The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-08
University of North Dakota
InaueuratiOn Of President Movsv

Inauguration of President McVey
Inc last week in September, at the
University of North Dakota, was
largely given over to the inauguration
OF President McVey. This even will
long be filed back to as the beginning
OF an important epoch in the educa-
tlonal history, both Of the institution
and the state Though our schools.
colleges and university have been fay-
orably known throughout the country
yet the inauguration of President Nc
| Vey marks the real introduction of the
educational system into the larger
educational world of today. There
was scarcely an institution of import
ance IN the country but was repre-
sented either by a delegate or a men,
orial Among the universities repre-
sented by delegates, were Gottingen,
Lelpsic Berlin, Oxford, Christiania
London, Harvard, Yale, Columbia
chicago, Northwestern, DePauw. Uni
versity of Manitoba, the state ami
Verstties of the following states: uIi-
nols Wisconsin,, Iowa, Ohio Wesley
an, Miami, Norwich; and the follow
Ing colleges: Hanover, Williams Trin-
lty, Wal Earlham, GrinnelI, Morning
side, st. Clafs, and all the North ma
kota institutions.
Among the prominent educational
leaders from without the state were
PRESIDENT James of the University of
Illinois, President MacLean of the
University of Iowa, President Albert
Ross Hill of the University of Mis-
souri, President Clyde Duniway of the
University of Montana, President
Stubbs of the University of Nevada.
President Charles H. Fulton of tha
South Dakota School of Mines. Dean
Frank Allen of the University of Man
itoba, President J. N KildahI of ST
Olaf's college, President Charles T,
Slagee of the South Dakota agricuI-
tural college, President Luther c.
freeman of the Morningside college,
Dean ElWood c. Perisho of the Uni
versity of South Dakota, Dean Arthur
T.. Bennett of the Upper Iowa uni
Versity, Dean Henry T. Eddy of the
University of Minnesota and others.
The presidents of all the state in
stitutions and colleges in the state.
except the Valley City Normal which
was represented by Ex-Governor
White, were in attendance.
important Addresses.
The important addresses of the in
auguration season were:
The Purpose and Meaning of Inau-
guration Week, by Prof Gottfried HUT |
University of North Dakota.
The Two-fold Function of a TTni- |
versity, Dean Frank Allen, University |
of Manitoba.
The Scandinavian Influence in the |
of the Northwest bv
Pres j. N. Kildahl, ST Olafs college.
Address of Welcome. Dean Andrew !
A. Bruce, University Of North Dakota.
Response of delegates to address of
welcome.
The Univication of the States Fdu-
cational Forces, Pres. Geo. e. Mclean
Of the University of Iowa.
The State University and the Com
monwealth Pres. Edmund James. Uni
versity of Illinois.
Convocation address, The Training
of the Teacher, Pres. Luther C. Free
man, Morningside college.
The Development of the Northwest
Pres. James j. Hill, of the Great Nor
thern Railway Co.
The College Man in Business. Pres.
Howard Elliot, of the Northern Pacific
Ry.
Presentation of President Mcyey.
Hon. N. G. Young, president of the L
BOARD of trustees of the University OF
North Dakota
Inaugural address. Pres Frank Lee
Rond McVey of the University Of
North Dakota.