Proceedings of the Inauguration of Adron Doran
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U E I of o EAD T COLLEGE · MOR E D, K NYUe y Proceedings of Th e In 'ougur,ation of Adroit Doran as Sev enth Pre sidenl Proceedings of th e Inauguration of Adron Doran as Seventh President of Morehead State College Th,e lspecial g,}e$t.s 0 ':1 the stage, the College Chorus .: r . ; ~.~ 1 ,," , ~\ • I.. J .~ and official delegateE; listen to the Constitutional Oath Morehead, Kentucky administered to PreE:ident Doran. October the Twenty·Second N'i net e e n Hun d red and Fi f t Y• F0 I! r Volune 23 Aplil1955 No.1 Bulletin published by Morehead state Col1e~e, Morehead, Kentucky, four times a year: April, May, July, and November. F.ntered as second-class matter at the post office at Morehead, Kentucky. THE INAUGURATION PROGRAM ; Organ Prelude: Magnificat in G ___ ____________ _____________ Guilmant Prelude in E Flat ________________________ __Guilmant Processional: March _________________________________________ Guilmant The Honorable Lawrence W. Weatherby, Governor of Kentucky, presiding Invocation: __________________ ____ ..: ___ The Reverend Gabriel C. Banks List the Cherubic Host ._______ __________ _________________________ Gaul Morehead State College Chorus LeRoy Weil, Soloist Gomer Pound, Conducting Introduction of Official Delegates __________ Dean Warren C. Lappin Presentation of Special Guests _____ _____________ GovernOr Weatherby Address __ _____ __ _________ ______ ______ _______ _ Chester C. Travelstead Dean of the College of Education University of South Carolina Administration of the Oath of Office ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ _ John A. Keek The inaugural proc es sional was lead by Linus Fair, Judge, Thirty-Seventh Kentucky District Registrar of Morehead State College. Mr. Fair, Inaugural Address __ ______ __ ___ ___ ________ __ ______ ____ Adron Doran President of Morehead State College Presi dent Doran, Governor Wetherby, and Dean Ye W atchers an d Ye Holy Ones -----------___ _______ ____ __ __D avidson Travelstead are shown above heading the march Morehead State College Chorus LeRoy Weil, Conducting from the entrance of t he Johnson Camden Libr ary. Benediction _______ ________ __ ___ ____ ____ The Reverend Gabriel Banks Recessional: March in D -------------------------_________ ___ Guilmant Marie Johnson, Organist Phyllis Davis, Pianist 5 4 Five Frien.a. s: (Left to Right) Judge Keck, Dean Travelstead, President Doran, Superintendant Butler, Governor Wetherby Dr. Gabriel C. Banks led the invocation with the following petition: We tha nk thee for growth of that educational interest which from t he beginning of American settlement marked, inspired expanded, and implemented our whole economic social, and cultural life. We are grateful that through the influence of school s each one is free to think his own thoughts, to voice his own opinion, and to register his own judgment intelligently. N ow we are about to install formally another leader in this college committed to rendering the minds of men and women free and full and searching. By thy power and thy cooperation may he be endowed to fulfill richly many of the dreams and aspirations that he now possesses and willhenceforthpossess his mi nd and heart, we beseech thee, through Jesus Christ Adron Doran our Lo rd. Amen. 7 6 The following Constitutional O ath, required of all public Governor Wetherby who served as Lieutenant Governor while President Doran served as Speaker of the House officials, was administered to Pre.sident Doran by Judge of Representatives offers his congratulations. Introduction by Governor Wetherby Keck: I have known Adron Doran for quite a few years. I first I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the met him in a school room in Western Kentucky. He was Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of princ ipal of Wingo School. From that day to this, I have this Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the had many experiences with him. I've seen him during Commonwealth of Kentucky as long as 1 continue a citizen this period serve his fellow man. He's had a varied thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of career. He1s served as my personal representative on my ability, the office of President of Morehead State the Southern Regional Educational Board. He presided College according to law; and I do further solemnly swear over the House of Representatives as Speaker in 1950, (or affirm) that since the adoption of the present when I had the pleasure of presiding over the Senate. Constitution, I , being a c itize n of this State, have not f ought a duel with d eadly weapons within the State nor out He is a past president of the Kentucky Education of it, n or have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight Association. He is the man that I feel Morehead State a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second College needs. Itl s a real pleasure to present to you in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any per the 7th P r esident of Morehead State College ll Dr. A d r o n son thus offending, so help me God. Dor an. 8 9 We are here, then, first to honor this new leader, A TIME FOR GREATNESS this new president; sec ondly, we are here to pledge anew our allegia nce to this college ; and l a st, we are here to join to Chyster C. Travelstead gethe r with the m in surveying the road ahead - to view with since rity and awe th e great responsibility which is theirs. As we gather here today in the heart of these beautiful The fir s t rea son, t h en, f o r our corning is to honor the Kentucky mountains, it seeInS appropriate that we should ask m an, Adron Doran . Adron i s n o w well know n to all of you. ourselves the question, Why are we here? Why are these It is n ot my intention to i ntr o duce h i m or to describe in any reporters here to write stories about this event? Why is the detai 1 an account of his very fruitful l ife. T hes e b i ograp h Governor here to preside at this cereInony? Why are you ical d e tails have been made a vailabl e to u s a ll b y the excellent stude nts here? Why have your parents sacrificed to send you college, local, a n d state newspaper s. T h e usual abilitie s here and why have many of them traveled great distances to and a ccomplishments of Adron and Mignon Doran could serve visit this campus today? Why have these alumni and friends well as the topic for a separate speech, but that can be saved asseInbled here in large numbers? Why did I drive 600 Iniles for another time. from South Carolina to participate in this program? Why are we all here? Rather do I want to talk directly to this new president from the bottoyn of my heart about this great responsibility The answer to these questions would be different in which is now his. All of us know of his great energy, industry part, but underlying them all is a basic answer which is the and enthusiasm. He is always busy - always doing things for saIne for everyone here. That answer might be stated some other s. (He is a member of many clubs and organizations, thing like this: We are AInericans -- all of us; we are a Kiwanian, a Kentucky Colonel, an Admiral in the Nebra dka 'comInitted to DeInocracy as a way of life; we realize that Navy, a Commodore in the Oklahoma Navy, and an Arkansas Democracy's idealization of education is but another Traveller. In fact, the only club I know which has absolutely manifestation of the lawof self preservation; we know well refus ed him membership is the "Sittin I, Starin 1 and Rockin 1 that democracy cannot exist without universal education; we Club, II organized in Florida a few year s to encourage would agree that a free nation will never be greater than her more sitting, staring, and rocking, and now claiming a wide citizens, her citizens will never be greater than her .schools membership of " sitters" all over the world. The reason Dr. and her schools will neve r be greater than her teachers; we Doran does not qualify for this club is that he does practically are a ware also of the turmoil of our times (both at home and no sittin', starin', or rockin'). abroad) and of the grave problems which beset us all, as we view all these problems and the barriers to their solutio.ns, So, as we look at you, Adron Doran, so wisely chosen we cling t ogether and say to each other as we reIne Inber by the Board of Regents to lead this great college, we see a Mark E t heridge I s ph raseI' man who is both good and iuuustrious, both faithful and capable, both loyal and energetic. We charge you', to use these "This is a tiIne for Greatness. II And here in the midst talents for the welfare and advancement of this fine institution of all this we see this college, founded in 1887 and created as it serves the people of this region. Of course, we have no anew 33 years ago, and set upon a hill in a great state - a fear that this will not be done, but upon this occasion it is college cOInmitted to the traip.ing of teachers for this state altogether fitting that such a commi s sion be made clear and and for the nation-a college designed to help her people solve that you accept it without reservation.