Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-12
SHANK[|N BONOR[D
BY 1AFT'S PRESENCE
FORMER IOWA EDUCATOR IN.
STALLED AS PRESIDENT OF
CONNECTICUT SCHOOL,
DISTINGUISHED EDUCATORS
IN SPEAKING PROGRAM
President and Vice President, Hadley,
Root and Others Participate in Ella.
berate cersmonies-WesIeyan Uni
versity confers Honorary Degrees on
TAFT Sherman and Root.

TAFT, Sherman and Root.
Middletown, Conn, Nov. 12.-Presi-
dent Taft arrived here from New
Haven at S:15 this morning.
The president and Vice. President
Sherman on arrival were given a dem
onstrative welcome. The presidents
visit primarily was to attend the in
stallation Of DIR. William Arnold
Shanklin, as president Of Wesleyan
University. The city. however. took to
itself a large share of the honor and
prepared an elaborate military and CIV
tc parade in which Taft participated.
The installation ceremonies were neld
this morning in the Middlesex theater.
East's Tribute to the West.
President Taft's address, which he
delivered extemporaneously, came next
to the last Of a long program. Emil
nent educators. and university and col
lege presidents from ali sections OF the
country, attended. The fact that
Shanklin came from the west-upper
Iowa University at Fayette-to take
charge of an old eastern university had
much to do with calling out large
representation from eastern colleges as
evidence of hospitable welcome.
President Hadley, of Yale; DIR. Ap-
ram w. Harris, DIR. NJ. w. Stryker,
Arthur T. Vanderbilt, Senator Root of
New York, and Stephen H Olin We're
%1o S,,et LOT fia,,
Taft in Cap and Gown.
President Taft appeared in cap and
gown to deliver his address and was
followed by Shanklin, who delivered
formal inaugural address. Luncheon
at Fisk Hall this afternoon was fol-
lowed by the formal presentation Of
delegates to President Shanklin and
President Taft in Fayerweather gym
nasium.
About s o'clock this evening Taft will
leave for Hartford to dedicate the new
state armory there and to lead the
state ball in the building tonight.
Honorary Degrees Conferred.
A large number Of honorary degrees
were conferred at Shanklins inaugu-
Ia ton. These include:
Doctor of divinity-Rev. Richard
Watson Cooper, president of Upper
Iowa University; Rev. George William
Knox, Union Theological Seminary
the Rev. Thomas Nicholson, cores
ponding secretary of the board of edu-
cation Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
DIR. of laws-President William How
ard Taft. Vice President James School
craft Sherman, Senator Elihu Root, of
New York; Elmer Ellsworth Brown,
United States commissioner of educa-
ton.
Shanklin is Landed.
Senator Root spoke briefly, and con-
fined his remarks almost wholly to an
appreciation and tribute to Shanlllin
He declared it augured well for Wed
leyan that the president of the United
States should be present at the install
lation of a new head Of an old institu-
tion to give his countenance, to extend
his felicftatfon and to share with the
university its hopes for the future
Others made similar addresses.
President Taft paid tribute to the
teacher as the college president, and
decried the idea that the proper mar
to head an institution of learning was
one who "knew the value of dollar
and how to get it," The president sai6
that after the many words of congratu-
lation and felicitation which had come
from the representatives Of so many
colleges and universities and from mer
who had known Shanklin grea
many years, he felt as tho he were ut
tering an alien note. The president
mentioned having met Shanklin during
the presidential campaign year ago
and addressing him today spoke of the
great influence the college presiden
has in shaping the careers of youns
men who are to exercise such an i'm
portant influence upon the future life
of their country. He spoke also O
college spirit"-a thing hard to defn,
he declared, but which, taking it's form
and influence largely from the persona
character and influence of the head o
the institution, stands thru life to mel
who have come under its influence a.
a restraint from evil and an inspiration
for good.
TAFT Defines a Teacher.
"The college president" continued
Taft, first Of all is a teacher; that i.
his profession; and the university is /;
teaching institution. If he is to do hi
duty by the institution, he must under
" stand how teaching should be done: h.
must be a pedagog. The college presi
dent must be a man of executive abil
ity; he must have the power Of Sc
lecting men for the work they are t,
do, and submit that unless he is
teacher and understands all the teach
ing that is to be done, he is not fit t.,
make such selections or TO build up
faculty to do the teaching. congratu
late Wesleyan upon having chosen a
president man who in every way fill
the measure have applied"
SUGAR TRUST POWERFUL.