Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-11
INACCURATE NEW
PRINCETON HEAD
DR.. Hibben Takes Oath on
Campus in Front of
University.
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President Taft, and upon Chief Justice
White.
Chief Justice White received his de.
gree first and said. 1T is a great priv.
ilege to be here today. My feeling of
exaltation and satisfaction at the kind
ness and honor are confined to a sense
OF pride entirely devoid of personality,
for the thought which inspired the in
~vitation extended to me to come here
and take this degree was of love of
country
President Taft said II feel a deep sense
of gratitude to this grand old university
for making me a Princeton man. feel
further grateful to her authorities for
giving me an opportunity for half a day
at least to enjoy the quiet of this his
toric place.
princeton, associated from her begin
ming with acknowledgment of this gov
eminent, more nearly related with its
growth than her sister universities, is ell
Titled at a time like this to the presence
OF the head of the. government, and he
who is TO bold that government to the
principles regulated by law. count it
u Sfeut BoOu loftuut that tDlS event lell
during my term of Office that | might
represent the country in expressing her
gratitude 10 Princeton for her services"
: luncheon followed the Inauguration
at which President Hibben received the
congratulations of the other universities
and after that the annual baseball game
between Cornell and Princeton, at which
President Taft expects to be present.
The impressive academic procession.
in which the student body appears In
black sow and many colored hoods,
began forming at 10 o'clock. There
was an escort for President Taft. The
Presidents escort was composed of un-
dergradnates and alumni and comprised
a part OF the FIRST division.
In this were President Hibben, Presi-
dent Taft. Chief Justice White, Mr.,
Stewart, President Patton. Associate
Justice Pitney, Professor Van Dyke, Rev.
E. s. Lines, bishop of the Newark Epis-
copal diocese; Mr., NJ, Taylor Pune, the
chairman OF the Inauguration committees:
Dean A II. West, Mr.. Charles w. Nc
Alpin, secretary of the university, and
Charles ID. Hilles, secretary to the Presi-
dent.
In the second division was Marshal
Parker D. Handy, 10, and trustees; third
division, Marshal William f. Magic, 70.
and delegates: fourth division, Marshal
Augustus Trowbridge. and guests; fifth
division. Marshal Robert NJ. McElroy,
'96. and faculty, OF Princeton University
and. Princeton Seminary; sixth division,
Marshal II. G.. Murray, 90, and gradu-
ate counsel; seventh division. Marshal L.
II. Powers Farr, 81, and the inaugura-
ton committee: eighth division. Marshal
John Larkin. 80; and class of 80; ninth
division, Marshal Peter vredenburg, '92,
and official class representatives; tenth
division, Marshal e. Bayiey Seymour,
'as, inc the alumni; eleventh division,
Marshal s. B. White, IL, and under
graduates.
The university choir mas been prac-
Using for the event for several weeks
and will open the c.emony by singing a
prelude from Mendelssohn's March from
Athalin,' and a choral, "Yeni Creator
Spiritus." Then Will follow scripture
reading and prayer by DIR. Henry Van
Dyke Murray professor of English litera-
ture. Following Or. Hibben's address the
students will sing the One Hundredth
Psalm in unison and benediction will be
pronounced by Bishop Edwin Stevens
Lines, of the Episcopal Diocese of New
ark.
President Taft's address was delivered
this afternoon at the alumni lunch
con, as will that Of Chief Justice White.
The luncheon will be held in the gymna-
stun and among others who viii deliver
congratulatory addresses are: The Rev.
DR.. Francis Landey Patten, president of
Princeton Theological Seminary and for
mer president of the university; Presil-
dent Abbott Lawrence Howell, of Har-
ward University; President Arthur Twin
ing Hadley, of Yale, and President Nicho-
las Murray Butler, of Columbia Univer-
slty.
This afternoon President and Mrs.
Hibben held a reception to the alum
nj in Prospect and in the evening
there will be a performance of MAIN
Street by the Triangle Club.
The browning feature of the days
events will be an unofficial celebration
by the students, not down on the regu-
lar program. This will be in the nature
Of a serenade, the entire student body
marching to Prospect" where Sam
White will do the speechmaking for the
students and will endeavor to express to
the new president their hearty congratu-
lations and assure him how happy they
are thai he is their president. The stu
dents will sing the faculty song, one
verse of which is;
Here's to Hibben, We call him Jack;
The whitest man In all h fac
In Princeton spirit he doesn't lack;
o. here's to Hibben; we call him Jack
The use of the name Jack Is in keep
Ing with a custom at Princeton by which
the heads Of the university have always
been. known by their nrsf names when
referred to among the undergraduates.
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