Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-07
For University Of Yer
mont InduCted into Office.
Guy Potter Benton Assumes
Duties as 12Ih President.
Distinguished Audience Present..
Exsrcises-.0egtess Conferred.

were guests at a dinner tonight which
marked the close of the o-days ex-
ercises in connection with the inaugu-
ration of Guy Potter Benton, a. NJ, d.
D., LII. d. as president of the Univer-
| sity of Vermont.
The day was d most auspieous one
for the university. Gathered about the
new head were college presidents and
other dignitaries from all parts of the
country, many of whom had an active
part on the program. The inaugural
exercises took place in Strong theatre
this afternoon with Elias Lyman, late
acting president of the university, as
the presiding officer. The oath of Of
flee was delivered by Gov John A.
Mead of Vermont, after short address,
es had been made in behalf of the un-
dergraduates, the alumni, the faculty
and the board of trustees
Following the inaugural exercises
there was a reception at the home of
the new fHesident and this In turn was
followedrby corporation dinner.
In correction with the inaugural ex-
ercises, the degree of doctor of laws
was conferred by the university upon
the following:
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. chief of the
bureau of chemistry of the depart
ment Of agriculture Washington.
Governor ,rohft A. Mead of Vermont
Ernest Fox Nichols, president of
Dartmouth College.
Prof 6. II. Perkins. dean of the Uni
vereity Of Vermont.
Henry $. Prichett president of the
Carnegie Foundation.
Elias Lyman, acting president Of the
University Of Vermont
William O. Thompson. president of
ohio state University.
Rev. Herbert Welsh. president Of
Ohio Wesleyan University.
John II. Tillman president of Uni
versity of Arkansas
A. l.. Winship. editor Of the Journal
OF Education.
George W. Perkins. finaneier of New
York.
Lemuel H. Murlin, president of Bos-
ton University.
William A. Shanklin, president Of
Wesleyan University.
George Grafton Wilson. professor of
international law at Harvard Univer-
sity.
Today's exercises We're divided into
two parts. The forenoon was given
over to- the delivery of congratulatory
messages from representatives of col
leges and universities learned socie
ties and other organizations, while the
afternoon was devoted to the inaugural
ceremony and the delivery of the ad
dress of the newly installed president.
Both sessions were held in Strong
theatre. The forenoon exercises be-
gan at Q o'clock, Prof. G. H. Perkins,
dean of the University of Vermont pre-
siding. An address of welcome to the
guests was delivered by Robert Rob-
erts mayor of Burlington and a mem
Der of the board of trustees of the uni
versity. Then followed roll call of
the universities and colleges, learned
societies and other organizations, the
delegates responding with brief mes
sages of congratulation.
Those who responded were:
Foreign Observation-Disclosures Nor
man w. Dewitt, University of Toronto.
The State Universities:
President William O. Thompson of
Ohio State University, the president Of
the National Association of State Uni
versities.
The agricultural and mechanical COL
leges and experiment stations-W. w.
Jordan, director of the New York Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station.
The universities of the E,ast-Andrew
West, dean of graduate colleges,
Princeton College,
The universities of the West-Presi-
dent Edmund Jaynes James of the Uni
versity of Illinois.
The universities of the South
President John \. Tillman of the Uni
versity of Arkansas.
The colleges and universities of New
England-President William A. Shank
lin of Wesleyan University.
| The city colleges and universities
President John n Finley of the Col
| lege of the City of New York.
The colleges and universities OF
private and UNCONVENTIONAL foundations
President L. H. Murlin of Boston
College.
The women's colleges-President
Mary E. Woolley of Mt. Holyoke Col
lege.
| The Ohio colleges and universities
President Herbert WEIGH of Ohio Wes-
layan University.
The Vermont colleges-President
John II. NJ Thomas of MiddleourE
College
The Carnegie Foundation tor the Al
| vancement of Teaching-Presldeht
Henry s. Pritchett.
The educational press-A. +. w m
ship. editor of the Journal of hduca-
| ton.
The academies and seminaries-ReV'
/ L. A. Bishop, principal of Montpelier
| Seminary.
| The public schools of Nermont-Ma-
son S. Stone, state superintendent oil
education.
The United States bureau Of educa-
| tion-wiHiam NJ Davidson. superin'
| tendent Of the city schools of Wash
1ofnsto.t. y. G.
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