The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-11
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE
Notables Speak at Luncheon Fol-
lowing Exercises
New prexy Fifty-on Years Of Age and
Has Been Member of Faculty
For 20 Years.

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dent OF the United States. the Chief
Justice of the supreme Court and "A
host of other distinguished public men.
scholars. scientists and theologians to-
day paid tribute to John Grier Hlbben
as he pledged himself before greal
concourse OF people that filled the
campus in front of historic Nassau
Hall Of Princeton University to be the
president Of Americas fourth oldest
educational institution. The new pres
ident, who has been a member of the
Princeton faculty for more than TWEEN
who resigned the presidency of the
university in October. 1910. after his
nomination as the Democratic candi
date for governor of New Jorscy
Inauguration Out Of Doors.
The Inauguration ceremony this
morning was held out Of Goors, with
the principal actors on temporary
platform built on the steps of Nassau
Hall. the oldest and most famous Of
the college buildings. Over the plat
form waved the yellow and black ban
ners Of the university. while the great
seal resplendant in colors was also IN
evidence. The colors and seals IF the
oldest American colleges, Harvard.
William and Mary. Yale. Pennsylvania,
Washington and Lee, Columbia. Brown
and Dartmouth also were used in the
decorations.
The preliminary interest In The days
ceremonies contered wholly i'm the hi-
augural procession. The chief marshal
of the day headed the lire. followed by
the president of the alumni association
and the president If the university,
the fellows of the corporation the Of
iicial representatives Of the Stale Of
New Jersey. and the dlgnitarles, civil.
educational and military Conspicuous
IN the line were the delegates and
guests from hundred institutions of
learning, garbed i'm the academic gowns
of their colleges. and their degrees in
dicated by their gorgeous hoods. While
the procession wended its way through
he college grounds the spectators
were taking their places in the great
rows of seats that spread out over the
campus in front of Nassau Hall.
Exercises Of the Day.
The following was the order of the
principal exercises of the deV;
Chorai-Veni Creator Spiritus pa
lestrina). tn alumni chorus.
Prayer--Dr. Henry Van Dyke, pro-
fessor of English literature.
Oath OF office administer by Justice
Pitney of the Supreme Court OF the
United Stares.
Inaugural address of the new presi-
dent.
one Hundredth Psalm by the alumni
chorus.
Bcnediotion -Rt. Rev. Edwin S.
Lines, bishop of Newark
At the conclusion of the Inaugural
tlon exercises the principal partici-
pants and guests attended a luncheon
IN the university gymnasium. President
Taft, Chief Justice White, President
lowell OF Harvard. President Hadley
of Yale. President Butler of Columbia,
and Dr. Francis L. Patton, president
of the Princeton Theological Seminary,
delivered addresses at tile luncheon.
Distinguished Educator.
Princeton's new president was born
fifty one years ago in Peoria, Ill, ana
was graduated in 1882 from the tnsti-
tuition of which ne has now become the
head. lie went into the ministry. but
in 1891 entered the faculty of Prince
ton as Instructor in logic. The versa
tility of his scholarship was early den-
onstrated on his return to his alma
mater. for in addition to his work IN
logic and psychology he conducted
CLASSES in mathematics. Biblical litera-
ture and ethics. He was advanced 20
an assistant professorship of logic In
1884. and In 1897 to the Stuart profes-
sorship of logic. which he held until
his election to the presidency. He is
widely known as an author, having
published numerous volumes on logic
and bellies lettres. In 1896
he published his 'Inductive Logic.
which is extensively used as a text
book In schools and colleges.
Princeton University dates iToh
174e. in which year royal charter
was granted for the founding Of the
institution In its earlier career u was
known as the College OF New Jersey
Many men of wide fame have served as
president of the institution. Among the
most distinguished Of them were Rev
Aaron Burr. father of the famous Aa
ron Burr Jonathan Edwards. the fa-
NOUS Connecticut Calvinist and John
who was one Of the sign
ers of the Declaration OF independence.
Taft and White Honored.
During the ceremony TO-DAY the de-
gree OF doctor Of laws wss conferred
upon President Taft and Chief Justice
White.