Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-10-07
NEW PRESIDENT
FOR HARVARD
bott Lawrence Lowell Formally
Installed as President of Oldest
University in United States.
ITH POMP AND CEREMONY
Scholars from All Over the World Are
in Attendance.
BEST COURSE OF STUDY OUTLINED
1t Must Include Both Breadth and
Specialism.
ALUMNI ATTENDS IN NUMBERS
Honorary Degrees Are Conferred
Upon Number of Distinguished
schoIars-PrOcessiOn of
Great Length.
scholars from All Over the World Are
in Attendance.
EST COURSE OF STUDY OUTLINED
1t Must Include Both Breadth and
Specialism.
ALUMNI ATTENDS IN NUMBERS

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Oct. 6.-Abbott
Lawrence Lowell seated himself today in
the presidents chair Of Harvard univer-
sity, from which he proclaimed his policies
and distributed the celebrated gifts of the
university TO thirty OF the men Of letters
who came from various parts OF the world
TO pay him tribute.
The Inauguration scene was laid beneath
tho elms Of the college yard for an audi
ence of more than 5000 persons. Later in
the day the alumni pledged it's fealty to the
new president and gave an inspiring and
enthusiastic godsend TO President Charles
william Eliot, who, as president Of the
Alumni association, delivered his valedic-
tory.
In outlining his policies President Lowell
declared himself in favor of men learning
one thing well and something Of every
thing. He placed himself on the side of in
tercollegiate sports as the only striking
occasion for the display Of college SOL
idarity He also stated his belief in the
segregation Of the freshmen and the draw
ing together ties among upper classmen.
And finally he differed radically from
some Of the policies of his immediate pre-
decessor Yet the two great leaders-the
old and the new-marched side by side in
the afternoon to Memorial hall, and there
President Eliot said that the occasion was
one of confident expectation, of eXaltation
of the memories of the past and of exalted
hope for the future He commended Presi-
dent Lowells policy OF learning one thing
well and something of everything as the
key to the individualistic doctrine of the
university, and endorsed many of his sue
cessor's statements as great augury Of
the future and the oneness OF the cause
OF higher education.
Great Parade of Scholars.
Although two men dominated the inaugu-
raj celebration. the grand parade OF the
scholars guests and alumni through the
college yard to the stage In the morning
and the messing OF the varfegated hoods
and gowns on the stage in Memorial hall
In the afternoon gave a brilliancy to the
scene which win last long in the annals
OF Harvard.
The parade was vastly impressive, headed
as 1t was by Ambassador Bryce of Great
Britain and several other English scholars
in their scarlet gowns, while behind them
came the scarcely less subdued academic
garbs of the German, French, Austrian,
Danish and Cuban scholars. American uni
versities and colleges also were well repre-
sented.
1t is forty years since the yellow charter,
the silver keys and the gold seal Of Har-
ward university have been brought out into
the sunlight Today they had special
significance when former Governor John
d. Long. as president OF the board of over
seers, handed them one by one to the new
custodian and declared him, in accordance
with the ancient custom, vested with all
the powers and privileges of the new office.
Degrees Are Conferred.
The distribution OF the gifts of the uni
verslty formed an impressive scene. The
degrees conferred follow:
Doctor OF Letters: James Bryce, British
aItbassador to the United states.
Ter president Columbia university; Jacob
Gould Schurman, president of Cornell uni
Doctor of Divinity: Francis Brown, pres
ident OF Union Theological seminary.
Other degrees went to delegates from
foreign and American colleges and univer-
stiles.
In the afternoon many alumni meetings
were held in Memorial hall,
President Emeritus Eliot, as the head OF
the alumni host introduced the speakers
and read kilograms of appreciation ant
felicnation from President William H. Taft
the Harvard association at the John HaT
ward house, Stratford- -on-Avon; from the
minister Of education Of Prussia and from
Adolphus Busch OF st. Louis, who an
nounced that he had increased his gift tC
tie building fund Of the Germanic museum
to $4,000
Telegram from Taft.
The telegram Of President Taft was a,
follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, oct, s.-President A
Lawrence Lowell: l greatly regret my in
ability TO convey personally my congratuls
tlons to you as president of Harvard uni
verslty, / sincerely hope that you vii
enjoy a long and successful administration
in the leadership OF the movement OF ex
tending and widening the influence Of IN,
American universities
''wILLIAM II. TAFT"
President Lowen In his response to DR.
Eiiors speech and numerous telegram
said he looked upon the Busch message a
a birthday present.
Governor Eben $. Draper, for the com
monwealth OF Massachusetts declared hi
conviction that under President Lowell
Harvard would continue to maintain it
present high standard OF education,
President Arthur l.. Hadley OF Yale SAT-
that today all educators We're Harvard mel
ana that all other American universit.e
were children OF Harvard
one OF the most emphatic and enthus
i5sttc addresses OF the afternoon was tina
Of Pro ldeut Edmund James of the Univer
sity ot Illinois, who was introduced as on
who TODD for practical results as attaine
by educational institutions, under stat
control.
President James who gave every indica
ton OF being inspired by his work, spok
Of the rapidity OF growth OF the state uni
verfities, the marvellous increases In tn
number Of students and predicted that in
short time these Institutions will rank witt
Il their older sisters in resource and income
He said that their growth was due I
economic conditions OF the west and south
whose people demanded practical result
and who saw the benefit OF higher educa
tion I'm their daily work and who realize