Excerpt from The Inauguration of William Preston Few, A. M., Ph.D., As President of Trinity College: Durham, North Carolina, November 9, 1910 The Trustees authorized, at the time of the election of President Few, the appointment of a committee to make all necessary arrangements for the Inauguration, which should take place as early as possible in the following autumn, but not until the Washington Duke Building, West Wing, could be completed. The committee chosen consisted of Professors Flowers, Brown, and Wannamaker. Many of the citizens of Durham felt that the coming of so many distinguished scholars and educators to the city should, in some fitting way, be recognized. The initiative in this movement was taken by the Merchants' Association. To aid the movement, Mayor Griswold issued a proclamation, urging all citizens to co-operate. After conferences between representatives of the College and the citizens, arrangements were effected for making the day an occasion for both the College and the city. The co operation of the citizens added greatly to the eclat of the Inauguration, and the hospitality of many of them in welcoming to their homes the guests of the College made the problem of entertainment easy. Many of the alumni, invited guests, and delegates reached Durham on Tuesday, November 8, but most of the delegates, especially those from the North and East, came on the morning of the ninth. To make it possible for them to reach Durham in time for the exercises at nine o'clock, the College operated, from Greensboro to Durham, a special train (consisting of dining-car and Pullmans), which connected at Greensboro with trains from New York, Washington, and from points in the far South. Professor Brown, of the Committee on Arrange ments, met the delegates at Greensboro and accompanied them to Durham. The train, which was stopped near the entrance to the campus, was met by a delegation representing the College and the citizens. The entire party was conveyed in automobiles to the Washington Duke Building, West Wing, where all delegates and guests enrolled and put on academic costume. The Washington Duke Building, West Wing, which was practically finished, was presented to the Trustees at a quarter to ten o'clock. For the presentation exercises tickets had been issued to the alumni, members of the Faculties and their wives, the Trustees, the guests, and delegates. Mr. Frank L. Fuller presented the building for the donor, Mr. Benjamin N. Duke, and Mr. James H. Southgate, President of the Board of Trustees, accepted it for the Trustees. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.