The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
General Review of the Exercises of the
Past Week at Indiana University.
list of the Graduates-The Work Of the
Trustees-The Closing Exercises at Illinois
University and EikOsi Academy.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, June 9.-To-day closed COM
mencement week at the State University with
the graduating exercises of the senior class and
the comforting of degrees by President Jordan.
Promptly at o'clock the senior class Of twenty
marched to the old commencement hall TO the
music of the orchestra. Following the invoca-
ton Joseph Woods Wiley of Lebanon, read an
essay on THE Evils of immigration from Europe
10 the United States" showing wildly from his
standpoint that all past and present woes of the
Union are due to the fact that steamship fare
from the old world to the new has been as low as
$3.50. Next was Miss Temple West, of Rock
port, with 1.-THE Story of Hamlet" the best lit
erary essay of the day.
Prof B. w. Evernnann well known as teach
er, county superintendent and devoted ornithol-
ogst, read an essay bird Migration" which
will be published soon in the Popular Science
Monthly. The essay is q standard contribution
to this vexed and interesting subject. This
quartet of speakers was concluded by Miss Viola
G. Stuckey, of Lynnville, Ind, whose essay,
"Infnity and Zero" was not read, except by title,
as it was too purely technical for popular audi
ence Miss Stuckey has taken honors in mathe
mates under DIR. Kirkwood, and leads her sex in
the State in mathematical knowledge
More music, in which Miss Essie Fee took a
charming part with the violin. This was fol-
lowed by debate on Cabinet Government
and Presidential Government" between Frank
T. Singleton. of Martinsville and Charles New
ton Peak, Of New Marion. This had special in
terest in the light of present English affairs, al
though neither of the gentlemen showed master
ship of the vexed questions stirring the political
deeps of England or the United States.
This trio of speakers was concluded by Jerome
Mcneil, of Dublin, with an argument for the
teaching of entomology in high-schools, because
of illustrative material. The essay
modest and conclusive; its author has taken
honors as a special student of Indiana myriopods
More music and flower distribution and an
other quartet of speakers took the front seats as
the others retired. The Use and Abuse of
Parties" by Chas. B. Ellis, of Bradford, Ind,
was the best of the political essays, showing
both study and conviction. Religion and Gov
ernment," by Joel Churchill Fitch, of Albion,
Ill, showed the essential unity of the two and
was the finest essay. or rather Grafton, with any
special attempt at airy oratorical effect.
Reason in the Lower Animals" by
Chas. Lincoln Edwards. of Minneapolis,
Mimi, was an effort to show that
the trinity of body, mind and soul. is the
basis of organisms The evolution of conscious
ness would have been better title for this ex-
cellent essay, and careful reading of Spencer
and Cope better preparation for it than the
work of Romano. May Dillon, of Bloomington,
presented the negro problem in the South, under
the guse of 1.-THE Emancipated," with much
feeling, showing that it is to be solved through
education, love and fellowship
With this series the hour was brought to 10 A.
NJ. and Governor Gray was introduced by the
president. and made an excellent address. show
ing that he is in full sympathy with the higher
education and is proud of the State institutions
Following the Governors address, John G. Wells
of Clear Spring. discussed ''Centraizaton;"
Wallace B. Campbell, of Roberts, ILL.,, developed
the Evolution of the God Idea," and Alice A.
Springer, of Walcottviile, Ind, showed the "In-
auence of Climate and Geographical Position on
Politics"
The next series of four was divided between
science, literature and politics. j. e. Alvin
Heiney, ct Andrews, Ind, on Party Fealty;"
Morton w. Fordce, of Russelville, Ind, on
Agassiz; Kate Miner, OF Rockport, Ind, on the
mission of Wordsworth" and Chas. II. Eigen-
mann of Rockport Ind, on 1.-THE Meaning of
Homology as Illustrated in Zoology
The student exercises closed with debate on
the question, "Shali Women Vote2" between
Chas. E. Sims, of Utica. Ind, and Wilson J.
Mccormick, Of Wacottylle. in which both sides
of the question were fairly proved.
DIR. Jordan then conferred bachelors degrees
upon the class, and announced the following adj
Masters of Arts-Willianr J. Bryan, A. b. Indiana
University, 1884, Bloomington; Charles a Bur-
nett, A. b. Indiana University, 1881, LII. b.
Washington, D: G.; Frederick Eugene Dickinson, A.
David r. Moore, A. B. Miami University Logan, o..
w. w. Parsons president State Normal School Terre
Hante John Mercer Patton, ir Ashland, Va; Allan
b. Phlputt A. B. Indiana University, $780, Bloom
ington; William w. Spangler, A. B., B. l.. Indiana
University, 1880, Bloomington, Theodore L. sewall
A. B.. LIZ r. (Harvard), Indianapolis Arthur b.
Woodford, Phi. B. yale College) Bloomington.
Masters of Science Elizabeth H. Hughes, A. B..
Indiana University, 1872 Blo9mingtGn; Oliver p
ithaca, n. Y '''''''N'' ~'''''' NO0-"
Doctors Of PhilosOphy-Joel Asaph Allen, Director
American Museum Natural History) New York. N.
Y; George Brown Goode, Director United States
National Museum Washington, d. @.
THE WORK OF THE TRUSTEES.
Hon. James L. Mitchell, of Indianapolis; Isaac
Jenkinson, of Richmond, and Robert Robertson,
of Fort Wayne, were reelected to the board of
trustees
The resignation of John Grey Nswkrk, pro-
lessor of history. was received, and Dr. Richard
Heath Dabney, Phi. D.. of Heidelberg, and non
resident lecturer on French history in Washing
ton and Lee University, appointed to the chair.
physics, with Prof T. "A Wylie as emeritus
| professor of physics. The latter is appointed.
| also to write complete history of the univer
| sity in which he has labored half century.
| Prof. Daniel Krkwood was elected emeritus
professor of astronomy. the chair of mathemat-
les going to Professor Swain, now in the Univer-
| sity of Edinburg
| Richard G. Boone superintendent of schools
of Frankfort. Ind. was elected to the chair of
| pedagogics for 1887, and in the meantime is to
| teach English literature for Prof W. j. Bryan
| who goes to Europe with DIR. Jordan, June o.
and will remain year in the English unver-
| sites.
| The board reports the university in prosper
! GUS condition, with fixed income of $35, 900,
| which will be doubled in twelve years by the en-
dowment act, passed by the Legislature in 1881
There are 202 college students, eighty-one 10
the preparatory, 7l3 collegiate and 3S4 law grad
yates. The professors and students have pub
lished ffty-four original papers during the year.