Dagens Nyheter wrote a summary of the inauguration: "Towards the end of his speech d: r Westrin turned to the French Minister Thiébaud, who along with his sister had been one of the school's first disciples, and spoke in French.
Dagens Nyheter skrev ett referat från invigningen: "Mot slutet av sitt anförande vände sig d:r Westrin på franska till franska ministern Thiébaud, hvilken jämte sin syster varit en af skolans första lärjungar.