The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-06
BECOMES HEAD
OF VERMONT IT,
Distinguished Educators Attend
Inauguration of DR.. Guy
Potter Benton
SHERMAN IS AMONG SPEAKERS
Vice President OF u. S. and Many Un
iVersity Heads Speak at I'm
posing Ceremony.

Burlington VT. oct. 6.-Burlingtor
In all her history never saw such an
assemblage OF distinguished men ant
women as was here today To attend
the Inauguration of DR.. Guy Potter
Benton as president Of the University
loC Vermont. one hundred or more OF
the prominent colleges OF the United
states and Canada sent their represen
tative scholars 10 do honor to the man
selected to succeed the late President
Nj. II. Buckham and to carry the poll
cies Of that distinguished educator to
their supreme fulfillment: some Of the
foremost scientific and learned socie-
ties of America sent DISTINGUISHED
| delegations; alumni. who have made
their mark IN business and profession
| al circles, returned once again TO bid
god-speed to alma mater on the aca-
demic journey she Is about TO make
under new guiding hand Altogether
it was a most memorable day in the
annals of a historic town and a his
toric university.
Many Prominent Speakers.
The programme for the day began
this morning with an address of well
come by Mayor Robert Roberts. fol-
lowed by the presentation Of messages
OF greeting from the many educa-
tional institutions represented When
these formalities were concluded the
assemblage listened To brief addresses
delivered by number of the noted
educators present. Prof. Norman w.
Dewitt, Of the University Of Toronto.
spoke for the foreign universities, and
President William o. Thompson. of
Ohio State University, presented the
greeting Of the State universities.
Among the other prominent members
were the following: President Arthur
I. Hadley of Yale, for the Association
Of American Universities: w w. Jor-
dan, for the agricultural and mechani-
cal colleges and experiment stations;
DIR. Andrew r. West Of Princeton, for
the universities of the East: President
Edmund j. James of the University OF
AiAiA'lEt i'i Aiit uilNtISllltH OF lilt
West; President John n. Tillman Of
the University of Arkansas, for the
universities of the South: President
William A. Shanklin Of Wesleyan I'm
iversity. for the universities of New
England; President John II. Finley of
the College Of the city Of New York, for
city colleges and universities: Presi-
dent Mary A. Woolley of Mount Hol-
yoke. for the woman's colleges, and
President l.. II. Murlin of Boston I'm
iversity, for denominational colleges
and universities
Very Imposing Ceremony.
Other speakers were heard i'm behalf
of the United States Bureau of Edu-
cation. the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement OF Learning, the ed
ucational and religious press and the
public schools of Vermont Baker I'm
iversity, Upper Iowa University and
Miami University. three of the insti-
tutions with which DIR. Benton has
been associated in his career as an
educator. We're specially represented.
The iauguration exercises proper took
place this afternoon i'm Strong Thea
ter, with Hon. Elias Lyman, who has
been acting president of the university.
presiding. An academic procession
across the campus preceded the exer-
cises. The Bishop of Vermont opened
the ceremonies with prayer. Vice
President sherman delivered an ad-
dress in behalf of the Nation, and
Darwin Il. Kingsley of New York
spoke for the board Of trustees. 9th
er speakers represented the alumni
the faculty of the student body. Co
vernon Mead administered the oath of
office. following which the new presl-
dent delivered his inaugural address
DR.. Guy Potter Benton.
DIR. Guy Potter Benton. who has be-
come president Of the university, which
is now i'm its 12Oth year, was born in
Kenton. Ohio. I'm 1865. He was edu-
Gated i'm the Ohio Northern Univers-
ity Baker University and the Ohio
Wesleyan University and later pursued
special studies i'm Europe. when
twenty-five years old he was superin-
tendent Of schools in Fort Scott, Kan
sas. which position he held five years.
Next he became assistant superinten-
dent Of public instruction in Kansas.
In 1899 he was appointed president OF
Upper Iowa University, holding that
position until 1902. In that year he
accepted the presidency Of Miami Uni
versity, where ne remained until his
recent election as president Of the I'm
iversity of Vermont