New-York tribune., 1908-10-08
GARFIELD TAKES OFFJrE
lnaugurated as President of WMiams
Cotlege-Many Educators Present.

NiliiarnstcNTn. Mass Oct I'm the presence OF
one of the largest most representative and most
hotabie group OF American educators ever assem-
bed, Harry Augustus Garfield OF the class Of 81
former professor Of politics nj Princeton 1-nvar
sity, and son OF the President james A Gar
heid was inducted to-day into the Office OF presi-
dent of Williams College
IN ADDITION TO the group Of educators se-enty-lve
college presidents having accepted invitations 10
oe present. the inaugural ceremony was witnessed
by men prominent in civil and professional life
Inc state was represented by Governor Curtis
Gnlid jr. and part OF his staff. James Bryce.
British Ambassador 10 the United States was also
present, as well as United States Senator " Muir
ray Crane and President Garheld's three brothers
James Rudolph Garfield. Secretary Of the Interior;
irwin Mcdowell Garfield and Abram Garfeld-aH
Nhhams men The only living former president
OF Williams College. the Rev. Dr.. Franklin Car
ter. was one Of the most deeply interested spec
tators
The inaugural ceremony opened with invoca-
tion by cx-Presdent Carter. after which the Rev
William W Adams. of Fall River. chairman OF the
board OF trustees OF Williams placed in Professor
Harfeids hands the keys and the charter Of the
college The new president IN 4 few words
cepted the homer conferred. Congratulatory ad-
dresses followed. President Woodrow Wilson of
Princeton spoke behalf Of the delegates from
other colleges. and the Rev DIT. ZeIie. 81 Of
Plainfed. n J. in behalf Of the alumni Professor
John H Hewitt. Yale So followed in behalf OF
the faculty OF Williams. while Ernest H. Wood. OF
New York City. member Of the senior class.
tended the greetings of the undergraduates.
President Garfield then introduced amid
great applause and delivered his inaugural address
AT the close Of President Gar1eld's speech Profess
sor Richard Austin Rice. OF the faculty conferred
the following honorary degrees:
Doctor OF Letters-Henry Pitts Warren. head master
Albany Acaae15 Arthur Irving Fiske head master Bos
ron Latin School
Doctor Of Divinity-Francis Brown. president Union
Iheolceical School
Doctor u Laws-Jacoh Could Schurnaa president Cor
nel University; Charles Richard Van Heis. president
University # Wisconsin; George Harris president Am
he1st College Nicholas Murray Butler preside Coln
bia University Arthur Twinng HadieE PRESIDENT 1aie
Crverstty Woodrow Wilson. president Princeton Uni
versit z Alderman president University Of Nlrgina
James Bryce. British Ambassador the United States
Curtis Guild. IT. Governor Of Massachusetts
At the speech making which followed luncheon
in TIE gymnasium, Hamilton Wright Mabe, OF
New York presided. The speakers included Am
hassador Bryce, Governor Guild and President
Eliot Of Harvard In his address Ambassador
Bryce expressed qualification for the degree which
had been conferred On him to-day He dwelt on
the responsibilities which rest college presi-
dent and on the necessary qualifications for the
office Nowhere as in America. he said, was the
influence CT the college 50 widely felt