The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-12
TAFT WELCOMED
TO WESLEYAN BY
NEWARK STUDENT
7. Vanderbilt Has Part
in Installation Of New Col
Iege Chief.
Especial to the newark star.1

MIpDLETOWN, Conn, Nov. H.
President Taft today was present a
The ceremonies incidental to the in
stallation of DIR. W.. A. Shanklin a.
president Of Wesleyan University. Thu
chief executive was escorted to hi
hotel and later to the college ground!
by the Second Regiment, Connection
Foot Guards, and Mansfield Post No
SO, C. A. r. 19szas -
on behalf of the undergraduates, Ar
thur 7. Vanderbilt, 10, of Newark, N
J., Welcomed Mr.. Taft to Middletown
and addressed the new college presi-
dent. Mr.. Vanderbilt went to Yves.
leyan from the Newark High School
and resides at ID North Ninth street
in that city. 3
In the course # his address OF wei
come Mr.. Vanderbilt said: "A
During half III college course OF
some of us Wesleyan has lacked a per-
manen executive and in consequence
a definite, progressive policy. To I'M
patient undergraduates 1t seemed as ii
the college were to be without a pres
ident %eternally. Often we wished that
.ne see0sion y ~. ~. a.
peen conhded 10 our nahos' pu
this one instance-if III no other-the
undergraduates do heartily congratu-
late the board of trustees upon the WIS
dom of their conservatism, for, as the
result of their careful deliberation, we
~rsio,ce today In our new president, d
,srsno ,nan yet Of rine experience and
4, a similar position
=, xxyas.arr co,,age-Dr William Ar
s.s.r.,n
nnanan H. ;nterrepnum we often
49, ~ a,,ast,on what sort of
poiuoieu = ss,1aaa ,rasidant would
d M ss.sent answers tn our
DC. w So, -. non,nr for a man
seiNSe' t. he night he rapable
"ho' ana Gov with the
Oh eouiu 49, - an a man. and
Spit. Oh ~ eors;der alien TO
ho',tiils ,oa,.;ng for a man who
me- sa.;ra nan Of college life
~ "a Coz tbi,ps In their gem
ana "no a.ians We wished a man
uihe =, hoth tho curriculum and
T., foothau. a man who would be In
IN ioolnen, . r,,tr orr distinctive un-
iun sy.ily +tt,,t,ors as our honor
dersrauu 49, naan Of student self
system o,r ;deaI of what our
goVernlien. sho,,,d he was lofty
new 80, Nve thought. for real
Amos. 'oo 0
izatloh' on, among us last
-Wneh, :, La 20 no In chauel it
Fepruary nv III e ,,a,, Nod taken your
almost seeinea aA hi,oss,f Roth
text 9lu Ia hv yo,r actions
by your talN aa.hs vo,, nave b., n
the Two puss go nrovea that, vol
anivne o,-ar,, nbase of our college
understalu 49, nrac;at;on can neye,
me- Our lun lar, ,rhs undergrad.
be expresses xe.D. aas,re IN hold tn,
yates, on ehe.t pa nresidert of tho
fuli co9nuenes rnsttbi leadership in
universi.s College matters. We re-
an fnpoi'ans an,,nieteIv understand
Joiee la ~ Won, Whatever en-.
our H.hataver mower. whatever
tnusiasn, W. underoraduates OF Yves.
!oyalss wv, st.u have. we pledge un.
leyan go .hro,,oh the course OF
rcserNeuis 80 through Won 10 the
years 10 WV
coiieee. h,oe hana ,s for the success OF
our sl;n,stuat;on we nledge no,
your an.,.u our enthusiasm. our
onny III he enthusias SIN. LOYALTY
= aon.;on of the growing classes
anu Iii ~ Tho future he led 10 Yves,
WV M -, ro,r Guidance. with this sin
-a IN ,.o,,r success we pledge
uns.,,es mn nv word alone. nor We,
~. IT, sian ~ he dollar. but by manly
49, ne daiIy conduct. to your sue
oass and the welfare of the college. In
NC na,ne NJ the undergraduates o.
x.res,avab IIniversitv. I bid YOU vel
oon1an
T., honar n, the inauguration of Presi
dant Sbanklin the Following honorar,
degreas were conferred by the college
Dootor ~ IA w,s-President William
1you,ard raft E,ihu Root. senator from
NJ yort. RHlmar Ellsworth Brown
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