The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-09
new HEAD AT EARLHAM
ROBERT l.. KELLY INDICTED INTO
PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE.
Eminent Educators Attend and Par
ticipatc I'm Exercises-MemOrial to
Prof. MoOre-Other Features.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, June S.-This was one
of the greatest days in the history of Earl
ham College, the exercises that took place
including the dedication of a memorial to
Prof. Joseph Moore, ex-president of the
college and present curator of the museum;
an educational symposium, in which some
of the best-known educators of the country
took part; the inauguration of DR.. Robert
l.. Kelly, new president of the institution,
and a reception tonight in honor of Pres
ident Kelly and the visitors. The exercises
success and new interest was aroused in
Earlham, the splendid career of which in
the past was pointed out, as we'll as the
bright prospects that lie ahead. The re-
marks of the prominent visiting educators
to the work of Earlham were highly
complimentary. Large audiences were in
attendance on the exercises. This after
noon the public schools were dismissed in
order that the teachers and students might
have an opportunity to hear the addresses
of President Harper, of Chicago University.
and of President Kelly.
The inaugural exercises proper this after
noon were presided over by Timothy Mich
olson, senior trustee. He made a short ad-
dress in which he said the trustees were
very glad they had been able to secure DR..
Kelly and offering him their support in
every undertaking In Earlham's behalf.
Prof. David. w. Dennis, in behalf of the
faculty, promised cooperation in the man,
agement of Earlham's affairs. Edmund
Dickinson spoke for the present student
body, and DIR. Benjamin Trueblood, of Bos-
ton, for the alumni The alumni and old
students attended the exercises in body.
he inst raj la add wa nv DR. IL
liam Rainey Harper, of Chicago University.
President Kelly then made his inaugural
address of considerable length; Among his
closing sentences were the following:
1T must be conceded that EarlhamN has
an opportunity. AS result of the labors
and prayers of the heroic and gifted men
and women who in the past have poured
out their treasures of mind and heart and
storehouse, Earlham is established upon n
secure foundation. She is no longer an ex-
pertinent in the world Of education. The
shaping with more or less clearneSS of de-
tail How this programme will be modified
will disclose. But one thing is certain to-
day-no programme will work itself. The
Earlham ideal will not be realized except
by the loyalty and cooperation or Earl
set toward the future to-day, not toward
the past. Our wants a college have not
all been supplied. We are among those
fortunate institutions who are not claiming
Of need.
"And first of all is the need for the In
crease of endowment. We are rejoicing that
for the first time in sixteen years Earlham
Is free from her building debt. The graft
tude of the college to the friends of the
college who have made this statement pos
sible is not likely TO be overstated. We are
rejoicing, furthermore, that her productive
funds considerably more than they
have ever been before. But the productive
funds fall far short Of what they must be
| Fa IA iS fo her ftIll N IT,
ance.
There are indications on every hand that
the friends of Earlham will rally to the
call. We have reason to expect the con-
tinued support of those friends OF the col
lege who have made handsome donations
to the endowment and building funds in the
past But no friend of Earlham, however
poor. can shirk the responsibility. Her
from her multitude of supporters.
1.-The loyalty of the Earlham alumni has
recently shown itself in suspicious way.
A splendid beginning has been made in the
founding of an alumni library, and al
this Library Of Sg sp ase in th
terprise of those who love alma mater.
Nothing is more gratifying in this pres
ence here to-day than the large representa-
| and with the support and cooperation Of
this large and powerful company of Earl
hams sons and daughters and grandsons
and neutrality-suspicious. Earlham is al
| ready educating the second and even the
third generation-we may confidently look
into the future with the assurance that our
hopes and aspirations as an institution
dedicated under God to high purposes are
sure of realization
The dedication Of the memorial to Prof
Moore was the first of the exercises of the
day, under the auspices Of the Anglican
Society. The memorial is a large granite
bowlder, on the face of which is a bronze
tablet bearing a suitable inscription. There
We're addresses by Dr. Rogers, Luther NJ.
Feeger, Benjamin Kelly, DR.. Hirschley and
Prof. w. N Trueblood, with a response by
Prof. Moore.
Following the dedication of the memorial
there were exercises in the morning prefa-
tory to the inaugural services in the after
noon. They were delayed somewhat by
the lateness of train from Indianapolis.
Prof. X. l.. Sackett presided. After the in
vocation by DR.. 8. r. Lyons, of the United
Presbyterian Church, there were addresses
by President w. o. Thompson of Ohio
State University President w. l.. Bryan.
of Indiana University; Prof. NJ. c. Stevens,
of Purdue, who spoke in place of Presi-
dent Kane, of Wabash College, detained
by delayed train service: w. A. Carr, SUI
perintendent of the Anderson schools;
President Church, of Buchtel College,
Akron. o.: DR.. Rufus Jones. of Philadel-
phia, editor of the American Friend;
Charles f. Shiveley, of Richmond, and
Charles Hubbard. the first student TO en-