The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
From a Staff Correspondent.

Mortified. Mimi May 6.--W1liam Hen
ry Salmon was inaugurated to-day as the
second president of Carleton college. I'M
pressive ceremonies and great gather
ing of alumni signalized the opening OF |
this new era in Careton's history.
President Salmon is just as old as
Carleton college and he had the honors of
the day with the venerable president
emeritus DR.. James Strong, whose stead
fast courage and wise guiding hand has
brought the institution thru the first
thirty-seven years of it's history to It's
present proud position.
Honor to the past and bright hopes for
the future We're the keynotes of the day.
President Sallmon's broad and progressive
views of education as outlined in his In
augural this afternoon promise great
things for the epoch.
Cooperation Emphasized.
The whole tone of the addresses Of the
day was broad minded cooperation be-
tween educatio institutions This was
brought out especially by President North
rop in his fraternal greeting from the
University OF Minnesota and by President
Salmon. They held that colleges and
universities should not contend but help
each other. There may be too many col
Ieges, said President Salmon, but the
worst fault of the times is that too many
colleges are trying to be universities.
The hopeful feature of the day was the
interest taken by the business men Of
Northfield who are awakening to a re-
newed pride in Carleton The maize and
purple bunting of the college hung in every
store window and the spring cleaning OF
the town by the Improvement league
was done in special preparation for the
day
Alumni and friends of the college came
in on trains this morning from four direc-
tons and thronged the campus. Distln-
guished educators from many states lent
dignity to the event by their presence.
First Exercises.
The day began with a students meet
ing in the chapel at o'clock Elliot
Moses. president of the senior class, pre-
sided. Class yells filed the chapel while
the visitors gathered and the students
Joined in the Carleton song. The Glee
club sang tunefully and representatives
of the. different classes made hVe-mlnute
speeches.
William Corcoran. speaking for the acad-
envy, told of the advantages that depart
ment gave as a prepare ton for the col
lege course Andrew J. Lee, for the fresh
man class. spoke on 1.-The Value OF Attn
letics'' and predicted success In that line
under the new administration. The soph-
ignores We're represented by MISS Elia .
Molter, who pledged cooperation Oh ina
class with the new president. 80. o." -.
G. j. Bloom for the junior class, urget
the responsibility that lies on college mel
with their superior moral training 10 re-
generate the politics OF state: ana Guy,
Mr. Moses. the chairman, spoke for tht
scniors class which links the past WILT
tie future of Carleton: He urged tfe co
operation of students with the faculty,
kind of team work necessary to the sue
cess of the college.
Greetings from Outside
The Mandolin club played selection
after which Professor F. B. tucker OF 81
I, IN n
the State Agricultural School. Senate
Lowell e. Jepson Of Minneapolis repre-
sented the alumni and made talk TO
the old Carleton spirit. Miss Louisa Il
Richardson's dean Of Monnett hall, Ohio
Wesleyan university, brought fraterna
greeting from that institution.
The alumni held brief reunion at 1898
o'clock and at II o'clock there was a re
ception for the guests at Gridley hall b
w, r. Laird president of the board {
trustees; President Strong and Presider
Salmon. This was followed by luncheo
at the hall. '4
The Main Event.
The great ceremony Of the day bega
at 1 o'clock. when the st. Olaf collee
band gave the signal for the processio
to form by a concert in front OF ScoVll
library The professional formed in tt
Following order: 1sr..
ST. Olaf college band. ..n'
Carleton college academy.
College classes, seniors in cap and gown brin
ing mp the ....
Alumni of Carleton college.
Instructors In the college.
Professors in Carleton college.
Superintendent of schools, normal schools a
academies.
Visiting clolEymep.
CITY officials of Ncrthneld.
Presidents Of colleges aud universities. u
Trustees of Carleton college. T
Speakers Of the day.
(Ioyer;mr Van SAINT. President Salmon a
President Emeritus Strong $40"
- Professor Harris Goodhue, dean Of t
college, acted as chief marshal of the pr
cession. 1t proceeded from the camp
down College avenue into the High schc
grounds. The school children were a
ranged on the ground in two parallel lin
thru which the procession passed a
proceeded to the door of the First Co
gregational church, where it halted a
deployed in two parallel lines. The t.
presidents in caps and gowns came up /
tween these lines and entered the churt
The two lines then closed in from
r rear. entering the church in reverse orc
from the original formation Other
vited guests were already seated in
church.
At the Church.
The installation exercises We're opel
with an invocation by DR.. l.. H. Halle
of Plymouth church, Minneapolis. I
church choir sang a hymn composed
the occasion by Professor George HUI
ington of the college. Then followed tn
addresses of welcome to the new pre-
dent. DR.. Irwin Shepard of Winona sp,
for the board of trustees. Professor E.
Lyman extended the welcome of the f
ulty and Albert J. Mason welcomed Pre-
dent Salmon for the alumni.
President Cyrus Northrop next prese
ed the fraternal~greetings of the Univ
sity of Minnesota. He spoke with cor
appreciation of the work done by Ca
ton and predicted an era of success
1T under the new administration.
classmate Of Salmon.
After anotherShymn by Professor FL,
ington Rev. Arson Stokes. Jr. secret
of Yale university. a classmate of Pr
dent Salmon, delivered an inaugural
dress on 1.-THE American College as
tinguished from the University. He I
the university was essentially place
sentially a place for developing men,
the college the main object is to tut
boy into man.. At a university the
ject is to turn man into a preache
r. lawyer, a. physician, minister or Q
professional men.
The ideal of English educa tional lif
the college with it's complex comnlu
life. LIN Germany the essential part
the university is it's curriculum
l American colleges. said the speaker,
done great work in turning out men
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