The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

before witnessed in the history of
Washburn. The college promenade
the college walks, the drfveways and
the buildings were one mass of flags,
pennants and college colors, the blue
and the white. Huge arches of ever
green were constructed over the
walks and drivewayS and the walk
from the main College avenue en-
trance to the college chapel was one
mammoth bower of beauty.
At II o'clock the first exercises of
the Inauguration of President Sand
ers as the new president of Wash
burn college took place. With music
and cheering the students of the
academy marched out from their
building near the center of the
campus and journeyed over to Rice
hall at the extreme east Here they
were Joined by members of the lower
college classes all marching in time
with gaily decorated umbrellas carry
ing pennants and flags of all kinds.
From this building the march was
extended to Carnegie library where
the seniors in full uniform (caps and
gowns) and the alumni Joined the
procession. Thence to the college
office building and the faculty
dropped into line. This grand pro-
cession was led across the campus
from one building to another; at each
place it was augmented by some class
or some college organization. At
last the parade was Joined by Presi-
dent Sanders and Governor Stubs
and with these honorable gentlemen
in the rear the procession started for
the college chapel mid the cheers of
the students and the crowds which
\ had gathered to witness the pre-
liminaries to the inauguration cere-
monies.
When the leaders of the procession
reached the entrance to the chapel
building they parted and lined up
with removed hats and bowed heads
from the entrance out to the center
of the Quadrangle" AS the process
sion shortened the bowling line
heightened and finally Governor
Stubbs and President Sanders formed
the turning point of the end of the
line and marched abreast down
through the gaily decorated
Gowns of students and fac
n1tv. The line fell in behind and the
procession in order of President Sand
ers and Governor Stubs leading, fol
lowed by the honored guests of the oc-
casion, then the trustees. the faculty
the alumni, the seniors, the lower cIass-
men, the students and the academy
scholars. It was ono of the pretties'
scenes that has ever taken place or
the Washburn campus or in Topeka
and represented the beginning of the
era of greatest growth in the history
gathering of educational notables and
citizens in Topeka for some time
In the College Chapel.
The exercises in the chapel were
almost as impressive. The invoca-
tion was given by Rev. Leon C
Schnacke, D. D. The Washburn
Choral society under the leadership
of Professor Penny and comprising
fifty voices from the college sang
"Great and Marvellous Are Thy
Works. Following this Reverend
Francis L. Hayes formally in behalf
of the trustees of Washburn con-
ferred the degree of presidency OF
Washburn college upon DR. Frank
Knight Sanders. PhD.. DID. In
speaking of the honor conferred
upon DIR. Sanders. DR. Hayes
gave three reasons for the
choice of it's new president
First because he was scholar of note
and distinction. Second-his religious
beliefs and workings. Third, his dig.
nifty combined with friendship and
leadership among the students; an6
Fourth. his interest in the equipment