The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-18
BLO0MINGTON'S ALUMNI.
Annual Gathering of the Association
Election of officers.
A Distinguished Representation will
be Requested for the University
Letters of Regret.

The Alumni Association of the Indiana State
University held its anniversary meeting yester-
day afternoon at the Law Library. The meet
ing was called to order by Professor Beck, of
Bloomington, ana Professor Samuel Lilly, of
Gosport, was elected temporary chairman A
COMMITTEES on permanent organization was an
pointed, and reported for permanent president,
General William Mckee Dunn, OF Washington,
and for secretary, George W. Cooper, Of Column
bus, Ind The president-elect assumed the du-
ties OF the chair with few appropriate re.
marks, thanking the association for the honor
and giving expression to an unwavering cont
dence and lively interest in the cause and future
of his alma mater.
Major John r Cravens, of Madison, chairman
OF the committee OF permanent organization,
then submitted the following suggestion:
That y be the Judgment of the committee that
bill creating an endowment for the University
leaving the other measures looking to a change
In the mana cement of the university for supple
mental and future action.
On motion OF Hon. John W. Foster, after brief
discussion. the report adopted. The de-
mands of the university, arranged in legal form,
were presented IL a bill by Hon. James P. Baker,
OF Indianapolis, and two other bills of like iui.
port followed. Mr.. A. V. Pendleton, OF johnson
county, moved the reference of the three
bills to committee of five members of the
citation, to be appointed by the chair, and
to report their conclusions to the committee on
education of Doth branches of the Legislature.
An amendment was moved by Mr.. Mitchell,
that Judge Banta, Professor Smart and r W.
MIers, members of the beard of trustees, and
Judge J. G, Robinson, Hon. John r. Cravens,
Hon John W. Foster, DR., Allison Maxwell aud
Mayor Vinson Carter, alumni Of the University,
De constituted a committee to present the mat
ter to the Legislature, and to urge the import
ance or adopting measures lock ing 10 the per.a-
nent endowment Of the university. Mr.. Pendle-
ton assented TO the anne ndnent, and, after gem
eral discussion, the notion was carried as
amended.
DR.. Lemusl Moss, president of the State uni.
vers1ty, having arrived, was called
upon to address the association.
The history of the institution was briefly re-
viewed and possibilities foreshadowed. He ex-
pressed q perfect willingness TO trust her cause
In the keeping of her alumni, and hoped the
advantage and need of 3 higher education. DR..
Moss continued briefly. aud then introduced
Professor d. s. Jordan, who excused himself
from making an address.
The following committee was appointed to
draft and present to the Legislature suitable
memorial setting forth the needs of the univeFstt
ity, and Offering suggestions for the ameliora-
ton of it's condition:
General william Mckee Dunn, Hon. J. R. era.
vens, General Foster, Judge j. G. Robinson
and Rev. ]. s. Jenokes. The ronmittes
is requested to meet this morning at 10 O'Clock
at the Bates House, room IT,
The following resolution, with unmportRnt
Modification, was presented by Mayor Pierce, OF
Lebanon, lnd., anu unanimously adopted:
"ResOlyed, That we instruct our legislative
committee to prepare AMI present to the Legisla-
ture q bill providing for the election of a board
OF regents of the university by the electors OF the
STATE. providing for one regent from each con-
gressiona district"
Many of the alumni were unable to be present
and sent letters of regret Among those were
Hon. James S. Rollins, class of 1880, now OF
Missouri; Matthew Campbell, Topeka, Kas.: DR.,
The0philns Parvlu, Indianapolis; j. s. Kirkwood,
LII. D., OF The University of Wooster, O.; A Me-
ElrOy Wylie, Newton, Pa; John L. Pitner,
Evansville, and Hon. D. W. La Toilette, New
Albany.