The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-06-10

ato a noted educator said to me Of
him, lie is not only the ideal man
for the place, he is the greatest po-
tcrtial college president in the
United States One who knew him
well in Oberlin said TO me, He is
the strongest moral force in the life
% The institution. He comes TO US
H. response 10 our hearty and united
call, and comes also with the hearth
est goodwill Of his predecessor
whose right il is 10 be first among
those who express our greeting and
our satisfaction in the beginning OF
lhe administration of President
IIutchins. That greeting, TO be pres
emily spoken also by the Trustees
the Faculty, the student body and
the alumni, will first of all be ex-
pressed by him who for twenty
eight years has been the honored
president of Berea College, William
Goodcll Frost"
After these remarks the Rev. DR..
\. f. Thomson, secretary of the
Board Of Trustees, announced the
call Of the trustees and the accept
ance of Prof Hutchins.
President Frost then welcomed
the President-Elect with the follow
ing words:
"A man engaged in institutional
work will find one of his greatest
achievements in the discovery of a
successor. We are bringing INTO
Berea's service today a man already
loved and recognized in two fields.
but who has his life work still in
him. Hutchins was the boy preach
er who took a forlorn hope of a
church in Brooklyn and built il up
to commanding power. and then
went TO Oberlin 10 train teachers
and missionaries, and 10 win the
love Of that great body Of college
students.
William J. Hutchins, you are well
come to the best place among us in
Berea. Many will speak this well
come and pledge their service. The
scIvice that / can promise is briefer
thar that of most, but | think that
! bring YOU more of love and SYM
pathy and prayer than any other.
and | speak for those that are
voiceIess. The trees and the noun
tains welcome you, as they have
welcomed all your predecessors.
The far absent donors welcome you
as the new agent for an old enter
prise. And the silent dead welcome
you,-they who have left MS the SUI
pIcme inheritance of a life devo-
tion. -
you are TOO wise and serious to
look upon this position as anything
other than a charge, a high COM
mission, a momentous trust. The
lcoder in a practical religious es-
Enlistment like Berea sometimes
appears as a flgure-head, but really
ne Is the man who sits up at nigh.
to study the course, and works be-
low decks TO supply the power. We
rejoice that you are a man who can
dc these things.
"The first task OF a Christian lead
er is that Of a statesman, to see the
real and changing needs of the
needy But if he is TO be a Chris
tlan leader he must kindle and keep
alive in his fellOw-workers the al
truistic motives. This is task
that has never been successfully
performed in any institution for
many generations.
"A third responsibility is that OF
the business administrator who
shall protect these properties and
make Berea's resources accomplish
maximum results.
"And then with these statesman's
plans and your spiritualized work
inc force, and your sound financial
management, you can go forth as
an evangelist TO enlist donors to
give their money, and students 10
give their time, and Berea shall
truly hasten the coming of Gods
kingdom on earth.
"You are the chief trustee for all
who are absent, voiceless and I'M
seen. but who have an interest in
Berea. Think of them and you will
hear their directions. What are
the things that God wishes TO have
done in these mountains? You have
come TO be the doer OF them"
Brief addresses of welcome were
then given by DR.. John r. Rogers
representing the trustees, by Prof.
l. w nainp i'm hphalf Of tho faeultv