Symbols of the University | The Cornell Public Library | Cornell’s Twelve Presidents | Inaugurating the Presidents | | Andrew Dickson White, 1868 | | Charles Kendall Adams, 1885 | | Jacob Gould Schurman, 1892 | | Livingston Farrand, 1921 | | Edmund E. Day, 1937 | | Deane W. Malott, 1951 | | James A. Perkins, 1963 | | Dale R. Corson, 1969 | | Frank H. T. Rhodes, 1977 | | Hunter Ripley Rawlings III, 1995 | | Jeffrey Sean Lehman, 2003 |
| Inaugurating the Presidents Deane W. Malott, 1951 Deane W. Malott requested that his Installation be treated as a “family affair,” in keeping with the simplicity of events at the university during and just after the war years. A simple ceremony attended by more than 10,000 persons, including trustees, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, was held on Libe Slope at 11 a.m. on September 19, 1951. A Chimes concert provided a 15-minute prelude, and Professor Robert Cushman gave an address on “The Cornell Tradition.” Neal Dow Becker, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, presented President Malott with the Cornell Charter, installing him as President, and President Malott gave his Inauguration Address. The Glee Club sang The Evening Song, followed by a medley of marching songs on the Chimes.
At 12:30 there was an Installation Luncheon at Statler Hall, with Arthur H. Dean, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, presiding. There were “Greetings” from the student body, from the alumni, and from the Ithaca community. New York State Governor Thomas E. Dewey presented an address, followed by concluding remarks by President Malott. The Alumni Quartet provided entertainment. << Prev | Next >> | |
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