Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-04
NOTABLE DATES
Will Oct. G and "a Be for
Harvard and Dartmouth
New Presidents, Lowell and
Nichols, Will Be |naugurated.
Scholars and Educators from All
Over the World Will Attend.

Boston. oct. 3.--DiStinguished schOl-
ars, educators, representatives of in
stitutions of higher learning and ia
nous scientific societies from all parts
of the civilized world, will be attracted
to New England during the coming
two weeks by the unusual advent of
the double Inauguration into Ollie" of
new heads for two Of the country s
Oldest and foremost educational insti-
tutions seating of Abbott Law
renee Lowell at Harvard University
and Ernest Fox Nichols at Dartmouth
College
Traditional forms and cere monies
that have been used at rare interNa ais
for nearly three centuries past viii be
followed at the inauguration of Presi-
dent Lowell oct 6. the day of formal
induction into office. although the full
{. 1t will be the first Inauguration at
Harvard since President Eliot aSsum-
ed charge nearly 40 years ago, oct 10,
1863, and the program will be almost
Identical with that of two score years
ago.
No hall at Cambridge will hold the
great body of people who will gather
to witness the exercises and conse-
ouent'v they viii be held out of doors,
in front of Univ ersity ball.
More than $50 delegates, representing
universities. colleges and learned so
cieties in all parts of the world, will be
present. among them 1876 presidents OF
universities and colleges. Representa-
nj ,rncino1 -pniyoccitinc az
Great Britain. Germany. France and
other European countries are already
on their way and will arrive early next
week. All these delegates will wear
academic dress and the vari-coIored
hoods. denoting degrees given by uni
versities and colleges all over the
world. will form a picturesque and
brilliant scene upon the green sward
of Old Harvard.
Recipients of honorary degrees OF
Harvard 300 officers of the unicersity,
an alumni chorus of $50, Governor Fb-
en- S. Draper ana his staff in uniform
and others destined to become recipi-
ents of honorary degrees will also aug
ment the gathering.
AT $50 on the day of inauguration,
President Lowell the fellows overseers,
members of the faculty, delegates and
guests, will gather at Brooks House
and led by band, win march to the
Platform in front of University hall
The assembly will be called together
by Sheriff Fairburn of MiddIesex
county, wearing his official uniform
and carrying his sword The alumni
chorus will sing "Laudate Dominlnn'
and prayer will be offered The next
event will be an address of a congrat-
ulatory character delivered in Latin by
a member of the Senior class Presi-
dent Lowell will Their be formally in
Quoted into office by the president of
the board of overseers, John D. Long,
former governor of Massachusetts and
former secretary of the navy This
Induction will include the presentation
to President Lowell of the ancient GER
emonial keys of the university, the
original charter Of 1910 and the official
seal of Harvard. President Lowell will
make brief address in response to
the overseerst The alumni chorus will
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