New-York tribune., 1911-11-10
DR.. F. F. BROWN INSTALLED
Takes Oath of Office as Chan
CeIIor of New York University.
DISTINGUISHED MEN SPEAK
Ambassador Bryce, Senator
Root, Mayor Gaynor and Many
Educators Attend Ceremonies.
DR. ELMER ELLSWORTH bl'o"N'
Inaugurated as Chancellor MacCnckens successor


Elmer Ellsworth Brown. former United
States Commissioner of Education. was in
stalled as the seventh chancellor of New
York University yesterday morning at II
o'clock The programme for the day was
full one. and the celebrations were carried
on before an audience Of two thousand
people As the delegates sent by other
institutions arrived they were enrolled
and assigned their places in the academic
procession At 10:45 o'clock the procession,
numbering over one thousand persons.
started. marching through the Hall of
Fame and around the north and east sides
of the campus to the walk leading TO the
library, and talting as the head of the
procession reached the entrance Of The IL
brary building
Tie two ranks wero then opened, ard.
beginning at the rear. The procession pro
ceeded in inverse order between them and
entered the auditorium. where the instala-
tion ceremonies were held. Dr. George c.
Sprague. the grand marshal followed the
band. which led the procession. and after
him came four divisions, the speakers of
the occasion and governing bodies and pa
irons Of the university, led by Edward =.
Mccall. Ill. D.. justice Of the Supreme
Court ond by Gerard i. Townsend. 4. -
Ii. b.: the delegates from other institu-
tons and national, city and state oilclalS'
led by De Witt l.. Pelton, Pm D.; Victor
j. bowling, IL. D., justice OF the supreme
Court. and Ernest Hall, IL D.. e%-Jusuce
of the Supreme Court; the faculties OF the
various schools Of the university, led by
Perley Thorne. 4. T., and the alumni ana
students of the university, led By David II.
Ray. Sc d.
The senior class Of the University College
and School of Applied Science acted as es-
cort of honor for the speakers. In the hrst
division, jus; behind the speakers came
the insignia of the university, the charter
and statutes, carried by Leshe J' loinP-
Lie librarian Of the Law School and
professor of law; the great seal carried ''
George A. Strong, secretary of the coun~
ell. the keys. carried b. the bufSdI' rl".'A
Fall. NJ. A. and the torCh' caIil'u "|
Chief Justice Isaac Franklin huS'eii' u
the Court of Special Sessions S'uuei's
sro,, tho downtown schools OF the unlFcr-
eity acted as aids. separating the van
one divisions and outlining the Inc VI
march.
,.corgo Alexander. u. D., president OF 'he
council presided at the ceremonies III '''e
a,,1,.o.i,,m After the professional marcA
~. t,.ooetion was given by Francs
grown d ID. Ph. d.. LII. D., Lit. ~
,r.sident Of Union Theological Seminary.
eugene stevenson, A. b.. vice-presideht o'
tho council and vice-chancellor oil tns
court of Chancery Of New Jersey MAUI
or addrces on behalf Of the corporation OF
Hey, York University. He SPOKE ol 'i'c
-areor oC the university from the time oI
ite founding 90 the present, and presei'e
the new chancellor 10 the audlence' III
cloeirq ne urged the students, alumni anu
eriande Of the university 20 help and sup
port him. secre-
-. of tho council. then read the letter OF
a,,,,oi,tyncnt of DR. Brown as chancellor
rha roading of This letter was foiio"eu
nv the formal induction OF Dr. hio"n 40
ao,,,,tb chancellor OF New York nj
versitv. IN this ceremony the new ''e'"
the institution took the oath ol o'i'' anu
suore 10 uphold New York jniVe1sl'y J."
all wavs. The charter and statutes, u''
oreat seal. the KEY and the torch oi ,H'
university were then turned over To MN.
ot,tne him authority over all matters u
the institution -,
The inaugural address by Chancellor FL
.,ar Ellsworth Brown was next IN oIoer'
a. pr Brown rose to speak thunheflhs
arrlause broke out lasting for SEVERN
Minutes lie said. ,.
=, &c citing that one who assume, ,s,hn,e ,n's
~ AL iTrceponsiblity should pay MS tIlnute
hisn hisnogne6t 10 the fathers OF the uniNrIs.tS
OF eSspciare his adherence 70 the pIInCl-
ana u,,hich they builded into Us I"uhudo
PIES Tbe reason why man may COM
non. en great freedom into New l"ISS
with ~ nom the state universities of
llniyre,lsseltt' Is that he may bring lis conVic-
tions "ssentisi spirit OF those un'CeIsi ,6
The 80 resent I'm this insltuilon from me
has D',,o Dey II would hardly nt ihoIG il,, .ili
beglnn ttnttryatiorl of Fundamental Plih'i ~,
the Ien I, York University To say dhnnt tlirs Hr
OF aJation proposes 10 pT IL S1 eI',cation
foundaioDs POSSIBLE In The hiener eiu'a''3Ii ~
vlceap' Community. The unlNeIsl3' is,top ~ ~
Of tnla ritv a maker oi ne" ahI rs rs i'a la
be 10 This institltion hoiasr i.sei ,rtveT y, W
wants ,,tal part Of the nation Gh'vel az "il,
an essemHI'iIo IN SO Far as IN u hes ,ion, II w,iI
sty, 9n" en- the buildns mp o. our h"'''"''
education incumbent UPON the three three. ins,,. 81
II seems ~ York CITY, Columbia inc