Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-05-11

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Princeton, May 1.-THE inaugura.
ton Of John Grier Hibben as president
Of Princeton university took place to.
day at II o'clock. President Taft, the
chief justice of the United States, and
the presidents of several universities
attended the ceremony.
The official program OF the inaugu-
raj exercises began with two musical
numbers, a prelude from Mendelssohn's
march from "Athalia" and q chOrale,
"Veni Creator Spiritus," by PalestIina
These were followed by Scripture read
ing and prayer by DR.. Henry van
Dyke, 'T8, Murray professor of Eng
ish literature, after which the oath Of
office was administered to the new
president by the Honorable MahlOn
Pitney, 10, associate Justice of the
supreme court of the United States
After President H1bben had taken the
oath the charter and keys of Prince
ton university were delivered to him
by the Hon John Aikman Stewart Sc
Nor trustee and ex-president pro tenn
pore Of the university and then Presi-
dent Hibben delivered his inaugural
address. At the conclusion Of the pres
idents address the one hundTedth
psalm was sung in unison by the choir
and the assembly. The benediction
was pronounced by the Right Rev. ed
win Stevens Lines, bishop of Newark,
and the ceremony came to a close with
the pOstlude from "Svendsan."
The entire ceremony took place on
the steps of Nassau hall, with the au-
dience seated on the campus.
At the alumni luncheon given by the
university after the inaugural cere
money In the gymnasium at / o'clock
NJ. Taylor pyne, IT, Of the board of
trustees, presided, and all the address
es OF Gongratulation to the new presi-
dent were delivered at this luncheon
Among the distinguished speakers We're
President Taft, Chief Justice White,
DR.. Francis Patton, president Of
Princeton Theological seminary and
e1-president of Princeton university:
President Abbott Lawrence Lowell Of
Harvard, President Arthur Twining
Hadley of Yale President Nicholas
Murray Butler Of Columbia and other
men Of national Importance. The
luncheon concluded with the singing
Of the famous Princeton song, "Old
Nassau"
Pres dsnt Hibben's Address.
In his inaugural address President
Hibben said in part.
In entering formally upon the duties
Of the high office Of president Of
Princeton university | wish to present
tn my inaugural address the essential
principles Of our philosophy Of educa-
ton. We believe that she chief end of
an education is the making of n man.
1t is the process Of developing a power
within which enables the human being
to dominate the instincts and habits
of his animal nature, assert himself as
a free personality and direct his life
according to the light of reason While
he is a part Of the natural world, man
belongs also to the world of mind and
of spirit The particular function Of
education IS to give him the power Of
freedom and to make him sensible Of
the duties and worthy the privileges Of
a person IN the midst Of universe Of
things.
1t is of the very nature of education,
however, that it does not result in a
complete and finished product, but
rather in progressive process There
Is nothing final about it. Its achieve
ments always mark new beginnings.
1t is the power Of an endless life. To
say that a man is educated signifies
that he has finished merely the pre-
iminary stages Of a continuous and
progressive development,
There is a common phrase, ITO re
celve an education against which
would most emphatcally protest. No
one receives an education any more
than he receives health or strength or
life. 1t is the fruit of a firm and in
telligent will. 1t is gained only by
active effort, continuous and determin-
ed. An education is won by work.
AS freedom is the distinctive mark
of q vigorous personality, all the proc
esses of education must be directed
to secure this essential end. There
fore the ideal university education may
be described as consisting OF two
phases-a phase in which every effort
is directed to the attainment of free
dom and, secondly, progressive
phase Of development In which the
freedom gained In the earlier stages
finds for itself varied pursuits and
pleasures In the fields Of knowledge.
The r G"~' Course.
1t would tial, therefore,
that in the ct ones unlyer-
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