Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-13
INSTALLATION Of
NEW PRESIDENT
VERY IMPRESSIVE
Celebrated Educators From
All Parts Of Country
Take Part
EMINENT DIVINES
DELIVER ADDRESSES
Presidents Of Colleges In
Caps and Gowns Feature
Of Event

With solemn impressiveness and
amid an array of distinguished presi-
dents and representatives of IA col
leges and universities of the northwest
and many from prominent institutions
of learning in all parts of the United
States, DR.. Carl Gregg Doney, ex-presi-
dent Of West virginian Wesleyan mi
versity, was formally installed as pres
ident of willamette University this
morning in the First Methodist church.
The occasion was remarkable for its
dignity and impressive academic sp.en-
dor which has never occurred before
in the great history of the oldest educa-
tional institution of the state.
Forming in front of Eaton hall at
the university, the procession proceed
ed with solemn steps to the church
where the reservations for over 900
were taxed to overflowing before the
many distinguished guests and students
could be seated. In the line were the
gowned presidents, alumni, faculty and
members of senior class as we'll as the
greater majority of the student body.
Leading were President Doney and
Bishop Matt s. Hughes, t. s. McDan-
iel, president of the board of trustees,
the visiting college presidents and rep
resentatives, the deans of the univer-
SHY schools, the members of the board
of trustees, the faculty of the universi-
ty schools, the alumni of the institu-
tion, the seniors and the juniors of the
college of liberal arts, the theological
and law Students, and the members OF
the sophomore and freshman classes.
After invocation by Rev. T. B. Ford,
ID. d., and selection by mixed quar-
tet, 7. s. McDaniels, president OF the
board of trustees, presented the signifi-
canoe Of the coming of ex-senator X.
A. Booth, who spoke concerning the ed
ucational field of the Christian world.
"'We have come to the day when we
as believers in the Christian world must
act or be disciplined.' The ex-senator
was not sure which must be the better
stand.
Bishop Matt S. Hughes, LII. d., of the
Me ,hodist Episcopal church, then pre-
sented a masterful treatment of "The
Mission of the American Christian Col
llege.n He said in part that Christiani-
ty is religion of reason and where
vital real principles of church and
school stand side by side. Humanity
today has desire for knowledge and
furnishes institutions of learning to
satisfy that desire.
President Doney responded with n
remarkable address on "Some Educa-
tional ldealsn which reviewed the
needs for greater strictness in the col
!egiate curriculum.
As conclusion TO the morning ses-
sion President Doney bestowed The bac-
caaurcate degree of Willamette uni
versity on Judge Charles II. Cutting of
Chicago, who was a member OF the
| 1873 class for two years, the noted Jur-
ist coming west purposcly to receive
the degree from his old prospective
alma mater.
With DR.. b. l.. Sleeves presiding the
afternoon program was opened by frof.
Frank Wilbur Chaee with an organ
prelude "Marche Pontificale" by
Tombelle
Greetings from the state OF Oregon
were then extended by Governor Witty
combe and from educational centers OF
the northwest by the presidents and
representatives of the various colleges.
Among these responding were:
President Edward IL. Todd, ID. d.,
College of Puget Sound.
President p. l.. Campbell, llL. d.,
University Of Oregon.
President Melvin A. Brannon, IN. W,
LII. d., University of Idaho.
President Wallace II. Lee, ID. D., Al
bany college. n,..,.
President L. l.. Epley, D. d., Philo-