The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-10
INAUGURATION OF TRIN|TYS
president WAS IMPRESSIVE
Eminent Scholar and Heads Universities and Colleges From
Great Crowds Ga IN Campus

with the dignity and circumstances
BETTING 50 important an event, and
in the presence of perhaps the most
distinguished assemblaga or scholars
ever gathered at one time south OF
the Mason and Dixon's line William
Preston Few, ph. d.. was this morn
Ing formally inaugurated president
OF Trinity College In his care. with
academic formality. we're placed. by
the retiring president. DIR. John q.
Kilgo. the charter. seal and consti-
tuition OF the college, and upon his
shoulders rests today the RESPONSE
bllity OF leading Trinity College into
the greater era OF usefulness and
activity for which Il has been so
thoroughly and carefully prepared by
the labors OF the retiring executive
and his many colaborers. The Inau-
guratlou exercises proper were held
In the Craven Memorial Hall and
were open TO the public. The audi
ence which filed the large audito-
rum TO the doors. the distinguished
body of delegates from the other in
situations seated on the rostrum. and
the afr Of statilness and dignity that
peryaded the speeches OF Doctor Jud-
son, Governor Kitchin. President Few
and bishop kilg0. contributed 70
make this event a most impressive
specfaeIe--one that viii live In the
memory OF those present for years.
The exercises Of the day took place
in six divisions. The flrst OF these
was the enrolment OF delegates and
guests which took place In the west
wing Of the Washington Duke build
Ing from 900 10 $3.50 Ia the morn
ing Following this came the cxer.
cises of the presentation Of the new
academic building which took place
IN the newly anished structure. from
$50 to 1900 A. NJ. This part OF
The program, AZ well az al other parts
excepting the exercises in the Craven
Memorial Hall. was not open 20 tbs
public. admission being restricted q
those holding tickets. Thoee academic
procession IN fun costume from the
Washington Duke building TO the
memorial hall. marked the close Of
the second division or the program
The third part Of the order of exer
elses embraced the ceremonies OF In
duciion. the congratulatory and In
augurnl addresses. and was open 4
she public. Part four OF the program
was the presentation OF the dele
gates. and took place In the Wash
ington Duke building. west wing
from 1890 to 1890 r ". The lunch
con to the delegates, guests and trus
tees, IN the dining hall of the sam
building. constituted the fifth divis
ion Of the days exercises. The lunch
con of Mrs. James Edward stagg
rendered the ladies accompanying th
delegates. at 100 2. ". was the sixtl
event OF the day. The seventh an
final division OF the Inauguration
program will take place this esenin
from 800 10 1900 p. NJ. when Nj
and Mrs. Benjamin Newton Duke WI
receive the deiegafcs, especially th
invited guests. members Of the boar
of trustees. and Of the faculties 3
The college. at their residence o
Chapel fIill street
The Delegates are Enrolled.
The delegates from the other un
ycrsltIes and colleges began 10 gathe
early. Tuesday afternoon saw lars
numbers como IN, mostly from q
nearer institutions OF North carolin