The Washington herald., 1914-05-20

lmost impressive dignity the institution
is to inaugurate its new era of academic
life as an active university. Bishop Earle
Cranston. the resident Methodist bishop
at Washington. will preside over the en-
tire function.
Nationwide Distinction.
The formal opening OF the university
by the President of the United States
occasion.
The eIoquence of William Jennings
Bryan. Secretary Of State, who IL to
make one of the principal addresses, will
find a congenial theme In the far reach
ing benefits provided for by the new
plans Of the university. Secretary Dam
iels. executive head Of the American
Navy, viii officiate at the ceremony when
great naval ensign Is to be flung out
from a lofty masthead over the grounds
and buildings of the university The
strains of The Star Spangled Banner"
played by the Marine Band. will voice the
love of Americans for their flag as, ac-
companying the band and led by the
widely known choral leader, Percy, S
Foster, all the people will sing the i'm
mortal lines of Francis Scott Key.
The religious part of the exercises will
be conducted by representatives of two
great denon Stions. Bishop Harding.
the Protestant Episcopal Bishop OF
Washington who is deeply interested in
the university enterprise, will offer the
invocation. The benediction will be pro-
by the venerable senior bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South Bishop Alphaeus W. Wilson, who
will return from the general conference
Of his church at Oklahoma City 20 take
part in the university exercises
Comes Here from boston.
Two eminent churchmen come from long
distances to take part IN the exercises.
Bishop William T. Mcdowell comes from
and bishop John w. Hamilton,
makes the trip from Boston. Bishop
who as.president of the Board
Of Education co-operated in the plans
for the university, has many friends in
this city who will welcome the oppor-
unity of hearing him. Bishop Hamilton
who gave the first dollar toward the
American University and was a close
friend of Bishop Hurst, has ardently
advocated the enterprise from the be-
ginning. He now Is endowing two lee
for the university.
In order to care for the assembly the
university authorities have selected as
,hief marshal Of the day the Rev. VIII
lam A. Haggerty. Phi. d. DIR. Haggerty
has distinguished scholastic record,
having been graduated from three uni |
Harvard, Ohio Wesleyan and |
Boston. He served as dean of the West |
Virginia Wesleyan College and is now |
erving as pastor Of the Petworth Metho-
list Episcopal Church and is president |
II the Washington Methodist Preachers |
Meeting. As aids DR.. Haggerty has Sc
ected the Rev John r EnSor of Cal
Tary Church; the Rev. Lucius c. Clark,
Il Hamline Church; the Rev. W. WI
barnes, Of Douglass Church.; the Rev. A. |
Thompson, Of Waugh Church; the
Rev. d. H. Martin, Of Dumbarton
the Rev. G. L. White. of Ana
ostia; the Rev. z. c. Powers, of Ten
ey Church: the Rev. c. e. Wise, of |
owa Avenue Church; the Rev. Merritt
Earl, Of Congress Heights Church; the
Rev. c. A. Shreve, Of Bruen Church; the
sev. c. A. Vincent. Of the Mount Pleas
mt Church; the Rev. C. H. Butler, Of
he Columbia Church: the Rev Paul
iickok, OF Metropolitan Church: the
sey z. NJ. Mott Of the Church Of the
Idvent; the Rev. G. A. Miller. of Ninth
treet Church; the Rev. Louis Randall
I Rhode Island Avenue Church; the
lev. J. H. Buhrer. of First Reformed
'hurch; the Rev. c. z. Fultz. Of United
'rethren Church: the Rev. L. d. Clark,
Friends Church: the Rev. e. X. Har-I
In. OF Mount Vernon Place Church.
DEMAND fer Tickets.
Tickets securing reserved seats until
is p m. can be obtained by written re-
uest with addressed 2-cent stamped en-
eiope. stating how many tickets are de-
red. to the ONCE of the American UNI