The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-02
MARKS A NILE POST
Elaborate Ceremonies Arranged for
Inaugural Of President Sail
mon Of Carleton.
Distinguished Educators Of Many
States Will Be Present-Fea-
lures Of Days Exercises.
Special to The Journal.

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Mortified, Mimi, May 2.-The inaugur-
alton of Rev William H. Salmon as pres
dent of Carleton college to succeed Rev.
James w. Strong, will take place on
Wednesday. The event marks an era IN
Carleton's history. The trustees have laid
extensive plans for the entertainment OF
visitors Following is an outline OF events
connected with the inaugural:
9 a. injecting of students In Willis
hail. Addresses by students and by visit
ing delegates.
lo:SO-Gathering of alumni at Memorial
library.
II a. m-Reception by the president of
| the board of trustees, the president emer-
titus and the president to official and visit
| ing guests at Gridle hall. with luncheon.
p. m.--Inaugural procession formed at
Gridley hall in the following order: ST.
Olaf college band, students, alumni, in
| structors professors, superintendent Of
schools, normal schools and academies,
clergy, city officials, presidents OF col
leges and university, trustees. speakers,
governor Of the state, president and presl-
dent emeritus of the college. In case OF
rain the procession will form in the parlors
OF the church.
1870 o. NAT the First Congregational
church. installation services, consisting OF
professional, addresses by Irwin Shepard,
Phi. D.; Professor Eugene w. Lyman -
A., B. D.; A. J. Mason, B. S.; President
Cyrus Northrop, L.. L. D.; Arson Phelps
Stokes, Jr., M. A., secretary OF Yale uni
versity and President Salmon; two hymns
by Professor George Huntington, M. A.;
the installation; response by the president;
installation prayer by president emeritus.
, James w. Strong, D. D., L. L. D.; choral
response; receSS1Onai.
4:SO p. m-Interclass field and track
! meet at Laird field
q 8 p. m.-Reception by the president OF
4 the college and Mrs. Salmon at Gr1dley
d hall, with Inauguration ode by Professor
r Huntington, and music by the Carleton
!, Glee club.
: 10 p m.-Torchlight procession Of stu
t dents and illumination of campus.
d A great many invitations have been
i sent out, not only turnout the northwest
but even to California and east to Con
. necticut Invitations were sent general!
Z to the presidents Of the large universitle:
y and colleges, to prominent and represen
8, tative clergymen, to superintendent o
;, public schools and county superintendent
= principals Of high schools, to the alumni
" and large number of old students. In
j. vitations were also sent to prom1nen
is men not engaged in educational work
70 both in this state and in other states.
a Among the long list Of visitors who's
= acceptances have already been receive
sr are the following: President Cyrus North
ID rop, University Of Minnesota; President
" j. James, Northwestern university
20 Evanston, ILL.,; President Webster, Merri
~ ~ field university of North Dakota, Gran
- Forks; President Kildahl, ST.. Olaf col
st lege Northfield; President Charles
SO Blanchard, Wheaton college, Wheaton
a. ILL.,; President Wahlstrom, Gustav
P. Adolphus college, st. Peter; President
- B. Mccormick, Coe college, Cedar Rapid
or President E. A. Day, Parker college,, VIII
q nebago City. Mimi; President Cowpe
r. Mankato normal, Mankato; Preside1
q Millspaugh Winona normal, Winon
-. -. Miss Louisa H. Richardson, dean of We
all ley college, Delaware, Ohio; Profess
IT. Frederick d. Tucker, principal state 81
ed ricutural school; Professor T. B. Vebl11
pc | of Chicago university. .-r...-+--
no Oberlin college will be represented
H. Dr.. Leonard, Shattuck by Rev. Jam
- Dobin of Faribault, and Pilsbury AGA
r envy by it's principal, Rev. MI. Ford.
Among the visitors; not engaged in ed
cational work will be Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
IRE erick Trubee of Bridgeport, Conn, t
parents Of Mrs. Salmon; Mr.. S. w. Bal
win president of the Connecticut Natiol
emf bank of Bridgeport, Conn.,, Mrs. Sa
law mons grandfather, and her sister, M
ITO. Henry P. Dawson Of New York city.
~ on Governor Van SAINT, who is to ate
the opening ceremonies of the Louisa
err Purchase exposition just prior to May
ted has accepted on condition he can retl
,rhe from st. Louis in time. Ns
eers The annual interclass track meet
Nv Monday and Wednesday. The list
rine events Will De ulNlaeu between Tue
sub days. The four college classes and
academy will participate and q cup
be presented to the winning team.
- The junior society of the Baptist chu
will have rally Sunday afternoon a
o'clock. -. a