The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-21
INAUGURAL PLANS PROMISE NOTABLE
 SCHOOL ASSEMBLY '
Governor kiIby and South's Better Known Educators to Attend Doctor DoWelPs
 Inauguration

Auburn, February 20-(Special.) Hard ly did the girls who came here from all parts of Alabama. Georgia and Florida to attend the midseason dances, which were held from February r to 19, get begin coming In
 Prominent educators from all over the south are coming in on all trains, and It is conservatively expected that the famous little village of the plains will be filled and overflowing before the end of the day. Governor Kilby announced yesterday that he will attend the inau> guration of President Spright Dowell of the Alabama Polytechnic institute Tues day. Numerous other notables also will attend.
 The original plan was to hold the in- augural exercises in Langdon hall, but it later developed that it will be too small. and the alumni gymnasium will be used in it's place. Not even when the gymnasium was dedicated February z2, 1916. was it decorated as it is today Not only has the gymnasium been reco- rated but Smith dining hall, varsity cafe and other buildings have come in for their share. aE
 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
 The programme for Monday opens at o'clock with luncheon and confer ence of prominent Alabama educators from all parts of Alabama. Following this conference will come the land grant college conference which will be pre- sided over by pr. A. c. True of Wash matic club will close the days pro- gramme and the formal inaugural exer- cises will be held Tuesday.
 While much has been said of the pre- lirninary conferences. luncheons and other events attendant upon the in- augural of Dr. Dowell as president Of the Polytechnic institute Tuesday, the actual details of the inaugural itself that morning have not been especially noted. The ceremonies will be attended with all the simplicity and dignity which in bal anced proportions should prevail upon such an occasion.
 Commencing with a military review Of the student regiment in command of Maj. Isaac Spalding, U. s. A, by Gov ernor Kilby on the college campus, the formal proceedings will start with the academic parade from the Carnegit li- brary to the gymnarium. in which the ceremonies will take place. This parade will be composed of all those who par ticipate in the mornings programme and that of the day previous-college presi- dents. trustees, Alabama educators, fac- ulty members, etc, who will be attended by military escort, led by the Auburn band.
 GOVERNOR PRESIDES
 At the gymnasium, Governor Kilby will preside. The invocation will be pro- nounced by the Rev. William G. Me- Dowell. rector of the Auburn Episcopal church. The opening address will be that of Dr. s. P. Capan of Washington. director of the American council on edu- cation, whose subject will be, New Problems in Higher Education Fol lowing this Dr. F. F.. Sparks, president emeritus of the Pennsylvania State col lege, will deliver an address on 1.-The College Student Heralded as one of the foremost educators of the country, gifted speaker and coming down for this special occasion, that address of Dr. s'narks is being looked forward to with much interest.
 Governor Kilby will present to Dr. DoweIl the charter of the college, thus formally yesting in him the. office of president of the Alabama Polytechnic institute. to which he has been elected by the board of trustees. Following this the oath of office will be administered by Chief Justice John c. Anderson of the supreme court of Alabama. Having thus been officially installed Dr. Doweii will deliver the inaugural institute to the people of the state of Alabama. The closing prayer will be made by the Rev Norman McLeon. pastor of the Auburn Methodist church.