The first formal inauguration of a president of the university was that of Dr. Brown Ayres and was held at Staub’s Theatre in downtown Knoxville in April 1905. Ayres had been elected president by unanimous vote of the trustees on August 2, 1904.
The first formal inauguration of a president of the university was that of Dr. Brown Ayres and was held at Staub’s Theatre in downtown Knoxville in April 1905. Ayres had been elected president by unanimous vote of the trustees on August 2, 1904.