Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-19
GRAHAM INSTALLATION
TO Be IMPOSING EVENT
new President of University of Nortl
Carolina VIII BE Inauguratcd
on Friday.
MANY EDUCATORS TO ATTEND
representatives OF Ninety-Three Col
iegcs and Universities and Thirty
Ono Learned Societies Will Parti-
cipate in Elaborate Exercises.

CHAPEL HILL. X. c., April 1e.--Tho
'ISt assemblago of dignitaries. notable
addresses OF the most distinguished
'Hucators of the country, and the In
boSinS academic parade Will charac
tcriZe the inauguration OF Edward
hiudcr Graham as president of tho
University of North Carolina on next
Wednesday rs the most important cdu-
cational event of tho year. College
presidents and representatives. from
hlnety-thrce colleges ana universities
ana delegates from thirty-one learned
societies will attend the event. Tho
faculty committee of eight, TO whom
Hhe arrangement of the program has
been intrustcd announces the program
IN It's final shape.
Tho exercises will begin In the morn
ing at 1920 o'clock, with the academic
procession. The inaugural exercises
proper VIII follow Immediately after
wards In Memorial Hall. Then. after
brief intcrinission = luncheon will be
served In honor Of the distinguished
visitors In Swain Hail. Governor
Locke Craig will preside over tho cx-
crcises In the forenoon. Secretary OF
inc Navy Josephus Daniels will act az
postmaster at the luncheon IN the new
dining hall.
The addresses OF tho foremost uni
Nersity presidents In America Will fea-
lure tho inauguration. The speak crs
are President Abbott Lawrence Lowell
OF Harvard University; Frank J Good
now. OF Johns Hopkins University: Ed
WIN Anderson Alderman. of tho Cniver-
sity Of Virginia. and John H. Finley.
OF the University of the State OF New
iorh' culture. research. democracy
ana other aspects Of higher education
ar" the subjects to he discussed bv
these university presidents.
rhc professional march from the ad-
mihlstration building to Memorial Hall
where the exercises Will be held. Will
De one OF the most Imposing academic
professions ever formed in the borders
OF the state. Twelve distinct divisions
VIII form in parade.
IN the procession will be foud for
mer president Of the university-Drs
Kemp RUNNER Battle. George T. Win
ston. Edwin Anderson Alderman and
j.. i. Ncnable. Seated on the platform,
VIII be one OF the Oldest ex-prcsidents
OF any Southern univcrsity-Dr. Bat
le-and one OF the youngest college
residcnts-prcsidcut Graham The
FORMER Is cighty-onc years old: tho
inter th!rty-eight
The inaugural address OF Presider.
Graham VIII he n fundamental docu-
ment IN educational life OF the State.
me lhcoming president will be pre-
scented by his immediate predecessor
pr. r. i. Ncnable The administrator
OF the oath OF Office Will be made b,.
'hicf Justice Clark. Governor Locke
craig VIII formally induct President
Graham Into Office. Ills inaugural od :
dress Will immediately follow.
Greetings from state universities.
cOiieees or the state. public schools
Alumni. students and faculty will
largely constitute the afternoon pro-
Erhn' PRESIDENT George Penny Of the
University OF Alabama Will bring great,
'hGS on behalf OF the State universities
OF America. President w. j. Martin or
davidson College will speak in bchalr
OF the state colleges. and Dr. J. Y. 10y
mr. ,S VII represent the public schools OF
class OF 1920, will make an ofarnss ~,
aehalf OF the alumni of the unIyersi,,.
{. Boushall will represent tho s,u-
nent h"dH. Dean l.. =. McGchcc. of IN.
University Law School. Will bring greet
!hgN on behalf OF tho faculty.
The faculty committee in cb,rr. -.
INC program OF arrangements js ~
posed OF Professors Archibald H.ndcr
son. chairman: =. 8. Wheeler sccrc
AIRY; J.. r. Wilson. J. q. de r. Hamjl-
toh' j. II. Pratt. y. II. Patterson. George
Howe. and 9. II Hcrty Tho cI,hor,, =
program represents three months =,
'"nsistcnt effort on the part Of ma
committee. Four thousand formal in
N'ations were mailed TO alumni. pros
pectEe visitors and distinguished edu-
Gators IN thc state and various parts OF
the country. Preparations for the on
tertainmcnt Of the hundreds OF visitors
nave been completed. Arranrc,pcrta
nave been perfected for the accommo-
da'ion OF GOO guests at the luncheon in
me afternoon. The details OF the pro
ressIoh' program and hundreds of other
matters connected with the event h.,va
oecn arranged with cioc!s-.ike pre-
cision.
Special cars viii be operated on tho
train leaving Greensboro on the morn
ing or April y for tho benefit OF pas
SchEeFs from the North, South and
West These cars Will be picked nm :. ;
University station at $40 by a sne.
cal train leaving Raleigh at : 80. This
Train VIII arrive in Chapel Hin at
about 935
On return trip. tho special train will
leave Chapel Hin 1T $50 p. NJ for
Raleigh. The special cars for Greens.
horo viii be picked up at University
Station by the last evening train FOR
Greensboro going west at S:2o.