The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-04-07

.Ac!adenlicsDl
OF. VISITING, EDUCATORS ,ADU
MUCH TO DIGNtTY ANIL M
~ -PItESSINENESs Il OF TitEs y t,fs
CASION. ILL.,. ~ =. ~. 4N %iS - SSSSalS.
President Gates Speaks
Points, Out the Obligations or. tiaS
Present untt tays Down rhe DE
tum That No Civilization Ca4 Resa
On Any Other Than Universally
Applied Justice, -. ~ :. ~. li lZ3

Nashville, Tenn., April - SpS- B
clal--Perhaps the most brilliant
epoch III the, history Of Fisk unt4
Nersity had its beginning March 5 f.
when the newly elected =, presidents
Dr. 'Geerse Augustus Gates, a, Well I
known educator was, inausuaratady
The dav was beautiful and everys,
one was in gala attire. the preseAee
OF several great educators and their
appearance in the elaborate aeaaeAats
dress added much to the dignity anI
lmpreSslFcnesS of the Occasion 81 y y q
AT 9'oclock tho exercises of the
day began in Livingston hall ehapklssss
following the usual order, Or tie
morning -dev otions,; with the |excepI-
ion Of the singing Of two jubilee
songs and the college song. ,1f At
$50 the inaugural procession forulS
ed before the chapel It was a grtssSne tis
sight, that Long line, 'stret91ifnt,
across the campus, the girls l6a SSks
institution al dressed in white and &
the senior in their caps and g0#i3.
The under graduates led the, line OF
march, followed by the alumni, 4sies
| ulty. the board OF trade and ciEiaGnS j.
the representatives OF y edacat ts6sisE
institutions and the trustees d alistF iisa
special guests 1.-THE proeesst6n aniSRa3s
IN double file past Chase Hall Il i;ssassgtS;
Carnegie library nasE- i Ii hi Tee f1afisz
until ittreached the: doors OF Mem eIts 81
lriaA, s, 4GT,lsapal
landE formcd* AN open afsfs T T Es
t+Mhich~ pass q :. tHta'4 ibid sa
tthe students and tafeif1 r app
was the cause Of many words sc SO
l'lause. The under3rat ,,ates led fstb
tue seniors inverted the line \ ard
conferred the chapel " .r,.,-@. +1}21@sf f$s&&s& $s&&ss&
! Invocation was offered by'y DrSSe3:.
| ). G. Merrill eX-president of the ufls55
sity ana The }Jroerain began WITH tho
intr oduction by Cbas A Hull paes.
ident OF the Board Of Trustees: In & 4
few words eulogistic Of DR.. Gates, in.
Quoted the president-elect into the
presidency. delivering to him in "a
formal way the keys OF the ipstittts#
tion, symbolizng the faith and hope
Of people in the preparation for, d
larger future. The jubilee Club then
sang i know the, Lord has laid His5
hands on me-" 4 : .<+55I7% !.
Former President Merrill.
Dr.. James Griswold Merrill True
tee and eX-president OF the university
spoke in brief of the hardships and
self-sacrifces made, by the foandePsS
cf the institution, of; the efforts ;sUf .
people but racently runfettefsd}
from. the bonds Of slavery struggling
to become accepta BILE citizens* 0f sths1
Republic. In closing his remarks
he turned to DR.. Gates and asaiHs
This is the greatest position you
could possibly hold, II = 5,YtSJ i EsSt
In accepting the keys ~oft.i Fisk
DR.. Gates appeared to be seriously
Impressed with the responsibility
falling upon him . -. -. .s..' II. I;
This solemn trust, he said TAO:
cepted reverently in spirit and in
faith will be wrought out in fidelity
unto the greatest of human blessings
-,-confidence. ] take these keys and
al they symbolize in the name Of
the Father. the Son, and the Holy
Spirit .-,., IS =, ~ ~
lust here, and deserving OF ispe-
cial mention. Mrs Asnew Hayes
Work, wife Of one of the University
Instructors, sang But the Lord Is
Mindful of His Own in, 4 most bssa.ss
tlfully clear and distinct, contnalto,
voice. 1t was by far. the u ,isical
feature of the inauguration -. 4. -
A letter was read by Il. M. Graz
rath jr., son Of tho first president
OF Fisk. from his brother Paul, en-
C0VTtNpED ON z-N.E FIvs So !. ~.