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Proceedings of the Inauguration 
And when our steps have feeble grown, 
Our journey almost done, 
E’en then with fleeting breath we’ll praise 
Our dear Old Denison. 
INVOCATION 
The invocation, by the Reverend Elijah Andrews Hanley, 
A.M., D.D., President of Franklin College, was as follows: 
0 God, we would lift our hearts to Thee in glad recognition 
of Thy goodness and wonderful works to the children of men. 
This place and occasion with all the sacred interests which con- 
cern us here are gifts of Thy wisdom and love. Thine is this 
beautiful world, the mind of man and the hope of life everlast- 
ing. Thou givest unto us to think Thy thoughts after Thee and 
to have part in the accomplishment of Thy purposes. 
We thank Thee, 0 Lord, for the Kingdom of Truth which 
is slowly coming in all the earth. We thank Thee for every 
seeker after light; for the patient devotion of the scientist, for 
the vision of poet and prophet, for illumined souls, interpreters 
of Thy ways unto men. We thank Thee for that great company 
of youth in our land who are giving themselves to the pursuit 
of knowledge. We thank Thee for institutions dedicated to 
learning and for all who would enlighten and guide the coming 
generations. 
Let Thy blessings, we pray Thee, rest upon Denison Univer- 
sity. We would rejoice in her noble history, in her founders, teach- 
ers, officers ; and in that goodly company in this land and through- 
out the earth who received their inspiration in these halls. May 
the work of the past be a promise of mighty achievement in the 
future. As college generations come and go, may the spirit of 
eager youth be possessed by reverence and quickened by the 
energy of God. May thought be true, work be faithful and all 
the surrounding influences of life be sweet and wholesome. And 
may Jesus Christ be exalted as the teacher of life and Savior 
of the world. 
Let Thy favor, 0 God, be with Thy servant, the President 
of this university. Gird him with sufficient strength, grant 
unto him needed wisdom, and enable him to live with wonder 
before the power and worth of human personality. May he 
