Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-07

Cambridge, Mass, OCT. 6.-W1th the
symbols of office in his hand and de-
termination in his youthful face, Alb
| bolt Lawrence Lowell seated himself
at noon today in the presidents chair
of Harvard University, from which he
proclaimed his policies and distributed
| the celebration gifts of the university
with lavish hand to 80 of the little
army of men of letters who came from
all parts of the world to pay him trib-
u.e. The Inauguration scene was laid
| beneath the elmS of the college yard,
before an audience of more than 5000
people. While later in the day the
day the alumni pledged it's fealty to
the new president and gave an inspir-
ing and enthusiastic Godspeed to the
retiring head, Charles William Eliot,
who as president of the Alumni Asso-
citation, delivered what was generally
| regarded as his valedictOry.
1t was q day full of interest in which
graduates and undergraduates Joined
with loyal heartiness and upon the In
dian summer sun shonc with uncloudcd
briliancy.
| No leader Of a great educational in
| Stitution ever received greater hOm-
age from his follow wise men than
| President Lowell. President Lowell
declared himself in favor Of men
learning one thing well ana something
Of everything. He placed himself on
the side of Intercollegiate sport as the
only striking occasion for the display
| OF college solidarity. He stated his
belief in the segregation of the Fresh
men ard of the drawing together of
the ties of the upper classmcn. and fl
nally he differed radically from some
of the policies of his Immediate pre-
docossor. Yet the two great leaders
| the old and the ncW-marChed side by
si1,, in tho afternoon to Memorial hall,
and there President Eliot said that tho
occasion was one of confident tXooCta-
ton of exaltation in the memories of
! the past and of assured hope for tho
| future He commended President Low
! ellis policy of learning one thing VOL
add something Of everything as the
| key to tho individualiStic doctrine of
| the university, and commended man,
Of his successors statements as q
| great aucury of the future and of the
| oneness Of the cause of higher educa-
| ton Although these two characters
| the now head and the retiring leader
dominated the inaugural celebration,
| the grand parade of scholars, guests
and alumni through the college yard
to the stage in the morning, the mass
| ing of the varieSated hoods and gowns
on the stage in Memorial hall in the
afternoon gave a brilliancy to the
scene which will last long in the an
| nails If Harvard.
| The parade was vastly impressive, as
! it vas headed ny Ambassador Bryce OF
| Great Britain and several other Eng
lish scholars in their scarlet gowns,
While trouping behind them came the
| scarcely less Subdued academic garbs
| OF :h, German. French, Austrian. Dan
ish and Cuban scholars. American uni
| vcrSiticS and colleges were also well
| represented, and there were but few
whose organizations date back to the
18th century whose heads were not
| present.
1t is 40 years since the yellow char
| tor. the silver keys and the gold seal
Of Harvard University have been
Brought out into the sunlight. Today
| they had special significance. whe,
Former Governor John D. Long. a.
| president Of the board of overSecrs
| handed them one by one to the new
custodian and declared him in accord
| ance with the ancient custom as vested
with all the powers and privileges OF
the new office. 1T is q great trust,
| .aid Governor Long, but it is laid or
yo,l in full confidence that you will dis
charge it in the interests of life of the
college we serve and of the democracy
it serves"
In accepting the trust Presiden. Low
ell expressed the deep sense Of respon-
siIilIty ana offered the prayer that h5
might obtain wisdom. patience and
strength to the development of true
manhood and sound learning
| President Lowell then gave his con-
ception of what college education
! should mean.
i The distribution of the gifts of the
university was an impressive scene as
the new president greeted each recip-
lent of = degree with Mandatory
preface of each individual achievement
1 The degrees conferred by Harvard to-
| day were as follows:
Doctor of letters-James Bryce, British
ambassador to the United States; Joseph
Bedier, delegate from the College de
France; Edourd Meyer, delegate from the
/ University of Berlin; Francis Barton
Gummere, delegate from Haverford Col
lege; Frederick Jackson Turner, delegate
from the University of Wisconsin; Thorn
as Walker, professor of philosophy at the
University of Good Hope; Edward Parme-
lee Morris. delegate from Yale College;
| Henry Morris Stephens, delegate from
/ the University of California
4 Doctor of Laws-Nicholas Murray But
Her, president of Columbia University;
Frank Johnson Goodnow, professor at Co
| lumbia University; Edwin Anderson AL
derman, president of the University of