OFFICIAL PROGRAM.

THE INAUGURATION OF DAVID FRANKLIN HOUSTON, LL. D., AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

TEXAS.

THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINE

TEENTH DAYS OF APRIL, NINE

TEEN HUNDRED AND SIX.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL THE EIGHTEENTH, 3:00 O'CLOCK, P. M., ROOM 74.

MEETING OF SUPERINTENDENTS AND PRINCIPALS

OF AFFILIATED SCHOOLS.

Paper by Superintendent John W. Hopkins, Galveston-High School Courses of Study.

Discussion led by Principal Charles J. Lukin, San Antonio, and Superintendent J. W. Cantwell, Corsicana.

Paper by Superintendent P. W. Horn, Houston-The Honor System in Academies and High Schools.

Discussion led by Doctor W. B. Seeley, San Antonio, Superintendent J. B. Hubbard, Belton, and Professor George P. Garrison, The University of Texas

Paper by Professor M. B. Porter, The University of TexasUniversity Admission Requirements: Maximum Number of Units. Discussion led by Superintendent V. M. Fulton, Cleburne.

Paper by Dean S. E. Mezes-University Admission Requirements: Subjects and Amounts.

Discussion led by Principal W. E. Darden, Waco, and Superintendent A. N. McCallum, Austin.

[President Houston presided. Principal Lukin, Superintendent Cantwell, Dr. Seeley, and Superintendent Fulton were unable to be present. In their absence Superintendent Arthur Lefevre and Professor Sutton discussed Superintendent Hopkins's paper; Professor W. T. Mather and Principal J. Morgan, Professor Porter's paper.]

WEDNESDAY, APRIL THE EIGHTEENTH, 8:45

O'CLOCK P. M., THE

AUDITORIUM. PUBLIC MEETING OF PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY.

Annual address by James H. Kirkland, Ph. D., D. C. L., Chancellor of Vanderbilt University.

[The Rev. E. B. Wright, President of Texas Alpha Chapter, presided.]

THURSDAY, APRIL THE NINETEENTH.

INSTALLATION EXERCISES.

Sidney E. Mezes, Ph. D., Dean of the Academic Faculty, presiding.

9:30 o'clock a. m.-Meeting of delegates and official guests in the Regents' room.

10:00 o'clock a. m.-Procession to the Auditorium.

West Procession-Chairman Henderson and Governor Lanham, Bishop Kinsolving and President Wheeler, Mr. Ryburn and Dr. Wright, the Regents and Ex-Regents, guests from Texas, State officials.

East Procession-President Houston and President MacLean, Professor Garrison and Chancellor Kirkland, Mr. Connally and Superintendent Cousins, the Deans, guests from without Texas, the Faculties.

Invocation by the Rt. Rev. George H. Kinsolving, D.D., S.T.D., Bishop of Texas.

Hymn by the Chorus and audience, standing. "O God, Our Help in Ages Past."

Address by the Hon. S. W. T. Lanham, Governor of Texas.

Alumni address by the Hon. Thomas T. Connally, LL. B., '98, Marlin.

Address by James H. Kirkland, Ph. D., D. C. L., Chancellor of Vanderbilt University.

Music by the University Band.

Address on behalf of the Students by Mr. Frank M. Ryburn, '08. Address by George E. McLean, Ph. D., LL. D., President of the University of Iowa.

Address on behalf of the Public Schools by the Hon. R. B.

Cousins, B. A., State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Music by the University Band.

Address on behalf of the Faculties by George P. Garrison, Ph. D., Professor of History.

Address by Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Ph. D., LL. D., President of the University of California.

Music by the University Band.

Address of Installation by the Hon. Thomas S. Henderson, Chairman of the Board of Regents.

Inaugural address by the President of the University.

Hymn by the Chorus and the audience, standing. "My Country, "Tis of Thee."

Benediction by the Reverend Edward B. Wright, M. A., D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Austin.

Music by the University Band.

THURSDAY, APRIL THE NINETEENTH, 3:00 O'CLOCK P. M., ROOM 74.

MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TEXAS COLLEGES

AND UNIVERSITIES.

Paper by Professor W. J. Battle, The University of Texas-Moral Agencies in College Life.

Discussion led by President S. P. Brooks, Baylor University, and President E. V. Zollars, Texas Christian University.

Paper by Dean S. L. Hornbeak, Trinity University-Transfers and Credits.

Discussion led by Regent R. S. Hyer, Southwestern University, and Professor W. S. Sutton, The University of Texas.

Paper by Dr. H. Y. Benedict, The University of Texas-Can Colleges Enforce the Requirement that each Student shall do a Full Day's Work each Day?

Discussion led by President H. H. Harrington, the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, and the Hon. Lewis Hancock, Austin.

[President Brooks presided. President Zollars, Regent Hyer, and President H. H. Harrington were not present. After the close of the discussion of Dr. Benedict's paper, President B. I. Wheeler addressed the meeting on the need of faith on the part of the teacher.]