Roose-
welt, Roosevelt" In response the presi-
dent said:
Il want to thank you all from the bot
tom Of my heart for this kind reception
1 also wish to say how glad 1 am to be
here to see my old and valued friend
made president of this great institution.
incidentally 1 wish to say that the cheer
ing and enthusiasm recalls to me nv foot
ball days"
In the evening the alumni of Columbia
gave banquet at Sherry's in honor Of
the now president of the university
Among those who made addresses were
President Roosevelt, Mayor Low and
others.
President Roosevelt Cheered.
AT the Inauguration banquet at Sherry's 9
tonight President Roosevelt was heartily Y
cheered as he rose to speak. He said, in
part:
What am going to say tonight will
be based on the admirable address Of my
old and valued friend this afternoon
your new president. The all-important
doctrine to teach is that one piece of first
rate work IS worth a thousand pieces Of
second grade work
The president said that while lone of
US might be fitted for scholastic honofs
the other nine-tenths out of q hundred
would be fitted to do good service for the
country and the people,
The president spoke of the men who
had served in the Civil war and said the
tendency to run away always impaired a
mans usefulness.
I'm civic betterment7 he said, "the man
who counts is the man who makes him
self force for decency, cleanliness and
righteousness. The man who counts must
nave these qualities. He must be honest !:
he must have courage.
we look to you, men of Columbia, to
do much for your country. To you much
has been given and much is expected of
you. Little is expected of those who
have not had your advantages, but double
responsibility rests on you. We have A
right to expect of you services in many
lines; in the line of philanthropy, of de-
cent public effort