Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-02
Dr.. Sanford Now at Head
Of Clark College,
Distinguished Educators Pres
ent at the Installation.


Worcester, Mass, FEB. LIN the
presence of a distinguished company
OF scholars and educators, represent
ing SO American Colleges and Univer-
les, DR. Edmund Clark Sanford was
today indicted into the presidency of
Clark College, in succession to the late
Carroll D. Wright.
The induction ceremonies began at
1890 A. NJ, with an academic process
sion to the college gymnasium, where
the exercises were held. After brief
speech of welcome, Col: A. George Bull
lock, president Of the board of trus-
tees, formally turned over to DIR. San
ford the administration of the col
lege. DR. Samuel p. Capen then spoke
in benaf of the college faculty. DR..
G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark
University, presented the greetings or
that institution; James X. Foster OF
the Senior class of Clark College ex-
tended the welcome of the undergrad
uate body, while the Fluctuations of
the alumni were extended by Ralph S.
Kennedy of the Glass of 1909. Then
came the greetings of the representa-
tvs of other educational institutions.
Hopkins University; Prof. c. M. Bake
well represented the University OF
California, from which President San
ford received his bachelor degree in
1883, and President A. Lawrence Low
ell brought the greetings of Harvard
University. President Sanford then de-
livered his inaugural address.
The Induction exercises were closed
with benediction by Rt. Rev.tAlex-
ander Fl. Vinton, Episcopal bishop of
western Massachusetts
The delegates from the universities
and colleges represented at the Undue
ton ceremonies presented an imposing
picture as they filed into thine gymna-
SUM and took their places. Among
them were President A. Lawrence
Lowell of Harvard, Dean Jones of Yale
Prof. Edmund e. Delabarre of Brown.
President Ernest Fox Nichols of Dart
mouth President Matthew II. Buck
ham of the University of Vermont,
Dean Frederick c. Ferry of Williams
Prof William A. Moody of Bowdoin
President Arthur J. Roberts of Colby.
President F. w. Hamilton of Tufts
President Richard c. MacLaurin OF
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gy, President w. f. Huntington Of
Boston University, President l.. Clark
Seelye of Smith, Prof. Harry c. Jones
of johns Hopkins and President Thorn
as J. Shahan of the catholic University
of America.
At the luncheon. following the Undue
ton exercises. Mayor Logan of Wor
cestcr. the first speaker, delivered
brief conpratulatory address. He was
followed By David Sncdden, Massachu-
sets commissioner of education Pres
ident Shahan of the Catholic Univer
sity of America followed Commission
err Sneddcr.
President MacLaurin of the MasSa
chusetts Institute of Technology con-
graduated President Sanford. Prcs
dent Nichols Of Dartmouth also spoke.
President Sanford arranged to hold
two receptions during the afternoon
The first AT 8 p. NJ. was for the stu
dents and alumni. and the second at
S p. NJ was for the delegates and other
invited guests
The festivities ended tonight with
tho presentation at the Worcester the
atrc by the Clark College Dramatic
Club Of 'Ocdipus URANUS" acclaim
ed by Aristotle as Sophocies' greatest
tragedy.