Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
FINLEY INSTALLED
NEW PRESIDENT OF COLLEGE OF
CITY OF NEW YORK.
Letter Of Generalization From Presi-
Distinguished Men Present.

NEW YORK, September 29-Dr. John
Huston Finley, who left the faculty or
Princeton to accept the presidency OF the
College of the City of New York, was to-
day installed in that Office. notable gath
ering of college presidents and other men
of prominence participating in the installa-
ton ceremony. Seventy universities and
colleges were represented and Governor
Odell. Senator Depew. Grover Cleveland
and Presidents Hadley of Yale and Schur-
mann of Cornell and Butler of Columbia
delivered addresses.
Among those in attendance were: Daniel
S. Lamont former Secretary Of War; Chas.
8. Fairchild former Secretary of the Treas
ury; John G. Carlisle, former Secretary OF
the Treasury; Gen. Young, Gen. Chanee,
Mayor Seth Low and other city officials,
Gov. VIM. H. Hunt of Porto Rico, Charles
r. Skinner, state superintendent of public
instruction. and Col. Albert l.. Mills, super
intendent of the West Point Military Acad-
envy.
A letter of congratulation from President
Roosevelt was read. 1t was as follows:
My Dear President Finley:
1t is a matter of very real regret to me
that I am unable to be present with you on
the occasion of your installation. The day
marks a new epoch in the history OF the
College of the City of New York, and 1t is
therefore of special and great interest TO
all who are intereSted-as every good Amer
lean should be interested-in the cause OF
popular education. You are now called to
preside over an educational institution
which is the crown of the public school SyS-
tenn of the greatest state in our Union; an
institution whose existence shows how def
mite has been the decision Of our people that
the state shall aid, not only in elementary,
but also in higher education.
Nothing is more distinctive of our Amert-
can republic than the peculiar fostering
care which, through their representatives
the people have assumed over the educa-
ton of all the citizens In primary matters
and of all those who care to go beyond
primary matters in those additional
branches necessary as prerequisites for the
attainment of leadership In the great pro
fessions. In all this our people have surely
been very wise.
Education as given in the schools and
colleges cannot of itself fit us for good
suredly render US unfit You. and those as
ISOLATED with you and those who In the IN
Vulnerable other institutions Of learning
throughout the country are doing work
similar in kind, If not in degree, to yours,
all alike make the whole body polite your
debtors.
Next to the home 1t Is the school, the col
lege, the university, which do most to de-
a citizen, in this great self-governing re-
public of ours, and, therefore, those who
are to shape our citizenship of the future
put the nation in special sense under obl-
cations to them.
Il congratulate you because it is given to
you in high position and in a college we'll
nigh unique among our American educa-
tiona1 institutions to do your part in this
great work; and 1 will speak in no vein Of
empty compliment when l say that l am
absolutely certain how well and faithfully
this part will be played by you.
with all good wishes, faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.'
After prayer by DR.. Henry Van Dyke of
Princeton Edward Lauterbach delivered
address on behalf of the trustees of the
college, presenting the new president with
the seal of the college. DR.. Finley respond
ed briefly. DIR. Adolph Werner spoke on
behalf of the faculty and was followed by
J. Hampden Dougherty. president of the
alumni association; Kenneth Groesbeck,
representing the student body, and Senator
DepeW.