1949EDUCATION
Footage of the inauguration of Dr. Wallace Sterling as President at Stanford University in California, 1949. Live footage of Dr. Sterling's full acceptance speech and shots of the Stanford University campus. Dr Sterling served as President at Stanford from 1949 to 1968.
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Film Opener. "The Inauguration of Dr. J.E. Wallace Sterling as Fifth President of Stanford University" overlays arches overlooking Stanford University campus
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| 01:00:26 26.46 |
Students walking under the arches at Stanford
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| 01:00:41 41.43 |
Beautiful ivy covered archway at Stanford. With narration unseen stating that on the 7th of October 1949, Stanford inaugurated its fifth president - Dr. Wallace Sterling with much proud ado.
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A huge procession of dignitaries and trustees wearing caps and gowns walk in a procession on campus. CUs on some of their faces, young and old. Narrator states that delegates from dozens of educational institutions participated in Sterling's inauguration.
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| 01:01:39 99.69 |
Ext. partial view of the Memorial Church on Stanford University Campus. A photographer in foreground taking photos of the procession of attendees entering the church for a ceremony before the inauguration.
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| 01:01:45 105.89 |
LS through an arch of the Memorial Church and attendees out front
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| 01:02:00 120.48 |
CU and pan from top down Hoover Tower on Stanford campus to the procession of students, trustees, and guests walking through campus in caps and gowns to attend the inauguration.
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WS Hoover Tower surrounded by trees.
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| 01:02:24 144.22 |
Pan down to the procession on the tree lined path walking to the inauguration
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| 01:02:38 158.6 |
Fade out to dark
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| 01:02:40 160.18 |
Tilt down and pan the large crowd of folk at the Frost Amphitheater on campus gathered for the inauguration. The procession continues and walks slowly down the middle aisle toward the stage.
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| 01:02:59 179.32 |
Some CUs of the procession of alumni, trustees, delegates and dignitaries wearing caps and gowns.
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| 01:03:31 211.54 |
Dr. Wallace Sterling waves and smiles as he walks to the stage with a colleague.
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| 01:03:48 228.7 |
The dignitaries including Dr. Wallace take off their caps for a prayer (no audio)
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CU Dr. Sterling.
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Chaplain Paul C. Johnston leads a prayer.
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| 01:04:21 261.66 |
Mr. Edwards, President of the Board of Trustees, stands at a podium and formerly inducts Dr. Sterling as President.
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| 01:06:55 415.72 |
Fade out from Mr. Edwards to pan Stanford University campus. His voice is heard giving the induction speech.
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| 01:07:30 450.25 |
Edwards induction speech continues. Dr. Sterling approaches the podium, a photographer snaps photos as he is formerly inducted as President of Stanford University. Mr. Edwards steps away from podium. Audience applause.
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| 01:09:42 582.54 |
Dr. Wallace Sterling, at the podium, takes off his cap. Shot of the audience and tilt down wide shot of Sterling standing at the podium.
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| 01:09:57 597.35 |
Dr. Sterling gives his acceptance speech. Camera pans the audience as Sterling speaks and tells a story about the reporter, Edward R. Murrow who had gone on a mission during WWII. He talks about Murrow's intense and harrowing experience during the war.
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| 01:11:11 671.98 |
Pan from behind of the audience of dignitaries wearing caps and gowns. Sterling's voice is heard.
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| 01:11:43 703.73 |
Various shots of Dr. Sterling giving his moving acceptance speech and people in the audience.
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| 01:14:26 866.71 |
As Dr. Sterling gives his speech, camera pans some of the beautiful buildings around the campus, the arched architecture is seen as well as the Memorial Church and Hoover Tower.
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