New-York tribune., 1921-10-21
New Generation
To Save w orld,
Says Farrand
Civilization Is Fighting
for Its Existence, He De-
clares in His Inaugural
as President of Cornell
Urges International View
George f. Baker Is Revealed
as Donor of 100000
for Chemistry Laboratory
From, a Staff Correspondent

lIHACA, N. u, Oct. 2U.-Dr. Liv-
ingston Farrand, for two years chair
man Of the central committee Of the
American Red Cross, was inaugurated
president Of Cornell University to-day
in the presence of gathering that in
cluded most of the heads Of the larger
universities in the United States.
DR.. Farrand's inaugural address was
a warning that the existence of pres
ent day civilization Is seriously men
aced.
"The world is being tried as with
fire." declared DR.. Farrand. "Society
is in revolution. Our civilization is
not only under indictment, it is fight
ing for its very existence. Solution is
not to be reached by local adjustment
Acceptance of international RESPONSE
bility is unavoidable. Dogmatism and
intolerance, whether national or in
citizenship, a citizenship imbued with
the ideals of true democracy and that
spirit and habit of service without
which democracy cannot stand is indis-
pensable. 1t is to the rising genera
tion that the world must turn for
help"
Baker Is $1,500,000 Donor
The first day Of President Farrand's
administration was marked by the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the new
laboratory Of chemistry and the revela-
tion that the donor of the $l,5O0,O0O
that made it possible was George F.
Baker, New York banker and philan-
thropist. Previously Mr.. Baker had
given Cornell $3500o0.
The hill above Cayuga Lake wns
swept with rain this morning and so
the academic procession which began
h, t,.tr Il, 4 IL
until III o'clock. The last notes of the
dcxolcgy had just ceased to reverberate
in Library Tower when artillery pieces
manned by men of the reserve officer
training corps heralded with a seven
teen gun salute the arrival Of Governor
Nathan Miller.
AS the gowned and hooded column
marched across the quadrangle, yellow
with fallen leaves of ancient elms and
oaks, there were about 400 marchers.
Among them were many representa-
tives of other institutions. Most of
their gowns were somber and relieved
only by splashcs of color IN the hoods,
but there was one vivid yellow figure,
Professor Henri Chamard, represent
ing the University of Paris. Not far
from him was the scarlet robe of Pro
fessor Simpson, Of the University of
Edinburgh.
AS DR.. Farrand took his place, on
his right was Governor Miller and on
his left Chief Judge Frank Harris
Hiscock, Of the Court of Appeals. He
is chairman of the board Of trustees
of Cornell.
Judge Hiscock Delivers Address
After the invocation by the Rev.
Murray Bartlett, president of Hobart
College, Judge Hiscock delivered the
Introductory address, in which he said.
I'VE shall have as our president
neither simple idealist nor a mere
mechanical educator, but one who will
make fine ideals the guide and inspira-
tion to practical administration and
conspicuous accomplishment"
The faculty marshal, Professor
Charles l.. Durham, announced the act
ing president, Albert William Smith,
dean Of the faculty, and as this we'll
beloved Cornellian arose to give to DR..
university there was storm of hand
clapping.
"These symbols Ct authority are safe
in your keeping" said Dean Smith, in
dicating the table on which rested q
framed parchment and ponderous
seal.
DR.. Farrand extended his hand to
grasp that Of Dean Smith, and said:
~ am especially honored to receive
these symbols at your hands"
When Judge Hiscock had completed
the induction ceremony DR.. Farrand
stepped forward and began his speech
ject the critical situation in which
European civilization finds itself. In
his opening words he stated as his
thesis chat European civilization is
to-day engaged in fight for it's very
existence; that this fact Is not clearly
recognized either here or abroad, and
that every opportunity must be seized
to call attention to the critical aspect
of the world situation and for us in
America, to our inevitable involvement
in the outcome"
Depleted Vitality a Menace
DR.. Farrand dwelt upon what he con-
sidered the most serious factor, the
depleted vitality Of the European
ditions.
In discussing the political problem
he described the confusion caused by
the sudden establishment of a large
number of new republics. that have
been called upon to establish the en-
tire machinery of national operation
while still struggling against all the
material hardships resulting from the
war.
In treating the economic problem
DR.. Farrand said:
"The first necessity is obviously to
re-establish production in order to re-
place the widespread destruction of
war. The obstacles to such re-estab-
lishment are many. The moral paraly-
sis of industry, which was so striking
and discouraging a phenomenon in the
first two years following the armistice,
shows marked improve ment, but there
have arisen the battling walls of depre-
ciated currencies snd the breakdown of
transportation.
Lacking raw materials the fall in
the exchange value of meney has made
purchase impossible, and there is a
growing despair as to the re-estab-
lishment of production. The world has
become involved in one of those
vicious circles made familiar by the
war and to break which no practicable
method has yet been suggested.
"It would appear that from the eco
nomic point of view at the present
time the problem Of international ex,
change takes first place in its demand
for solution.
In its effects on the immediate
welfare of the countries under dis
cussion the breakdown of transporta-
tion is perhaps equally significant"
President Farrand argued that no
solution could be hoped for unless in