The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-09
END OF THE COLLEGE YEAR
The State University Expects a Sea
son of Unusual Interest.
A Large Attendance of Alumni and Friends
Programme of the Coming Week
at Wabash.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY.
The Opening Exercises of the Week at
Bloomington.

N,
ment season, Just begun here, has been
looked forward to by the old students and
friends of the State University, as excep-
tional. The liberal endowment of the Uni
versity by the late Legislature, which assures
it permanence and larger future has
awakened an unprecedented interest among
the alumni in their alma mater As
consequence there will be larger attendance
of old students and visiting friends at this
commencement than ever before in the his
tory of the institution. Hon. John ".
Foster, Minister to the court of Madrid, has
written very earnest letter to his brother
alumni, urging their attendance at the ap-
preaching alumni conference on next Tues
day. Many prominent alumni will be apt
to be present to give their encourage
ment and counsel in the com
mencement of a new era in the work OF
our State University. Alumni day, next
Tuesday and alumni dinner on Wednesday,
will be the occasions of great interest and
Importance.
Examination of college classes closes on
Thursday afternoon. The work done through
out the year has been OF high order, and
the University closes an eminently success
session. Their action will be of unusual in
terest, as plans for the future of the Univer-
sity are under consideration.
The Scientific Association, composed of
those who are engaged in special scientific
work, gave its first annual entertainment on
Thursday night. This is a new feature. in
the commencement exercises. This per
Torrance was unique among college exhibit
ions. 1t was not simply an exhibition for
show, but serious and successful attempt
to represent the work done in the various
scientific laboratories After the scientific
papers, Mr.. C.. L. Goodwin gave graphic ac
count of the late senior tramp to Cumber-
land Gap and Mammoth Cave. The follow
ing is the programme:
"Mazurka de Kew. .schulof
Mrs. Augustus Armaguac.
The Ferments-F w. Cook, Jr, Evansville, Ind.
Evolution of the Vertebrates-G. B. KalD, Bell
playful Reckets"-Cook Bros, Evansville, Ind.
Methods OF Teaching Chemistry Lizzie Long,
The Senior Tramp-C L. Goodwin, Bowling
Green, KY.
The valedictory exercises of the three soci-
cites were attended by an immense audience
tonight. This, usually one of the most at
tractive of the exercises of the week, was
especially so this evening. The following
programme afforded literary entertainment
of unusual interest:
Philomathean vaedictory -"5elfish Environ
ments," j. r. Beckett; respondent, Scott Steven
| son.
Hesperian valedietory-'L ucretla Mott" Fan
ME J.. Swain; respondent. Kate Snyder
Athenian MISUNDERSTANDING" VIII ].
Bryan; respondent. A. NJ. Adams.
Mr.. Bryan's speech, on the subject of
Equality" on this occasion, was one OF high
literary merit. The strict attention of the
audience indicated the deepest interest and
sympathy with what he had to say His
strong hits on the growth of an American
aristocracy his plea for the extinction of
race prejudice; his glowing tribute to Charles
| Sumner and John Brown; his thoughtful
discussion of the rights of the individual
elected the warm approval and applause OF
| his audience Mr.. Bryan is natural speaker,
and he gave the audience, tonight, one of the
best college orations it has ever been our
| pleasure to listen to-
Tomorrow night will occur a reunion of
the class of 49, Sunday afternoon the bac-
calaureate of President Moss; Sunday night,
| an address before the university Y. NJ. C. A,
by President White, of Purdue; Monday
night, annual address before the society
by Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley, of Indianap-
| oils; Tuesday night, the annual address be-
fore the alumni by DR.. Anderson NJ. Wylie,
of Newton, Pa
The social life of Bloomington is one Of its
chief attractions. The happenings in society
attracting attention are more numerous
than usual, and especially inviting to those
who enjoy the gayety and excitement of
social life.
The members of the Sigma Chi fraternity,
with their ladies, were entertained by ban
| quet, on Wednesday evening of this week,
at the residence of Hon. H. c. Duncan on
West Fifth street.
The Sigma Chi is one of our strongest
college fraternities. Their banquet, on
Wednesday evening" was one of the most
fashionable and pleasant of social entertain
ments, as it was sure to be, under the man
agement of their host and hostess, Mr. and
| Mrs. Duncan.
The most important society event of the col
| lege year was the reception given last night by
! DR.. J. D. and Mrs. Maxwell to their son, DIR.
Allison Maxwell and bride (nee Routh). of
| indianapolis. More than a hundred guests
were present at the Maxwell country resi-
deuce, in the suburbs of Bloominton, to pay
their respects TO one OF Bloomington's most
popular boys and his fair bride. Though
! the occasion was one OF eclat, the
fashion and elite of our little city be-
ing present yet formality and style did
not interfere with the real social pleasure
of the evening. The young couple have a
host of friedds here who wish them happi-
| ness
Rev. T. B. Stewart, pastor of the Second
United Presbyterian Church, in San Fran
cisco, CAL, was married, last evening, to
Miss Sallie Wylie, at the residence of the
BRIDES father, Captain Mack Wylie, two
miles south of Bloomington. Only a few
ceremony. Miss Wylie is most favorably
known in Bloomington Mr.. Stewart late
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