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THE KENTUCKY ALUMNUS. 9  
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 , For the Kentucky Department of Education——Honorable V. ’O. Gilbert, State i
 · Superintendent.
_ For the State Federation of Women’s #Cluabs+Mrs. Lafon Riker.
K For the Citizens of Lexington—Honorable George R. Hunt.
 _ For the Alumni—Mr. C. R. Brock, '90, President of the Alumni Association. {
b¤¤€<1· For the Faculty—Dr. P. P. Boyd, Dean of the College of Arts and. Science, {
‘““_fl‘° Q University of Kentucky, ° » g
?€¤$10¤·  L For the Student Body—Mr. Virgil Chapman, ’18. s
mll5l€· I Governor Stanley made the presentation speech and Dr. McVey responded l
Of lll?   ltrietly. His inaugural address followed a vocal selection, and is given here  
f dress  ’ in full. The exercises were concluded when Dr. M. B. Adams, of Georgetown U  
‘tO““‘“ ` College, pronounced the words of benediction. _ ,
mmdl ln his inaugural address President McVey said: [
€d· and Governor Stanley, Merz1ber‘s of the University Faculty, Visitors from Sister Uni-  
Wed bl` U versilics, and Citizens of the Commonwealth; `  
  As I stand before this audience tl1is beautiful afternoon in ]une there is  
liofmcl  , talnng place across the waters the most terrific conflict in the world's history. U  
“'?*$ il Xot onIy'is that the case but right at this moment is the most serious period in  
 { the war. The outcome is in the balance and the very existence of civilization is  
fmmal  i threatened. This is indeed Ua day for serious reflection, for the evaluating of $
? ?’·ft€" present performances and for the fearless consideration of the future. . U Z
iadcmlf  1 The great war has placed new responsibilities upon all mankind; everywhere i
‘ there arises calls to service previously unknown, with emphasis upon leadership
filcllllli  U and a turning to education and educational processes as a means of meeting the U
S mlmi  U situation. When the war opened in April of 1917, the army and the navy re- U
Orm Ol   ceived substantial re—enforcements from the colleges and universities of the
 { country. These re-enforcements have been swallowed up in the demand for `
V0»C{mm·  V leaders and the cry is for more and more to fill the gaps, and these leaders must
'USUWSS  T come from the colleges and universities.  
V tv mf In civil life the same demand has made its appearance. The calls for ma- T
 ‘ terials, for equipment, for supplies and services of all kinds have necessitated  
the drafting of men everywhere to fill the positions created by the war. The i »
; women of the country have come forward in increasing nnumbers to meet the · A
demands now being made, and singularly enough, we have discovered that· A ; U
_ . w0man's capacity can be utilized far more extensively than we supposed; and ~
if kcni J lil the Same way in which she has responrer to calls in previous centuries, she is U I
H8' amd ` Yftlwuding now with faith, hope, patience, and mercy as her contribution to the  
Clerical _ Y1€€essities ofznankind. i i
_ » It becomes clear as the war goes on that the conflict is one of intelligence ,
On Wn} ani brains-. Other things being equal the most resourceful people will win in the E
~‘¤l¤¤"1°  » final analysis. But it is not alone that we should have intelligence but it is essen- Q
to this _ tial that it shall be trained intelligence, The result is that a new emphasis llaS  
I Fwd  A b€•?¤·plac·ed upon the greatest resource which a nation has, namely, its brains. : L
` ’ · and it is in this connection that the universities and colleges of the country have  
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