Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-24

CORNELL COLLEGE lNAUGUR..
ATES NEW PRESIDENT.

A1Eo NE" fHE oIOENJ.
The event of central educational
interest and importance in Iowa and
the west the past week was the
Inauguration of DR.. Charles w.
Flint as president Of Cornell Col.
leee, which occurred on Friday, No
vember 10th.
President Flint is Canadian by
birth and early education, naturaliz.
ed as citizen of the United States.
and educated in the higher institu-
tions in this country. He comes to
Cornell directly from the pastorate
of what is probably the most i'm
portant and influential church in
the the city Of Brooklyn, New York.
Doctor Flint has, however, lived
and worked in the state Of Iowa,
and he found his wife among the
graduates Of Moringside college.
The new president is essentially a
man of the people and of practical
affairs. He possesses a mind of the
finest edge, has shown marked ad.
uainistrative ability, and is a platform
speaker Of power and influence.
The inaugural program was one Of
note both in the quality Of the ad-
dresses and in the character of
those delivering them. The charge
to the new president was deliver
ID by DR.. E.: T. Devine, of Colum-
bia University, an alumnus of Cor
nell College and member Of the
Board Of Trustees. DR.. Devine Is
also editor of The Survey.
Governor George w. Clarke in an
after-dinner speech referred elo-
quently to the contributions Of Iowa
colleges, and esp pecially of Cornell,
to the citizenship and morals of the
state and nation. State Superintend-
ent Deoe described the central
p,otive of the public school system,
expressing his p conviction that col
leges should receive all worthy
students graduating. from the high
schools without reference to the
particular entrance subjects they
may, have pursued. &la
Senator Albert b. Cummins in a
notable address spoke Of the great
contribution that scholarship has
made to modern progress, and cred
tied Cornell with important influ-
ence in shaping the affairs of Iowa
and the nation. F.is, ~, -. : ,,
President Thomas H. Macbride of
the State University OF Iowa, gave
interesting "reminiscences of early
educational days in ,Iowa;and describ.
ed the sacrifices and privations re-
quired to build such institutions as
those now represented by Cornell
College. President George E. Vincent
of the University Of Minnesota de-
fined the present ! educational ideal
and cautioned against the tendency
to scorn everything that cannot be
turned into cash.. At the same time
he urged that we be not blind to
changing conditions which require a
reconstruction of educational values
and standards.
President John A. Marquis Of Coe
College in "a happy speech welcom-
ed DR.. Flint to the family of col
lego and university presidents and
spoke Of the standards and influ-
ence of such Institutions as that
which he. represents. DR.. Caleb T..
Winchester Of Wesleyan University,
told of. the idealsof college training,
ard in behal ltsStss3 the ilniVersttiea@snd
colleges Of New England Welcomed
the new adminfst rator to their fel-
lcwship.
Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell of
Denver, and DR.. Hugh D. Atchison
of Dubuque represented the churches.
welcoming the new president to
their fellowship and referring to
the large contribution made by Cor
nell College to the ministry and the
cause of Christian education. Presf-
dent r. w. Cooper Of Upper Iowa
University and President Charles M.
Stuart of Garrett Biblical Institute
also gave addresses suitable to the
occasion.
The high schools were represen.
ed in the program by Principal Alb
bic S. abbott of Cedar Rapids, and
the alumni Of the ocllege by Profess
sor Nancy J. Carpenter Of Iowa State
Teachers College, both speakers max
ing addresses expressing cordiality
and welcome to the new president
stituencies.
The chief interest Of the inaugural
ceremoni s naturally centered in the
inaugural address of President Flint
DR.. Flint took for the central theme
of his address the atmosphere or spir'
it that should characterize the col
lege. This atmosphere the president
defined as embracing the spirit
of scholarship, the spirit Of ideality,
the spirit of p~acticality, and the
spirit of spirituality. President
Flint took a strongly progressive yet
sane view Of the functions of col
lege. His inaugural was strong in
every way and served to increase
the confidence greatly felt In his ad.
ministration.
Nearly one hundred different in
stitutions had representatives at the
inaugural. Many public school teach:
ers and administrators were also in
attendance. The churches we're rep
resented by scores of ministers.
Alumni and former students made
this their annual Home Coming day,
and many hundreds thronged the
campus.
This has been a great week for
Cornell, starting the college on a
new era of its history and prosperiA".