Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-14
|NSTALLS
RICHARDS AS HEAD
New President Sees Rare Op-
portunity for Economic
Research
PHILA. ALUMNI HOM0RED

Bethlehem, Oct. II. Dr.. Charles
Russ Richards. former dean Of the Col
lege of Engineering, University of H.
linois, was today inaugurnted the sew
: enth president of Lchigh University.
In his inaugural address DR.. Richards
said an opportunity for research rarely
utilized by historians is offered in the
influence of invention and science on
the rise of man and progress OF na-
tions.
'Historians have rarely taken ac-
count" he declared. "of the effects Of
inventions and the development of
science and of general knowledge on
mans economic, social and political
status. Tn many instances it could
probably be shown thns :H"entions and
scientific discoveries have led TO the
obvious and commonly recorded changes
in the civilization of a particular peo-
pie.
"An important invention or discovery
may afford u tremendous advantage to
one man in his competition with an
other, or to one nation in its rcla-
tions with other nations.
Vital Records Are Obscure
However, mans interest in the i'm
pulses and actions of men and In the
mysteries of life is greater than his in
terest in things. and consequently the
records of all Of the Influences which
have directly or indirectly affected
human relations and progress are OBJ
scure.'
After referring to the foremost in
vcntions which have rcvolutionized sci.
ence and their. effects upon general
knowledge Of things. including the de-
Of tbn tool, uipol itYtipns
DR.. Richards continued:
"Wasteful methods have character
tied the development Of American in
dustrieS. Our vast natural resources
have seemed inexhaustiblc and there has
been a small regard IN the past for
their economical utilization. Only dur
ing recent years have we come to un-
Gcrstand that there is limit to our
resources in coal, oil. minerals and soil
beyond which we cannot 90. and that
they must be conserved by every
method which modern science can de-
wise.
"Undoubtedly the solution of many
Of the problems of the Industries can
best and most economically be under
taken through corporation with the
universities and technical schools in so
far at least rs these problems involve
the discovery of scientific information
Of basic importance.
The inaugural ceremonies took place
in Packer Memorial Church on the
campus. The academic procession or.
ganized at the college library and then,
through a lane formed by 100 students.
DIR. Richards and his colleagues passed
to the church. Here DR.. Henry Il.
Price. president of the Board of
Trustees. presided. and the Rev. ID.
WilInot Gateson, chaplain of the Cni-
vcrsity, read brief service.
DR.. Price then delivered the Undue.
tior address. and he was followed with
greetings from Bishop Talbot. of the
Episcopal diocese of bethlehem; Pres
idcnt Emeritus Drinkrr, who spoke for
the alumni, and Prot. John l.. Stew
art, who spoke for the faculty.
Ichigh took this occasion to honor
some Of her alumni with degrees. The
list of men so honored is as follow:
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
William Bowie G. f., 90 NJ A., Sc, D.,
4'%%,h"tG %,riG. sgrysy; Wash:nston 2. c. -.
former, fqhrmerr Director of Public Works. PhIaie.
#oi,sr saysse lands. Mt. F.. %. NJ. s.;
COMPANY, New York city,
Gloucester. ~ j.
Harvey, Harkness Stock, p. s.. 81. f.
~. IS. Sc. y. head OF department of min
ing engineering. University Of Illinois.
Richard Hawlev Tucker. c. f., 70. as
tron..mcr Lick Observatory. Mt. Hamilton,
DOCTOR OF Laws
Manuel Victor Domenech. =. f.. 'ss |
former Commissioner OF the Interior. Porto |
Rico.
Charles william MacfarlaEe, c. F.. 20 !
I'h. D.. economist and author. Philadelphia |
DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING
Henry Gerber Reist. NJ E.. SO, mechanical |
and electrica! eng!reer. General Electric /,
= mpany. Schenectady. y. z.