A procession of academics and distinguished guests moves toward the outdoor amphitheater where the inauguration ceremony will be held for W. O. Mendenhall. Spectators watch from beside the building in the background.
William O. Mendenhall was installed as the president of Whittier College in a ceremony on September 21, 1934. Among the distinguished guests were Lou Henry Hoover, Dr. Robert L. Kelly, and Rufus B. von KleinSmid.
Lou Henry Hoover, standing to the left of the podium, delivers a speech at W. O. Mendenhall’s inauguration ceremony. The orchestra can be seen behind her and the rest of the distinguished guests sitting to the right, facing the audience.