Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-07
lBERTJ. Alley
! INSTALLED
AS PRESIDENT
Head of Butler College
'naugurated With I'm
pressive Ceremony.
FQUET AT CLAYPOOL

IL held at the college today.
sentatives of other colleges of the
peal friends and alumni Of the in.
the board Of directors and lead
EDUCATIONAL circles of the State and
messed the ceremony of conduct
lew president into office.
T. O. HOWE
ADDRESS.
ervices began with the academic
pa Of the faculty. board of d.
md the senior class in cap and
The Rev. T. W. Grafton pro-
the invocation 0pd DR.. Thomas
1--we, former president, delivered
rical address. Tie Founders day
was believer by DIX. W. o.
& bn Of the Ohio State University.
on a luncheon was served to the
guests and officials at the Uni
Club. The inaugural service be-
2 80 O'Clock with the president of
rd Of directors Of Butler College,
Brown In charge. The Rev. T.
S gave the invocation, after which
w. Putnam delivered q welcome
~ delegates. A response was made
al. I. ]. Good, president Of Indiana
- College. Greeting to the new
ent were given in the following or
4 In behalf Of the students, Laurel
Ia, Junior; in behalf Of the faculty,
Rev. W. c. MORO; in behalf of the
II, r. f. Davidson; in behalf Of In
POLLS. DR.. NJ. L. Haines, and in be-
III Indiana, B. W. Burris, super
ent of schools.
2resident was indicted into office
~ Bryan, and the GenedictiOn was
ced by the Rev. A. B. Philputt.
S. viii be served at o'clock in
y Room at the Claypool Hotel to
alumni and visitors at Butler
OF President and Mrs. Alley. Fol-
he dinner they will receive the
and there will be brief addresses
gates and friends Of the college.
DENT Alleys
81.
lent Alley In his address said in
az World War furnished a convinc-
onstration Of the value of knOWI-
n its keen competitions know1-
Il las the factor that brought VIC
Nc WAS proven again and again
M kinds Of knowledge have their
practical affairs. Many times
scientific deductions of yester-
lame the most useful applied
ge Of today. The scholarship Of
osopher, the phiIologist and the
gist was frequently turned into
eful channels Of accomplish
e q result there DEVELOPED an al
versal faith In the scholar and in
alp.
Ions now are most favorable for
= cational achievements. We must
be field, and by the efficiency Of
49, fix permanently the interest of
&c in education. The challenge
bllege to make good must be
observers and keen critics
Il dat the supreme need of the
competent leadership. They tell
we have no prophets able to
the ills Of the present or TO
way to a successful future. No
in be a successful prophet or
D the complex affairs of today
. has a broad and liberal educa-
BE must be a scholar trained to
btraight. The best opportunity to
Zee such q scholar Is found in our
tionH Of higher learning. The
8 of the leader depends upon the
se In the number Of scholars and
eepening Of faith in knowledge.
was the need so great as now for
krgement of educational facilities.
Necessary II all are to have more
!, and imperative II those of ex-
merit are to be trained for
or
EDGE BROADENS.
Z eld Of knowledge is very much
than 1t was fifty years ago. The
es have been extended and the
e tory partially explored. Modern
and improvements have made
complex than formerly. More
e is needed to enable one to
zzs properly. The facilities for ele-
education have been greatly en-
d the methods much improved
education, furnished by the
<E&|H&<sE u GNAOOAy mas bCLOAbC "A IEEOA
essity The high school gradu-
as common as the eighth grade
was formerly. In many respects
ter educated than the college
of an earlier day The fresh.
he enters college is already
with the application of many
Z He knows much about the tele-
telegraph, wireless, automobile,
M and hundreds of other common
machinery now In general use
Sx# the marvellous developments of
vi which his grandfather had
y teamed are in his common ex-
Social and economic ques-
heard Of generation ago, are
10 him. He refuses to be con.
bin the dogmatic limitations OF
y5day. He presents to the college
IT but very interesting problem.
ness and his many contacts with
e him ready to respond to the
hat understands. He is anxious
into knowledge and service. He
npathetic guidance and friendly
The college is the best agency
n both.
e OF
ION.
et ion is often asked what is
!, Jose Of education" No two
will answer alike. for each will
definition, In part at least, from
experience. A large part Of the
of education is preparation of
Adual for full and complete Iiv-
Jas It is sometimes expressed,
ion for fullness Of life Prob
viii agree that the individual
paration to enable him to meet
7ems and conditions Of life with
- with serenity and with a fight
6 .aee to win. Throughout recorded
{ bose who have lived life most
. 10y and have left to their times
&ritage, have been the men and
were familiar with the ac-
Is. knowledge OF the past, who
glimpses of the enigmas yet
I'd, and who had the courage
into the unknown. The per
MS of civilization have come
n as these. Their number is
enough. Our problem is to
FUR age greater gains by in
"a xar,r,a nor oP y,,n, oDd