The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-17

Aihiu tolNHluuitb MlVst duspiClOuh
and surrounded By eminent educators
and state officials, James Burnette
Eskridge A. NJ, Ph. D.. was inaugu-
rated president Of the Oklahoma Col.
lcge for Women Monday afternoon.
The ceremonies began at 1880
in the afternoon and eliminated in a
concert BY the students Of the depart
ments Nof music, expression and gym
nastics at night Before time for the
afternoon ceremonies to begin, the
lower floor Of the auditorium was fiji
ed, and 1t was necessary to throw
olen the balcony TO accommodate the
crowd
Promptly at 2:S0 the inaugural pro
cession by the student body started
and as they marched around the audi
torium to their seats in the center
section, they rendered the song Okla.
hcma in a manner never to be for
gotten by those who heard them. Fol
lowing the invocation by Rev. E. B.
Tets OF Chickasha, the glee club. com
posed Of ~ girls from the college,
cartyated their audience with an ar.
tistie number entitled Sing. Smile,
Slumber, and responded to deafen-
ing encore with that gem Of the south.
land. Dixie"
Then followed the installation OF
thc president BY the presiding officer,
State supt Robert +. Wilson. who
spoke Of the trials ana hardships the
school had undergone and saEe a short
history OF the election Of Dr. ). b.
Eskridge TO the presidents chair, and
Q. the board turning over to him the
alsclate control Of the college.
Mr. Wilson said In part my good
friends, / deeply appreciate all that is
done and said at this time and the
formgl Inauguration Of the president
Of the school am glad to be here In
this, new Institution born in our
midst for the purpose OF educating
girls for their work in life wish to
say however. az this time, that the
very name is a misnomer The name
is all wrong, and / want you to help
me and help your representatives in
changing IT, believe a name can be
found that win be ali advertisement
ia itself The school has had many
trails and tribulalons Il has suffer
"a as O martyr but now comes out
boldly with an enrolment Of $50 stu
derts No school IN The old siates
has a brighter future. The days OF
tfia are passed and We are entering
an era Of progress.
believe the board Of education has
selected a man as president Of this
institution Who is able TO lead us on
TO great sllscsss Before a man can
establish any business successfully. he
must first understand that business.
DR. Eskridge is that man.
I'm selecting a president for this IN
siitutlon we save the matter some ~
months OF study and Investigated the
records Of rs men. We wished to se-
lect man whose heart was in the
work aud on the day Of his election to
the position, We said to DR.. Eskridge:
In Chickasha there is a school that
needs a president Go to chickasha
and take complete charge We turn
over to YOU its future progress From
thai day, 40 member ol the board has
had anything to do with the policies
Of the school nor ths selection or ths
faculty No institution can be sue
cess without a governing head"
Mr. Wilson's timely and appropriate
remarks were received with marked
manifestations OF approval, and he con
oluded amid prolonged applause, fol
lowing which Dr, Eskridge was pre-
sented as the new president.
The inaugural address of President
Eskridge is published in fun in this
paper # was delivered IN the force
ful manner that is characteristic Q
Dr. Eskridge and was punctuated will
frequent applause At the conclusion
o. the address the audience sans
america, and supt Wilson read tel
egrams from a number Of the speak
ers who were scheduled to appear ez
pressin. sgret at their inability TO b
present and extending hearty goo
wishes to the college
Other speakers az the Afternoon
were DR.. stratton D Brooks, presiden
a. the efafa universitv. Senator Thon