The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-03
CAR0L|AAS HEAD INAUGURATED
SPENCER CURRELL IN
STALLED AS HEAD OF UNI
VERSITY ON FOUND
ERS' DAY.
In Ills inaugural Address lie Outlines
Rcgimc-Many Interesting Ad-
dresses Made by Representatives
From Other Institutions

dresses Made by Representatives
From Other Institutions.
Columbia, Jan. 29.-William Spen-
ser Currel. Phi. D., was formally in
augurated president of the University
Of South Carolina yesterday. The
stately ceremonies were also a cele-
bration of the 10th anniversary of
the founding of the institution.
Dr. Currells Inauguration was at
tended by learned men from several
great universities and colleges, the
of South Carolina and other distin-
guishcd visitors. In the afternoon the
quaint old chapel at the university
failed to accommodate all the NeOple
and in the evening the hall Of the
house of representatives was filled to
overlooking.
The ceremonies were impressive.
The academic costumes worn by the
degree men added touches of color
the occasion.
DR.. Currells inaugural address was
delivered in the hall of the house of
representatives. When introduced by
Gov. Manning, he was given an ova-
ton lasting several minutes. Choos-
ing as his subject "The University and
the State" the new president present
ed scholarly address III most fOrci-
bic manner. Clearly, beautifully ex-
pressed, it was a fine literary creation
embodying high ideals for South Car
olina and her university and ringing
with the keynOtes Of service and love.
Referring first to the university's
history and it's splendid traditions,
of South Carolina of today, it's assets
and its needs. He pointed to the SER
vice which the university should give
to the State. and told how the uni
versity should love the State to which
it owes it's very existence. He also
pointed to the States duty to the uni
versity, the advantages to be derived,
the fine scope of extension work that
can be done with adequate means and
to his ideals for the university.
In his closing remarks the new pres.
ident said that in the Louvre there is
a beautiful picture by Murillo, called
''The Covent Kitchen" Angels are
assisting in the usual culinary opera
tions and the whole picture is aglow
with a kind of celestial light. DR..
Currell said that it has been we'll sug-
gested that 1T is the angel aim and
standard that consecrates the work."
IF l can serve the university and
the State in this spirit" he said,
"even socalled drudgery will become
q delight and every form Of service
a labor of love-"
The academic procession, an annual
event of Founders day, was more i'm
pressive yesterday than ever before.
The long line of students, alumni,
professors, trustees, judges, represen-
tatives of other institutions, the gov
ernor, the lieutenant governor and
the new president, wound it's way
about the historic campus, following
the horseshoe driveway from the Ii
brary to the chapel. The line divided
as 1t reached the steps, and the stu
dents stood with heads uncovered as
the president and his escort passed
through the human passageway into
the auditorium. The president wore
his black silk gown. A broad strip
of blue velvet faced the hood and
the front. The sieve had three black
bars and the hood was lined with
blue and white silk, the Washington
and Lee colors. The costume was
trimmed in gold braid.
1t was the regular doctor of phil
osophy hood and gown, with the gold
braid and broader trimming, symbolic
of presidency, and with the white
and blue of the lining to denote the
institution. He wore a black cap
with a gold tassel, the gold tassel
being further sign of the doctor de-
gree. There were many other bril-
liant costumes in the procession.
Haddon Johnson of the senior law
class represented the student body as
speaker in the afternoon. He dis
cuSscd the close relation Of the uni
versity and the State-"The life of the
state and university are united and
can never be torn asunder," said Mr.
Johnson. He spoke of the university's
many distinguished alumni and the
services they have performed and are
performing for the State.
President j. Henry Harms of New
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