The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-10
NOTABLE OCCASION
At TRINITY COLLEGE
FtNot EDUCATORS FROM FAR
AND NEAR ATTEND f>AT9tRA-
Tto> OF DIR. FEN.
PROMINENT MEN SPEAK
BISHOP KifGO, GOVERNOR kiTtH-
~ DIR. ~ UsoN AND DIR. FEN
MAKE TUE ADDRESSES
or THE DAY.
Special to The Richmond yirginIan)

Especial 10 The Richmond Sirginan.l
DURHAM y G. Nov. 1a.---The
ceremonies Of the Inauguration Of ior.
w. r. Few TO the presidency Of Trim
tty College on yesterday vera the most
brilliant of the kind that the city.
has ever seen, and the eSen1 brought
more big men In the eduehuonat
world Ia Durham than any y oftn
Carolina city has ever entertained at
one time, among them being tr"Si-
dent Lowell Of Harvard University
President Judgon. Of the University
Of Chicago; United States tommlS-
sIoner Of Education, all Of the college
presidents of this ana a number ri
the other Southern States and the
governor Of the state
+ other men ut note that attended
the ceremonies were Dean + :. Jones,
of Yale. Dean T.. f. Merritt. of Cor
nell. i1r Eruce II. Payne. Of the Uni
versitt Of Virginia. Chancellor J. II,
Kirkland, OF Vanderbilt. President
Brown Ayers, of the University OF
Tennessee, Dean Andrew + West,
OF Princeton and President George
J.. Denny. Of Washington and Lee
University.
Preparations for tn event nave been
In progress fer the past I've months.
and in addition to the inaugural cere-
monies the west wing Of the new
| Washington Duke. which has just
| been completed, was presented to the
| college by Mr., I'eniamin y. Duke,
The presentation exercises began this
morning at 80. after which the dele
gates frem other institutions. the
alumni Of Trinity College, the officers
and faculty OF the college and others
formed a procession in front Of the
new building and marched To the Cra-
ven memorial hall. where the inangu-,
ration exercises took place, All of
the delegates, members of the faculty
and alumni OF Trinity were dresser
in the gowns representing their ranks
and colleges. This procession march
ed 10 the memorial han. and there the
Invocation WAS asked by Rev. stone
wall Anderson, secretary To the board
of education of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South. After this
Bishop John Carlisle kilgo, former
president Of the college. presented the
college charter and seal &C. the new
president. Dr. William Preston Few.
Then followed the addresses Of con-
graduation. one by Governor ". W.
kitchin. in behalf of the Common
wealth. and the other by Br. Harry
Pratt Judson, president Of the Uni-
visiting delegates. After this nr Few
delivered the inaugural address which
MAS notable uttsrance of the rela-
tions of the college to the country
The latter part. of the day was de-
voted t%tfe social features of the in
anguratioH. Al ! O'Clock the dele
gates and invited guests attended a
luncheon given in the new Duke buiid-
ing Chancellor Kirkland, of Wander
bit. presided over this brilliant af-
fair, AT the same hour Mrs. j. ed
Stagg entertained thr ladies OF the
visiting party in her beautiful home
on Morehead Hin In the evening
from to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. y. Duke 1
received the delegates to the inaugu. /
ration, specially invited guests. men,
bers Of the college faculty and the /
board OF trustees of the college The /
new quarter of IA million dollar home /
Of the Dukes on Chapel Hill street /
was beautifully and artisticaiiy deco
rated for the occasion. and few times /
in the State has such a brilliant array /.
81 distinguished men and women at
tended reception Of any kind