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'1st row left to right: 1. Unknown, 2. Judge Johnson (Head of Law School), 3. Robert H. Armstrong, 4. A.R. Whitehill (chemistry). 2nd row: 1. Mr.D. M. Willis, 2. Harvey Hill, 3. St. George Tucker Brooke, 4. Dr. James W. Hartigan. 3rd row: 1. Russel L. Morris, 2. A. J. Hare, Registrar for years, 3. John L. Johnston, 4. Mr. 'Foxie' Stewart, 5. Thomas E. Hodges, 6. Mr. P. B. Reynolds. 4th row: 1. Russ Morris, 2. Professor Wm. Willey, 3. Mr. R. W. Douthat, 4. Waitman Barbe.'

1. Faculty Group Portrait, West Virginia University

'Faculty, June 1897 Front row, left to right, James Stewart (Math); R.A. Armstrong (Eng); John I. Harvey (Mod. Lang); St. George Tucker Brooke (Law); Sam Brown (Geo); Back, left to right, P.B. Reynolds (Metaphysics); Thomas Hodges (Phys); R.W. Donthat (Ancient Lang).'

2. Faculty Group Portrait, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Second Row, from right, front row: Robert Armstrong (English Department), Second from right, third row: Thomas E. Hodges (President of WVU), Second from left, back row: William Willey.'

3. Faculty of West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

4. Dr. Hodges Physics Lecture Room in Science Hall, West Virginia University

Top Row:  Brooke, Douthat, Fast, Hite; Center: Hodges, Howard, Jones, Johnson, Willis; Bottom, J. H. Stewart, Whitehill, Whitescarver.

5. Faculty Members, West Virginia University

6. Inauguration of President Thomas Edward Hodges at Martin Hall, West Virginia University

People gathered in Woodburn Circle, Taft and others likely on porch of Martin Hall.

7. President Taft at West Virginia University for Inauguration of President Hodges, Morgantown, W. Va.

Crowd gathers for the ceremony inaugurating Thomas Hodges as President of West Virginia University. Among the distinguished guests was United States President William H. Taft.

8. Inauguration of West Virginia University President Hodges, Morgantown, W. Va.

A portrait of President Thomas Edward Hodges.

9. West Virginia University President Thomas Edward Hodges

'PRESIDENT TAFT VISITS MORGANTOWN, NOV. 1, 1911- President William Howard Taft, front row center, delivered the inaugural speech Nov. 1, 1911, when Thomas Edward Hodges became president of the University. Pictured in front row, left to right are Daniel B. Purinton, Gov. W.E. Glasscock, President Taft, Mr. Hodges and Dr. I.C. White. Pictured at left on porch are (unknown) Frank Cox, left, and Henry Green, the editor of The Post. The first two men pictured in the back row could not be (named, third unsure) is James L. Lakin, fourth Maj. Butts, hero who lost his life in sinking of Titanic; fifth, a Mr. Sigwart; sixth George C. (Rodgers-unsure); seventh, H.C. Batton; eighth and ninth, unidentified: tenth, Harry Carspecken; and others, M.L. Brown, William Williams, (unknown), Benjamin Rosenbloom, Frank B. Trotter and Dr. A.M. Buckhannon. The men in uniform were members of Gov-(the rest is unclear).

10. President Taft attends West Virginia University President Thomas Hodges' Inauguration

President William Howard Taft, front row center, delivered the inaugural speech Nov. 1, 1911, when Thomas Edward Hodges, became president of the University.  Identified front row, left to right, are Daniel B. Purinton, Gov. W.E. Glasscock, President Taft, Thomas E. Hodges and Dr. I.C. White.  Left, 2nd row: Judge Frank Cox, Henry Green, editor of the Morgantown Post.  The first two men pictured in the back row could not be identified, third is James L. Lakin, fourth Maj. Butts, who lost his life in sinking of Titanic; fifth, Mr. Sigwart; sixth George C. Baker; seventh, H.C. Batton; eight and ninth, unidentified; 10th Harry Carspecken; and others, M. L. Brown, William Williams, E. Donley, Benjamin Rosenbloom, Frank B. Trotter and Dr. A.M. Buckhannon.  The men in uniform were members of the Governor's Staff.'

11. Group Portrait of United States President Taft and Guests at Inauguration of West Virginia Univesity President Thomas Edward Hodges

12. West Virginia University President Thomas Edward Hodges