The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-28
NEW ADMINISTRATION
OF BEREA COLLEGE
William James Hutchins Inaugurated
President October 22nd

Possibly the most notable occasion
~ III. history at iIerea college viii
occur on the campus Friday and SAL
ur,lay 80 III. week. Professor VIII
llu James iiufrtln~. ~ ths Cr-'.uate
school "f uherllu college. Oh.riin.
OHIO. has bern called to the presidency
of B,rea COLLEGE, iu ~u,c,ed President
William GoodeIl fru~i, IL H., VIII"
retired IA June from brilliant admin
isiration of twpnty-elght years.
\ program of unusual merit has been
arranged Icy committees 81 the faculty
and trustees \ DOZEN college and uni-
versity presidents. the president "f the
Educational Association of the Sou's.
~ representative of the Bureau If Ed
u,ati"n nj Washington. aud "a message
from ia" governor "f Kentucky. VIII
have places Ia The program Probably
the greatest sinsl. feature OF III" oc-
ea-lOn viii l.. he mounted pageant.
prepared by members of the Depart
rnent at Literature. aud enacted by
t,u students and teachers. The pageant
viii begin with cabin home Ia lr.-
land Ia the NNii century. and trace
a.. population through the periods ~
emigration. colonization, revolution.
emancipation, and c"mmerciallzati"n.
The pageant portray> mountain W."
and it, participation IN an Of m. great
events Of American history. and ends
with the great commercial develop
men, Of the mountains through edura-
ton. promoted hy such schools a.
Her.a College.
Berea's real worth Ia the greai
mountain field will he set forth Ia ad-
dresses by such men a. Dr. McNey,
President Of the State University Of
kentucky. and Dr Morgan. President
81 the state University ~ Tennessee.
n IL expected by those who know him
best that the most effective address 81
the day VIII lie delivered by President
Emeritus Vim. Goodell Frost. Ill. ID
This expectation IL based upon the
knowledge Of his accomplishments ~
president Of Berea College for twenty.
EIGHT years. President frost'> admin,
isiration represents the third period
Ia Bercas development
The first Is the Pioneer. or Founding
period. This came under the leader
ship Of John q. Fee and John A. u
Rogers. founders aud pioneers In the
wilderness. A. the ouigrowtn oi
speaking and preaching against
slavery, Berea College became a fact
10 1873. Under these men the ideals
and character ~ the institution b-cam"
established. A program ~ action was
planned and adhered Ia ~ hong a.
they lived
The second j. the Building Period.
IL i>'s, Edwin Henry fairrhild Was
called Ia the presidency. and for TWEEN
q two wears performed the difficult
task of reconstruction immsdiaiel,
following the Civil War Under his
guiding inspiration many prominent
donors enlisted IN the service ~ Bsrea.
tie railroad was extended through this
almost trackless region. the first brick
permanent endowment raised IN.
lalrchld administration gave assur.
uuc. that Berea would hc a permanent
Institution.
The third was I-riod of Expansion
nud Adaptation. In lS.s. william
Go.dell Frost began his admlnlstra-
ton. which closed this year with N,
coming of President Iiuichins. Presi-
dsht frost worked strennously for
twenty eight years with Two impelling
motives: one the guaranteeing ~
h.rea's I,srmanence the other that OF
adapting IL work 10 the great NEEDS ~
The mountain people IA philosophy
sas that Ia order TO most effect ,ely