The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12

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Princeton. ~ j., May iJ.-John Grier
Hibben was inaugurated president of
Princeton University to-day with cere-
monies that had u significance for the
nation as well as the institution it
self
For the natNn. there were the force
fui pleas of the President OF tho I1nitcd
States and OF Chief Justice of the
United States Supreme Court Edward
D. White, that the country continue to
accept the Consultation as its basis OF
government, and not permit itself to
DC oeGuHed aWay from the institutions
OF the fathc-s by temporary passions
or dernas9gie Subscriptions.
- i tne university. there was the
point blank declaration of the new
president of an adhere dce 10 the an
cient academic idea OF a general in
tellectual development Tor the student
before he shall be permitted 10 special
lie on vocational lines
Audience Approves.
Five thousand persons attested their
approval OF the words of the dtstin
Euished heads of the great coordinate
branches or government and the
declaration of the new head of the
institution by cheers. The represen-
.a'Nes OF 1oi institutions OF learning
In this country. the holders of high
degrees from more than 100 UNIVERSE
tles in Europe and the United States
public men irrespective OF party. an
Client Princeton men. younger gradu-
ates. still younger undergraduates
wives. mothers. sisters and sweet
hearts. caught by the force of tn. oc-
casion. made the old trees in front of
nassau Hall culver with their APP
piause' and later. in the gymnasium.
when IT was all reaftirmed with more
emphasis. the Tiger yeils shook the
rafters.
1t may be added that there was no
diminuuon of the cheering when the
prefer references of other speakers
eliminated in glowing tribute TO
Grover Cleveland by Chief Justice
White, nor did it show signs of ceas-
ing when President Taft told the
Frlnceton alumni themselves that
about as good a thing as they could
do was to present an oil portrait OF
Mrs Cleveland 10 the White House TO
hang alongside OF Martha Washing
ton. Dolly Madison and the other great
women whose common sense and tact
did so much 10 make bygone admins
trations famous. The alumni said at-
terwards that the portrait would be
hanging in Washington before many
months have passed.
Wilson Not Present.
Governor Wilson was not present,
although cx-ofticio he is a member of
the trustees. He sent his regrets. due
10 meeting at the Reform Club in
New York this evening. On the steps
of old Nassau tonight the seniors
sang:
lib ben. Jack Hibben,
Hes the man that's on the square:
"Hibben, Jack IIibben,
I'm the presidential chair.
''iIibben. Jack tiiboen.
May the White House never call.
For he is meat for president-of
Princeton-thats ALL"
1t is safe to say that few OF the
eleven presidents of Princeton Uni
versi,y since its founding have gone
into office with the popularity of John
Grier Hbben---only he Is and has
been. Jack" TO the Undergraduates
ever since he came there as an in
structor back In 1891.
The exercises We're to begin at lO:45
o'clock this morning. and they started
on time. The President left his car
to go to Prospect" President Hill
bens home. 1t really is the Prince
ton White House, but DR. Hibben has
been living there for some time now,
since he was elected by the trustees.
There was a breakfast. after which
the Chief Justice came over from the
Cleveland home, where he was stop
ping, and the word went forth tor
the divisions of the parade to begin
to form.
The official party met at Prospect"
but the other divisions were scat
tered all over the campus. The trus-
tees met in their own room: the del
egates gathered at the faculty rooms.
The guests of the university went
to the registrars office: the faculty
shifted to the Chancellor Green IL
brary: the Graduate Council of the
university had Dodge Hall for its
headquarters the Inauguration COM
mittee was at the same place, and
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