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President Harlow with a man at a top of steps located between Mountainlair and Stewart Hall.

1. West Virginia University President James G. Harlow (at Right)

First president of WVU.

2. West Virginia University President Alexander Martin

First President of WVU.  Copied from WVU: An Early Portrait by James Dawson.

3. West Virginia University President Alexander Martin

A portrait of President John Rhey Thompson.

4. West Virginia University President John Rhey Thompson

A portrait of President William L. Wilson; the caption reads 'Author of "Wilson Bill."'

5. West Virginia University President William L. Wilson

6. West Virginia University President Eli Marsh Turner

Portrait of WVU President Goodknight.

7. West Virginia University President James L. Goodknight

Portrait of James L. Goodknight, WVU President 1895-1897.

8. West Virginia University President James L. Goodknight

Portrait of James Lincoln Goodknight, WVU President 1895/06/13-1897/08/06.

9. West Virginia University President James L. Goodknight

President Goodknight at his desk in his office.

10. West Virginia University President James L. Goodknight

11. West Virginia University President (1901-1911) Daniel Boardman Purinton, Dean Charles E. Hogg (Law), Dr. P. B. Reynolds

Inauguration of President Thomas Edward Hodges is held in Woodburn Circle in front of Martin Hall.

12. Inauguration of President Thomas Edward Hodges, West Virginia University

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

G. C. Baker, Otto Sigwart, Gen. Elliot, National Guard, Russell Huston, and Major Butts in a car for the Inauguration of West Virginia University President Thomas Edward Hodges.

14. Inauguration of President Thomas Edward Hodges, West Virginia University

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

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

A portrait of President Thomas Edward Hodges.

16. 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).

17. 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.'

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

19. West Virginia University President Thomas Edward Hodges

Print number 422. President Turner is the man in foreground who is second from the right.

20. Inauguration of President Turner

Print number 427.

21. Inauguration of President Turner, Procession on University Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

Note on back of photograph reads: "Part of academic procession marching to Field House at West Virginia University, where Dr. John R. Turner was inaugurated on November 1928 as the State University's tenth president."

22. Inauguration of President Turner, Procession on University Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Governor Howard M. Gore, right, chief executive of West Virginia greeting Dr. John Roscoe Turner, at the inauguration exercises when Dr. Turner became president of West Virginia University.'

23. Governor Howard M. Gore Greeting President John Roscoe Turner, West Virginia University

'The military unit of West Virginia University which is commanded by regular United States Army Officers, on their way to the Inauguration Ceremony of President J.R. Turner.'

24. Marching to West Virginia University President J.R. Turner's Inauguration Ceremonies