The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-14
Eighteen Students Graduated-Degree OF
LII. ID. Conferred on Judge Gresham,
Judge Wylie and Prof. Smart.
Encouraging Financial Condition OF
Hanover College.
wabash College Graduates Fifteen students
Account of the Exercises-Degrees
Conferred.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.

Close OF the Commencement Exercises at
Biooming tou-The List of Graduates and
Their Themes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, June 13.-The commence
ment festivities of the State University
closed to-day. The graduating class num-
bers eighteen-eight ladies and ten gentle
men. All except one delivered their ora
s. tons from the college rostrum to an i'm
mense audience. Though the class is smaller
than usual it ranks high in point OF ability.
Following are the names of the graduates,
with their subjects and residences:
"Tl,e Rainbow Darter," Joseph Swain, special
ist in technology, PenGloton, Ind.
v 1.-THE Music of the Spheres" Ida A. Smell, Mum
Gle, Ind.
'srhe Wandering Jew" William H. Snyder,
"AnglO-saxon Government" Charles M. Aus
tin, Muneie, Ind.
might Brings Out the Stars" Minta E. Sims,
Capital and Labor" Albert NJ. Adams, Rock
"Unrealized," Benjamin F. Adams, jr, Bloom
"rhe Pantheon" Julette NJ. Maxwell. Bloom
IA College Course" Clarence /. Goodwin,
Bowling Green KY.
Communion VS.. Liberty" Robert Scott Ste
venson, Beiiefuntaine, o.
''Moccasin Tracks," Jennie E. Foster, Bloom
sGeodes," David A Curry, Winchester, Kan.
1.-THE New Civilization" Lizzie Long, Column
bus, Ind.
John Bright" Alonzo D. Mofst, Spencer,
Ind.
''rhe Unity of TRUTH. Sarah Dillon, Bloom
ington, Ind.
addison and Irving in Westminster Abbey"
Oliver p. Floyd, ST. Paul, Ind.
socialism" Kate s. Snyder, Rockport, Ind.
"Party Spirit" Edwin Corr, Bloomington, Ind.
The orations of the graduates were followed
by the address to the class by President
Moss, and the comforting of degrees. The
following members of the class received the
degree of Bachelor of Arts' B. F. Adams,
c. M. Austin, D. A Curry Sarah Dillon, A.
d. Moffett, Ida A. Smell, Kate s. Snyder, r.
S. Stevenson.
The following become Bachelor of
Letters" A. NJ. Adams, Edwin Corr o. P.
Floyd, Jennie E. Foster, C. L. Goodwin,
Lizzie Long, Juliette M. Maxwell, Minta
Sims, w. H. Snyder, Joseph Swain.
The following advanced degrees were con-
ferred in consideration of work done:
Degree of doctor of philosophy (Ph. d.,
Charles H. Gilbert, B. S. NJ. s., assistant
professor of natural sciences in Indiana
University.
For Masterof Arts Am. Miss Catherine
NJ. Graydon, A. B., Indianapolis; Edgar A.
Shields, A. B., NJ. D., Muncie, Ind. A. Gwvn
Foster, A. b., LII. B., Ell Paso, Tex; Frank
E. Hunter, A. B., LII. B., Bloomington.
For Master Science IN. S)-Tarleton H.
Bean, NJ. D., Smithsonian Institution. Wash
ington, d. c.; Richard Rathbun, Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, ID. G.
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws ILL
D.)-Hon. Andrew Wylie, Judge of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia;
Hon. Walter @. Gresham, United States
Postmaster-general; Hon. James H. Smart,
president-eleot of Purdue University; Pro-
fessof Francis A. Jackson, professor of Latin,
University OF Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Messrs. Swain and Curry and Miss Ida
Smell of the senior class, will accompany
Professor Jordon on his summer trip to Eu-
rope. The commencement theses of the
two young men on natural history themes
indicate that special work in the sciences is
becoming an important feature in the uni
yersity. Under the efficiency and enthusi-
asm of Professor Jordan the natural science
department has made such rapid and stable
advancement that now it can be truly said
that if any student wants to make specially
of any of the sciences, the Mississippi valley
does not afford better place-probably not
so good-as under the tuition of Professors
Jordan and Gilbert at Indiana University.
The board of trustees find the institution
in excellent condition, and are highly salts
fled with the prospects. Important improve
ments in some OF the departments are under
consideration, and the friends of the universe
ty may rely upon important and beneficial
results from the actlOn or the trustees, whose
chief desire is her prosperity.
The alumni dinner and social reunion,
this afternoon, was an elegant and ENJOYABLE
affair. Over one hundred alumni and off
Gals of the university participated Social
pleasure, the greeting of old classmates and
friends, and serious consideration for the
welfare of their alma mater. occupied the
attention of the alumni assembled.
The social assembly enjoyed the responses
to the following toasts:
estate University" response by Dr. Moss.
Our Commonwealth" response by Governor
A. G. Porter.
"our School system response by Hon. J. Fl.
Smart.
"rhe Alumni" response by Rev. j. S. Jenekes,
Cincinnati.
The Alumni dinner is a new feature in our
commencement exercises, and il instituted
that the alumni may meet together
for social Intercourse. The success and
pleasure of this first dinner indicate that it
will not be the last.
- The university leyee and visitors reoep-
ton this evening, from s p. NJ till the small
hours of the morning. closed the festivities
of the week. The college halls and museum
were thrown open and all, young and old
alike, enjoyed the promenade and supper.
Very few such receptions have seen so MANY
visitors and handsome ladies present