The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-29
|hP IMPRESSIVE FESS and DGNFED CEREMONIES IN KEEPING WITH THE
HISTORIC TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS MARK THE GREAT EVENT
Made tofh
Educadon the Northwest Territories
ATTN Present. tUnverm

Academic simplicity and propriety
marked the exercises held this aftes-
noon at which Frank LeRond McVey,
Phi. D., Ii. D., was inaugurated as
the fifth president Of the University
of North Dakota.
In the presence Of men prominent
in educational, official and business
life, and friends of both the university
and himself, the new head of the
states highest educational institution
was formally placed In charge Of the
great work which he has already car
ried ON so ably during the period that
he has been its administrative head.
! The university gymnasium was
crowded to its capacity when Hon.
kota, arose and announced the sing
ing of the hymn, thus opening the ex-
ercises which were so full of signi-
ficance to the educational interests
of the commonwealth.
The scripture lesson by Rector J.
X. Burleson Of st. Paul's Episcopal
church and the invocation by DIR. G.
c. Creegan, president Of Fargo coll
lege, concluded the opening cere-
monies.
"It is nearly quarter of CEN
tury ago." said Governor Burke in
introducing Judge N. c. Young Of
presentation, "since I met young
man in the University Of Iowa. AL
ways serious man, always stu
dent, he was one Of the best in the in
stitution. He came to the state Of
North Dakota about the same time
did, and located In q small town in
the norwestern part of the state. It
was but a short time before his abili-
ty and genius was recognized and the
people elevated him to the supreme
bench where he served several years
with dastlnc ction, resfgning only to
take o position In which there was
more money. Several years ago
when was looking about for man
to appoint to the board Of regents of
this important institution, I. natural
ly thought Of that young man whom
l had known in college. He was q
practical lawyer, an able, straightfor-
ward. honest man, SO appointed
him. When he came to the university
as member of the board Of regents,
his fellow members Immediately
elected him president. He Is with us
today and will deliver the address Of
presentation, and now present the
Hon. N. c. Young Of Fargo who will
deliver the presentation address"
Judge N. C. Young of Fargo ad-
vanced to the front of the platform.
receiving at the hands Of the as
semblage hearty applause. His adj
dress of welcome in which he spoke
in the highest terms of the incoming.
head of the university, was greeted
with applause and it was several min
utes before DR.. Mcvey was able to
make response.
William w. Norton, director of mu-
sic at the university was the soloist
of the occasion, FOLLOWING Immediate
ly after President McVey's response.
''The University and Its Relations"
was the subject Of the inaugural ad-
dress, the full text of which ap-
pears on page of this issue.
Official Reception Tonight.
The official reception at the presi-
dents house this evening from 8 to II
o'clock will be the brilliant closing
of the three days inaugural festivi-
ties. President and Mrs. McVey,
alone, will receive and the simple
house decoration will be carried out
with American beauty roses. The
wives Of the deans and faculty ladies
will assist and those In the parlor will
be Mesdames C. H. Crouch, e. j. Bah
cock, Joseph Kennedy, E. P. Robert
son, Tracy r. Bangs, ]. M. Gillette,
G. F. Ruediger, A. A. Bruce and Miss
Fulton. Mesdames George 8. Thomas,
Robert d. Campbell and Henry M.
Wheeler will preside at the coffee urns
and Mrs. George A. Abbott and Miss
Hoffman will have charge of the punch
bowls. Mrs. e. F. Chandler will pre-
side in the dining room and will be
assisted by a group Of young ladies',
Misses Hickman, Brown, White, Bis
bee, Markley and Nawcett.
Mrs. A. G. Leonard assisted in max
ing all arrangements for the recep-
tion and the guests will be the Of
fetal delegates and distinguished
guests, members of the Commercial
club committees and their wives, the
faculty and their ladies and alumni.
In his presentation address this af-
ternoon, Hon. N. G. Young, president
of the board Of regents of the UNI
versity Of North Dakota, paid the new
president high compliment on his
exceptional ability in the work Of ed
ucation. He ALSO touched on num-
erous important problems bearing on
the. educational situation In the. state.
The full text Of Judge Young's ad-
dress follows:
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