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Proceedings of the Inauguration 
When experimental science had its birth it met with for- 
midable opposition from the religious world. The old philosophy 
was disproved, but the breach caused by the discussion was a 
long time in healing. In all fairness it ought to be said that the 
difficulty had its origin in a faulty Physics and unscientific 
methods. 
The shelves of libraries are still burdened by many volumes 
written on the conflict between science and religion. While dis- 
cussion was rife in many institutions this College was quietly 
proceeding to the establishment of its laboratories and the pub- 
lication of its scientific bulletins. It gained an early start and 
would seem to have contributed its fair share to scientific 
progress. 
The work of the laboratories of this institution represents 
only a portion of its activities. It has faithfully endeavored to 
produce a well balanced type of education. It maintains its 
original purpose to fit men for comprehension service. Founded 
as a Christian college it maintains, its original purpose, to teach 
those under its care “to know God aright, and out of that knowl- 
edge to love Him, to be like Him as we may be nearest, by pos- 
sessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the 
heavenly grace of faith, makes up the highest perfection.'’ 
THE DENISON GLEE CLUB 
After the Inaugural Address of President Chamberlain, the 
Denison Glee Club rendered: 
“Invictus" Bruno Huhn 
THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES 
Then follotued the conferring of honorary degrees. The 
recipients were presented by Dean Richard Steere Colwell, A.M., 
D,D., Professor of Greek, by Professor Alfred Dodge Cole, A.B., 
of the Board of Trustees, Professor of Physics and Head of the 
Department, Ohio State University, and by Professor Frank 
Carney, Ph.D., Professor of Geology. The appropriate hood 
lined with Denison red ivas placed over the candidate’s shoulders 
as the degree was conferred upon him. The following ritual 
was used: 
