New-York tribune., 1909-10-04
DOUBLE INAUGURATION
HarUard and Dartmouth to Induct
Presidents This Month.


Boston, Oct S.-Distinguished scholars. educators.
representatives OF institutions OF higher learning
and famous scientific societies from all parts the
civilized world will be attracted TO New England
the coming fortnight by the double Inauguration Of
presidents two Of the country's oldest educa-
tional institutons-the seating Of Abbott Lawrence
Lowell at Harvard University and Ernest Fox
Nichols at Dartmouth College.
Traditional forms and ceremonies that have been
used at intervals for nearly three centuries will
be followed at the inauguration Of President Lowell
October 6. the day of formal induction into Of
flee. although the full programme extends through
October >. 6 and :.
No hall at Cambridge will hold the great body OF
people who will gather to witness the exercises and
consequently they will be held Of DOORS in front
of University Hall More than two hundred and
fifty delegates. representing universities colleges
and learned societies in all OF the world, will
be present. among them one hundred and twenty-five
presidents of universities and colleges Representa-
tives of the principal universities of Great Britain
Germany, France and other European countries
already their~way and viii arrive early this
week.
Recipients of honorary degrees from Harvard,
three hundred officers OF the university, an alumni
chorus of one hundred and fifty. Governor Eben S,
Draper and his staff in uniform and others destined
10 become recipients OF honorary degrees viii aug
ment the gathering and have seats Of honor
immense platform TO be erected before University
Hall.
Among those named as likely to receive honorary
degrees are Charles Frohman, the theatrical
ager, of New York, who produced the Joan of Arc
play at the Stadium last june; Jacob Gould schur-
man, president Of Cornell, and James Bryce. British
Ambassador. John Drew, playing in New York,
also received invitation 70 attend the inaugura-
tion but his theatrical plans prevented his accept
ance>
AT go a. m. on the day of Inauguration Presi-
dent Lowell, the fellows overseers. members OF
the faculty, delegates and guests. will gather at
Brooks House and, led by a band, march to the
platform President Lowell will then De formally
iIducted into office by the president OF the board
OF ovsrseers. John d. Long. formerly Secretary of
the Navy. This induction will include the presen-
tation President Lowell of the ancient cere-
mOnial keys OF the university the original charter
OF 1910 and the official seal of Harvard. President
Lowell Will respond briefly TO the overseers
Social features viii fill up the early evening
and at $50 the students will hold forth in carnival
on Soldiers Field. Prominent alumni and college
presidents will tender Or. Eliot dinner in the
course of the week
THE INAUGURATION AT DARTMOUTH
The seating Of Professor Ernest Fox Nichols as
president of Dartmouth College will take place at
Hanover, n. H. Thursday, October H. begin
ming at $3.50 a. m. with chapel service running
through formal ceremonies including the laying
Of the cornerstone of a gymnasium by the
new president, and dinner to distinguished guests
in the evening.
Morning prayers in Rollins Chapel will be under
the direction of Professor John X Lord, grandson
OF one OF Dartmouth's best known presidents and
himself forty years teacher in the college I'm
mediatey after the academic procession will be
formed and march to the recently dedicated Web
ster Hail. for the inauguration exercises.
Delegates from more than TWO hundred colleges
ana universities have signifed their intention OF
being present In the group will be DR.. Charles ".
Eliot, president emeritus, and President Lowell Of
Harvard President of Vale and.
L. c. MacLaurin OF the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology, close friend and former associate OF
Dr Nichols. There will also be present the pres-
dents of Columbia, with practically all OF the
faculty of that university Princeton Cornell Penn
sylvana, Wisconsin, Michigan Chicago Illinois
New York City College, Virginia University OF
Colorado Montana and Johns Hopkins, as well as
the heads of all the New England colleges.
The English constituency which had so large a
part III the founding of the college and which has
present connection with the college through the
House of Dartmouth. will be represented by James
Bryce, the British Ambassador. who holds am homo
rary degree from the college. that OF Doctor of
Laws given him in 1901 Governor Henry g. Qun-
by OF New Hampshire and staff in uniform the
Governors council the supreme Court and various
other high officers, will likewise be present
one of the most noted groups of physicists which
has ever gathered will be present 10 honor the in
duction of one of their into the presidency OF
this historic New England college.
The details of the Inauguration ceremonies are
not complete but will follow the customary lines
and traditions as observed at the inauguration OF
President Tucker sixteen years ago
In the afternoon at o'clock the cornerstone of
the new gymnasium will be laid. T.. X Hall nf
Boston, chairman of the alumni committee will POI.
In charge, and the address will be delivered by Pro-
fessor Edwin j. Bartlett. OF the college faculty and
a son of a former president OF Dartmouth The cor
nerstone will lie laid by President Nichols as the
first official of his administration
The exercises of the day will close with a banuuet
al 80 p m. in College Hall, and the affair prom
ises To eclipse the notable banqucts of the Webster
centennial in 1901 and that given Lord Dartmouth
in 1894.