Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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Speakers Welcome White Guest speaker for inauguration day was Dr. Fred Harvey Harrington, president of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin and specialist in American diplomatic history and the Civil War period. In the whole history of higher education, Dr. Harrington said, there has never been a bet- ter time for an able academic leader to become a university president. For ours is an age of educa- tion. . . We in America have come to see that our prosperity, our democratic institutions, our cul- ture, all depend on education. Other speakers welcoming President White into office were Terry Moran, Student Council president representing Kent students, and faculty representative Prof. Chester E. Satterfield. Speak- ing for the alumni was Edward Zink, president of the Alumni Association. Chief Justice Kingsley Taft brought greetings from the state. Rev. Her- bert Van Meter, of the First Congregational Church, San Mateo, Calif., presented the invoca- tion and benediction. This is the right day to begin as university president if one is vigorous, believes in expansion, academic freedom . . ., notes Harrington. Such a president is Bob White. Terry Moran pledges support of students.

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With the inauguration of Dr. White, we look forward to even greater things, is the alumni greeting and prophecy that Edward Zink expresses. Inside Memorial Gymnasium, 3500 spectators stand for the invocation.

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Pensively, White prepares to take oath of office. I accept the charge from Dr. Dix. Toward its fulfill- ment I pledge all my personal capacity. Trustee chairman Dix congratulates the administrator.