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INAUGURATION JVL, GOVERNOR YOUNG, AND THE REGENTS ENTER THE GxEEK THEATRE CLOSE BEHIND THE MILITARY ESCORT WHICH HEADED THE PROCESSION ' HE climax of the ceremony was reached when President Sproul delivered his inaugural address. He first traced the history of the University, and presented the high ideals on which it was founded. A critical review of our modern education system was given, and in conclusion he stressed upon the magnificent task which faces the State and University, that of guiding and pointing the way for business of higher standards, for even-handed justice, for un- stinted service, for the life abundant. After the conferring of four honorary degrees by President Sproul, the memorable exercises were concluded with the benediction by Dr. Hunter. The inaugural program commenced on Tuesday, October 21, when Giannini Hall and the Ernest V. Cowcll Memorial Hospital were dedicated, with President Sproul presiding. Among the notable speakers on this occasion which indicated the physical and spiritual growth of the University, were Claude B. Hutchinson, Dr. Albert R. Mann, Dr. Robert L. Porter, and Dr. Aurelia H. Reinhardt. In the evening more than eight thousand people gathered in the Greek Theatre to witness the celebration of the two thousandth anniversary of the birth of Virgil. The fete was sponsored by the University, the Italy-America Society, Stanford University, the University of San Francisco, and Saint Mary ' s College. PRESIDENT SPROUL DELJVERS His INAUGURAL ADDRESS BEFORE THE TEN THOUSAND WHO GATHERED TO HONOR HIM [If]
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s s INAUGURATION THE ACADE; MPANILE BEFORE THE CEREMONIES COMMENCE INAUGURATION OF ROBERT GORDON SPROUL IN OCTOBER 22, 1930, Dr. Robert Gordon Sproul was ceremonially inaugu- rated as the eleventh President of the University of California. On this historical occasion, a huge crowd assembled to pay tribute to the man who, still in his youth, had merited the honor of becoming the executive head of one of the world ' s great universities. At 10 o ' clock the academic procession solemnly filed into the Greek Theatre. Leading the group were Governor C. C. Young, President Sproul, Navy and Army officials, and Regents. Following came the distinguished delegates from educational institutions throughout the world. Alumni representatives from all fifty-eight graduating classes ended the procession. The ceremony began with the invocation given by Reverend Stanley Armstrong Hunter of Berkeley. Regent Chester H. Rowell, in making the introductory address, presented President Sproul with the symbolic golden key . . . the key to authority . . . the key to knowledge . . . the key to our hearts. Greetings from the American universities were extended by Howard Lee McBain of Columbia. Max Thelan ' 04 and Ruth Waldo ' 31 welcomed the new President, and then the congratulations of the Academic Senate of the University were offered by Frederick T. Blanchard, of U. C. L. A., and Charles Derleth, Jr., of Berkeley. STUDENTS CARRYING THEIR BANNERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF FIFTY-EIGHT CLASSES, MARCHED IN THE LONG PROCESSION TO THE GREEK THEATRE
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