Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-10
Of, Chancellor Brown Of
New York University.
Distinguished Men Attend--Dele-
gates from las Institutions.
Justice RiddeIl Talks Plainly Of Our
Treatment Of Canada.

New York, Nov 9--Elmer Ellsworth
Brown, former United States commits
sioner of education, Thursday, became
chancellor Of New York University
The Inauguration ceremony was an
impressive affair. lasting through the
day and evening. One of me features
was the presentation of delegates, this
AFTERNOON. when responses were made
by the following
For the state of New York, Andrew
Sloane Draper, state commissioner Of
education.
city Of New York. Mayor Gaynor.
Educational foundations, United
States Senator Elihu Root.
American universities. Harry Pratt
udson president of the University
Of Chicago; FAmuna James James.
, president of the University of Illinois;
Marry Emma Wooley. president of
Mount Holvake College; James Hamp-
ton Kirkland, chancellor of Vanderbilt
University.
i, Foreign universities. James Bryce,
F., british mbassador, delegate from
oxford University: Andrew earne=
gie. lord rector OF Aberdeen Eniver-
sifV; william Renwick Rifdell. Justice
OF the Kings honch, member OF the
Senate Gf lie University of Toronto
neiegates were present from i45 edlea-
ti0nal institutions Of This country aud
Europe In Ills inaugural address. Chan
eellor Brown declared that h" brought
With him the convictions he received in
tho West
@Our higher education, lie said. lis
sin largely on an iptiVdualistfc and
, s,Er.y "a tlI.t
rs stin too largely the spirit of the clan.
In this respect universities lag sbelitht
the better spirit of the age. The con-
neetion Of a national education. in winch
every institution is AN organ Of one. com
pfeheusive organism. and all are mem
bers one Of another, the conception IS
gaining ground but slowly. Neverthe-
less it Is gaining ground and our llieher
patriotism is bound up with it,
Speaking Of Cauadas rejection OF reci-
proeity, Justice Rdddell said
Let no one be persuaded that the re-
cont election in Canada is indicative oil
any dimInutien of the kindly feelings OF
Canadians generally towards the people
Of this great Union The history of the
commercial relations between the two
countries from the time of the Revolu-
J i4tA Is comedy oil errors =aHuOsl EIO-
tesque 1T some periods What each side
desired. the other refused; and when the
Halter had changed it's mind and WAS
/ willing the other had also changed and
no longer desired it The Elgin treaty
of 1854, il was hoped, wonld put an end
to all such .troublee. but this WAS de-
faeuBced in fSS6-ehieay 10 punish Great
/ Britain vigorously through her child on
! this continent.
/ over and over again Canada asked
the United States TO renew the agree
pent, and for IL years she had on her
statute books standing offer of reel
inrocity Her ENJOYS received no encour-
aeement sometimes little courtesy, till
| bngth she made up her mind 10 ask
no more. She al much expense and labor
| forged out new means of revenue and
, new avenues OF trade and when the re-
cent offer WAS made the majority of
| her voters said they We're content with
things as they were. There was no more
! IL will towards Americans than Ameri-
cans had towards Canadians during tire
years between 1866 and 1894 =