Arizona republican., 1911-05-21
 OF OR. WILDE New President of University Of Arizona SYNOPSIS OF ADDRESSES The Institution, Its History
 and Its Purpose and Its
 New Head Discussed by
 Governor Sloan-Inaug-
 ural Address.

\ notable event in tho history of the territorial university Mas the n- auguration of the new president of that institution. Dr Arthur H.rb,r. Wilde. at Tucson "Wednesday night. Governor sloan made an especially impressive address. striking extracts from which are. printed below Dr. Nild''S address. eloquent with earn estnesS. is als" printed in these col unnS
 Iu beginning his address Governor Sloan skotched briefly the carly his tory of the univcrsit, and then summed mp is efforts tn th, present day. saving.
 The university has become in equipment and facilities Epr study quite tn" equal of ;h" average state university in this country. The only thing lacking IS go student body of size c,mu,nsuruJ. with the university iu other r-spcrts How eyer. l think Wc WiI an agree that it is better jn begin loo ,ariy than i"n late [" Iay th" foundations pf a work of this kind The people of the territory have a just right to feel 9 large meaur- of pride iu tine fact that they have thus built for the future and that their educational iu- Saua"ns have not oufg kept puc-. but in some instances nave outfun the increase of population and tE. growth of wealth of the territory"
 What Purpose Is.
 Continuing. Governor Sloan said in part.
 "rher- iS our thing that ought to be said in justice To those who helped to shape 'u, course and de- tcrminc the activities of the uuiyrr- sity in it's early days The burpos, Of the university as expressed in the act creating it Was io provide means of acquiring thorough Knowledge Of the various branches of literature. science and art The act further provided that l"vc departments might bn establiShcd-a department nf liberal studies. a department ur theirv and practice and elementary instruction. .. department of agriculture. and a de- pdrtuent of mines. IL will thus Joe seen that those departments of great est utility in thiS n,u commonwealth were selected. and those which could b" of only secondary importance could be left tn future legislation
 Will Add Departments.
 Tn The natural c"urs, "f things other departments will be added q" the university when these ar" needed. medical department must await the growth Of Our territory. and especially our urban population, $" that hospital facilities which are essential. can be furnished It occurred to me that within a few years school uf law may br expected Co hr added and possibly other professional depart ments Thus far. however the uni Versity has wisely limited it's activi- ties To those departments which have immediately to q" with th" dcv"lop- mcnt and utilization "f pur natural re- sources cf mine and soil and climate. and the education of jnos" Nh" may be expected to lead in ihc practical application of the knowledge that may bc gained here through original eS- pcrimcutation and research.
 Tucson Is Favored.
 Considering our population and re- sources think the territory can well take pride in it's university. When ,yc thinE what Ann Arbor has meant to the state of Michigan, wc have before uS an object lesson which q ". people of the territory should aiWaN s keep in mind in dealing with it's chief educational institutipu. doubt if any expenditure of money ,an bc made in the state which will return so much in the way of attracting desrahl" immigration and raising thr standarI of citizenship as this. Locally this institution is and should be regarded as of trcu, ndous importance. Tn" city of Tucson should always bear n grateful remembrance the names of the men who secured this institution and established it here.
 "T'h. University of Arizona, if :t shall fuliiii it's mission and realiz" it's full opportunities must not only maintain high standards "t scholar ship and efficiency. but must estah- fish and maintain Itself IS a center from yvhica shall r3di1'c IsciuincsS when shall make fo" the genrinc SIirit of A'h, .icau dr.rocIaCr and .hr highest sta..jards .: citizenship. m. Gf its zee: offici, n; instrument talitics is the university.
 lauds New President.
 "A change in the head of an insti- tuition is always critical point in it's history This institution IS for tmate in having had heretofore as it's presidents men of high character and standing in the educational world. Inaemuch as the opportunities for usefulness have constantly Widened, we look for still greater things from tb. administration of pr Wilde He comes to us bearing the highest t"sti- monialS as to his fitness and prepara- ton for the work. He will find here many new and pcrpleXing problems. He will lind here, ready and willing