Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-10-16
PRESIDENT INDUCTED.
Imposing Ceremonies at
Harvard University
To-Day.
President Lowell Is PresC nted the
Ceremonial Keys, the Original
Charter of 1910, and the
Official Seal.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 6.-Harvard
University today installed Abbott
Lawrence Lowell as president of that
institution, succeeding DR.. Charles w.
Eliot, who resigned last year. Tradi-
tional forms and ceremonies that have
been used at rare intervals for nearly
three centuries past, whenever it has
been necessary to induct into office
new president of Harvard, were
followed to large ext.nt at today's
Inauguration.
The ceremonies were Witnessed by
nearly five hundred distinguished
representatives of uniy crsities, COL
leges and learned societies in all
parts Of the civilized world. More
than one hundred of tn leading COL
leges and universities Ct the United
States were represent L by their
presidents, the gathering of these no.
tables being the largest of it's kind
that has ever taken p1acc in this coun-
try. Some of the most f., nous savants
of the Old World were in attendance
as representatives of the principal
universities in Great E. ain, Germa-
ny, France, and other 2.opean coun-
| tries. The presence fthese distin-
guished delegates, wea: .ng academic
dress and the vari-colc; IL hoods de-
noting degrees given b, universities
and colleges all over t world gave
added brilliance to the scene.
The Inauguration ce emonies tool
place under the historic elms in the
seats had been arrange for the par
Elephants and visitors. II addition to
| the delegates already n ntioned there
| were present about 2C0 officers OF
Harvard University, an alumni chorus
of $50 members, GoverncG Draper and
/ his staff in full uniform, TIE mayors Of
Cambridge and Boston, and a consid-
erable number of disti1i suished indi-
viduals, many of whom are holders OF
honorary degrees CT Harvard
Stretching from the frunt of the plat
form in both directions across the
graduates, thousands Of whom were
present and all garbe1 Il black aca-
demic gowns.
| The inauguration cor monies were
of a simple but very III essive char
acter. One of the impr ptu features
was a tremendous out:,.1st of cheers
that greeted the app nee on the
platform of DR.. Charles ~, Eliot, the
beloved president of harvard who
| guided the destinies OF :1c famous in
stitution for forty year.
The exercises of tie day began
dent Lowell, the fe1c KS, overseers
members of the faculty. delegates and
| guests assembled at Itillips Brooks
| house and marched il procession tc
| the platform in from; + University
Hall. When all had been seated
ty wearing his off1cia Uniform and
carrying his sword, called the assem-
bly, to order. The singing of 'Laudate
| Dominum'' by the aluL II chorus was
| followed by an offering # prayer. The
next event was the deliF ~ of a Latin
| dQQT0SS Ol d COuSTdLulItJ1y CudTdCIeI
by a representative CT the senior
class. President Low Il was then
formally inducted into Office by the
president of the board # overseers
Hon. John D. Long. This feature Of
the ceremony included the presenta-
| ton to President Low | of the an
cient ceremonial keys Of the univer-
sity, the original charter of 1640 anG
the official seal of Harvard. At the
conclusion of these ceremonies Presi-
| dent Lowell delivered his inaugura
address, in which he reviewed al
length the history of Harvard, its
present needs, and outlined the polio!
of his administration.
The comforting of honorary degrees
song by the alumni chorus, and the
benediction brought the exercises to {
close. The participants and the dis
tinguished guests, nearly one thous
and in number, then adjourned te
Harvard Union for luncheon.