The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Exercises Incident to the Closing of the
School Year at Rose Polytechnic.
Antique Entertainment In Which There Was
Neither Salutatory nor Valedictory-The
Closing Day at DePauw University.
Bpecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, June 24-The second annual
commencement of Rose Polytechnic was held
yesterday in Rose Hall, from 10 to IL o'clock.
Abstracts of sixteen theses were read, occupying
about five minutes each, as published in to-day's
Journal.
The theses themselves are each over an hour
long; they are bound and deposited in the college
library Most of them are illustrated by draw
hgs of the machines and details, occupying the
entire walls of a large room. The drawings are
exquisite in detail and, with the theses, repre-
sent original work, and months of it.
The exercises were unique there was neither
BAlusatory nor valedictory The usual college
slush that does stereotyped duty commence.
ment day was held in strict allegiance. Even the
string and wind band seemed out of place. The
exercises were absolutely impersonal; there was
neither gesture nor oratorcal effort. but earnest
effort to come to an understanding with the peo-
pie as to the scope and intent of the thesis. The
audience represented tie culture and refinement
Of Terre Haute, and seemed quite as attentive
and pleased with the discussion of purely scien-
tfc topics with toe social ethical and political
snbjects of the literary schools. The class aver
ages twenty two years DID, there is not a heavy
;awed or arrowbrained man in it Acting
President Waldo explained, however, that a
number had dropped out The diplomas were
presented by the silvsr~tongued orator of the
Wabash, Hon. Richard w. Thompson, in few
brief remarks. He recalled the time, in 1929,
when he rode into the national capital
on horseback to witness the Inauguration of
T. n..A~
line of stages, steam was unknown, the railway
and telegraph not even dream. and the Missis-
ippi valley wilderness By the sacred Nom
ories and noble lives of Chauncey Rose and
Charles o. Thompson, of whose works the pres.
ant class is heir and first fruit, he charged them,
In noble words, to do their duty to themselves,
their college, their fellows and their God. Com
pared with the possibilities of men in the past,
they were a regiment 60 forth and be forty
regiments.
Acting President Waldo gave the following
eharge for Che college and faculty: Young
men, you have now reached that point in your
work with US when 1t seems to the faculty lifting
to recommend you to the board of managers of
this institute as worthy it's testimonial of
graduation, and proper candidates for
the degree of Bachelor of Science.
You have so far well. Upon this
graduate you. Yet, in your future we take the
deepest interest. There are certainly thoughts
and memories crowding about you here exhort-
Ing you to make that future fruitful and conse-
grated You and those who succeed you here as
Students are the true heirs of that large-hearted
man whose name and deeds a precious legacy
to this city and to whose iberality this institu-
lion owes its being. Emulate his zeal for his
tellowmen. lneed not ask you to remember
that other one, our first president With him
you came In personal contact All about us we
building his voice still echoes, his presence
seems ever to attend us-an inspira-
bon and a challenge to faithful endeavor.
Thus early in its history has this school gath
cred about it and into its very being sacred
memories and noble lives. Cherish her, then,
for this and for whatever good she has done you,
and may you be welded to her in love which
death alone can sever. 1t has been principal
aim of the instruction you have received here to
hirect yonr attention to the forces of nature and
their subiugation. Before them we should be
humble and teachable. You have, we believe,
learned how to study. and shall be disap-
pointed If the time spent with US is more than
the beginning of ardent student life. Your
training has been in great measure commercial
An addition to the industrial wealth of our
State and Nation. We have endeavored to
make the best OF each of you-to develop
most fully your individual abilities to alleviate
enlighten and elevate. The world measures
power in this direction by financial standard
While wish you the highest material success,
we would be very sorry if you put that in place
of the real thing which it very mperfectly ex-
presses, viz: service your privilege makes your
duty With you, then, may pleasure and pros
perity come, not as directly sought but in the
train of consistent devotion and Hottest conse-
sraton. With the recognition and practice of
high moral obligation must come the recogn-
tion and service of Him who is behind moral OBJ
Egstion-its true source"
Following the CHARGE Professor Waldo ip !
vited the audience to visit the drawings, the
machine shops the portrait of Rose newly pre-
sented the institution. He also announced that
q postgraduate fellowship of physics, paying
800 year, had been established, and also one
of the same sum in civil engineering. and that
the first goes this year to O. E. Sames and the
second to David P. Sanderson also, that the
board had ordered testing machine competent
to determine the strength of any known ma
terial.
known thing and the machine that makes ii.
It is busy sight when the steam and boys are
turned on.
Professor Ames has reason to be proud OF the
elaborate drawings of his students. They cover
the walls, and the freshmen work in wood from
designs by the senior class
Charles M. Sames, of the graduates, is con-
Btracting dynamo with seventy-light power
The entire class seem fired with the enthusiasm
In electricity Of Professor Blake as the theses
show,
John Collect ex-Siate geologist. graced the
stage with his venerable head (actua age fifty
Rye) and when the thesis on Indiana stone was
read looked as though he had heard something
like it before.
The Express printed all of Prof Thurston's
address and with equal spirit, the Gazette
printed the sixteen abstracts of theses in it's
last nights edition. Whatever the LAFAYETTE
papers may see fit to do the Terre Haute editors
are proud of their local schools, and are doing all
@their power to aid education.
prof ID II Th,,ctor of Corpau TTrivorc;tv
gave FIVE column tsmall pica) address on the
Nations Great Decentralization" which is
Of unusual interest and should be read by every
Dne who wishes to know what view is taken by
one of Americas most eminent scientists and
beachers in regard to the practical aspect of this
Vital question. The address is profound and
erudite, the author discusses educ alton as an
evolution, and in the light OF that doctrine.