New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
Occasion Will Be the Formal
Assumption of Office by
Chancellor Elmer
E. Brown.

X r Won see lot Of violet floating around
town this week and hear Joyous 'rah'
N 'rah. 'rahs, YOU may understand that
about four thousand undergraduates.
numerous alumni and distinguished per-
sons are celebrating the Inauguration or
q new chancellor Of New York University.
His name is Elmer Ellsworth Brown, and
ne is seventh I'm the line of chanccuors in
an institution which fathered the photo
sraph and the telegraph. Let other uni
Nersltles boast of varied achievements. hut
this one has an indubitablc worlds record
on two great inventions. Likewise is II
unicue i'm the establishment and possession
OF place where many Of the great de-
ceased are called and few chosen-the Han
OF Fame 4 week Of ceremonies and eN-
ercises does not seem too much to marx
the induction Of a new head TO such
centre Of knowledge
on the heights whereby the Harlem
reanders I'm the Hotel Astor and down
ar Washington Square, things will he
doing by day and by night. Tomorrow
evening in the university gymnasium
studcnts ball will be given I'm honor or
Chancellor and Mrs. Brown. on Tuesday
Election Day, a football battle with Trinity
is scheduled Wednesday marks the eX-
ercises Of the downtown schools Of the uni
versity on Washington Square and OF the
medical college i'm East 26th street the
faculties of these schools being at home
~ visitors and ready to show their educa-
,ional outfit. All this to prepare for the
big affair Of Thursday, the inauguration
ceremonies and dinner If you've never
been TO a real college. but have picked up
ms
sivash. don't fail to attend this inaugura-
ton affair. That is. if you're invited II
Is q spectacle. a gorgeous and impressive
show knowledge in uniform OF many
eolors will parade. march and counter
march. Each soldier of learning VIII nave
his rank and regiment indicated by the cut
and color trim of his robe. scarlet tlleo-
Iorues. purple doctors of law, blue philos-
ophers green medicos. White masters ~
art mink musicians, gold-yellow scientists
lemon colored librarians and drao ac-
countants will respond to the summons
"Fau in," given by the marshal fIesi-
dents and other delegates OF leading UNI
yersities i'm this country and Europe VIII
be in line.
The procession starts at II a. m. on uHe
campus 1t will be about four huhul ="
strong. OF the undergraduate oouS OILY
the seniors will participate oelhs u'a
up I'm the Hall of Fame as suaiu u
honor. The inverse order OF precedence
will he followed, so that oiack so"Hc"
,,oune men will come first and prismatlc
dignitaries and bishops last. Ihe co'"'i''
will march around the semi-crcuIdi op'"
colennade which is the Han OF ra'i'e'
.,,,sree an the campus and perform neat
involuting manRuvre whercoy every DoN'
will see everybody else passing him. Ihen
it's inside the library building st uo""
and wait for further orders hlshI neie
Il may be well TO give a dHecuoh ho"
a. roach the exhibition: Take the Broad
way subway 20 lSlst street theh q"
Aoueduct avenue surface car
In the library building invocation VIII ne
civcn nv the Rev. Dr. Francis Brown
president Of Union Theological seminary
tbcn an address I'm behalf Of the corpora
,iop reading Of a letter OF appointment
tho formal induction Of the chancellor by
Tho Roy DR. George Alexander, president
of the university council; the inaugural
address by Chancellor Elmer ELLSWORTH
prown. addresses of Congratulaton py
chancellor Emeritus MacCracken' Dean
Clarence D. Ashley for the faculties L. Is.
Stout. president Of the senior class Tor
the students. and some one for the alumni.
Bishop Darlington, Of Harrisburg VIII give
the benedicton.
After these ceremonies, which will doubt
less test the mette Of the soldiers OF
knowledge and camp followers. those who
are able will 90 TO the gym or one Of the
four frat houses for luncheon. Chancellor
ard Mrs Brown will receive in the gym
pasium AT luncheon time.