Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-18
Institutions And Men
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Governor Presides at Exercises Today, And Several Addresses
n By Distinguished Men Are Delivered Upon Occasion
Of New Presidents Installation

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The ceremony OF greeting and felici-
tAtions on the occasion of the installa-
ton of DR.. Thomas Franklin Kane as
president Of the University of North
Dakota was held at the university with
Governor Lynn j. Frazier presiding.
It was a very happy occasion. n that
Will be long remembered for h ex-
pressions Of good will which it brought
from all over the state and from all
parts Of America
The services opened with a bass
solo by Professor W. w. Norton. head
Of the department of music. Professor
Norton sang magnifcently the recita-
tive from The Messiah. Thus Saith
the Lord" and the aria But Who May
Abide the Day of His Coming" Mr..
Howard Patmore was at the piano.
Governor Frazier was introduced by
Dean Joseph Kennedy of the College
Of Education. Dean Kennedy in a few
we'll chosen words referred to the past
a&tainments of Governor Frazier when
a. a student in the university he cap
tanned n of the most successful foot
ball teams the institution has known.
"Since his graduation seventeen years
ago." said Dean Kennedy, Governor
Frazier has been hitting the line hard,
iust as he did when a student. He Is a
strong, confident man, and I always
feel safe in his hands even when he
IL driving a Ford at fifty miles an
hour. He went to school. he was not
sent and as he has always been inter-
ssted in education, he is always well
come at the university"
The audience rose and gave the
governor a hearty welcome. He then
spoke briefly as follows:
ENAn<An0s fpoNn tho E,voontivn
w are gathered here to take part
In a memorable event. an event of
great Importance in any institution.
the installation OF a new president. !
an happy to bring a, message. of greet
Ing from the people of the state whom
/ represent and a hearty welcome TO
North Dakota We are a frontier state.
and still struggling to make our state
better place in which to live. and
~ always welcome a new citizen who
Will help US to do this. And now when
cur state and our nation are making
strides toward greater democracy. we
welcome President Kane especially.
He will have charge of the welfare of
tho young men and young women who
MAJ study here. these young people
who Will carry on the development of
the state and the nation. We believe
In President Kane and think that IN
der his guidance these things will be
accomplished"
Muir Speaks for Regents.
Robert T. Muir of the State Board
Of Regents vas then introduced and
spoke as follows:
"1 am not accustomed to giving
many speeches. I never has posed as
an orator. and don't think I yer will.
But a person would be ungrateful if
he refused to respond to an invitation
to speak on this occasion. And SO I
deem 1t an honor to extend my good
wishes to President Kane.
II received all Of my education in
this state. and l know some of the
hardshipe of pioneer days. AS a regent
I feel that 1T is an honor to have a
part in choosing such a man as Presi-
dent Kane as the head Of u highest
institution. President Kane has shown
himself to be a man of high attain.
ments. Under him the University of
Washington showed greater develop
ment than did the rest Of the west in
the anne time, as did also the students
Of the University Of Washington. He
stands for a square deal and for equal
opportunities for all, and such a MAI
is welcome in North Dakota He stands
for democracy and that kind for
which boys go owe the top. We
have had good presidents and we had
to have a man who will carry the
standards still higher. I believe we
have such a man in President Kane
Macdonald Discusses Work.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n q Macdonald
sreakine for the state denartment al
Education. smoke as follows:
-"I wish to exnress nv annreciatio,
for the honor shown the department
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