The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-15
TIE DAYS BEFORE VACATION
Exercises That Give Students Chance
to Show Their Accomplishments.
Exhibition Of Societies and Class-Dsy Per-
formances at utIer-Commsncemen at
Franklin-Itemso of Educational Interest.

Wednesday morning the young ladies of the
Demis Butler literary society, for their share IN
commencement week exercises. at Butler Uni
vsrsity, gave their eighth annual exhibition.
The musical part of the programme was mostly
vocal, and furnished by members of the society
and their friends The Guitar Club gave one
number. which was heartily sncored. The ora
cor was Mss Julia Graydon. of indianapolis.
She spoke on The Model Teacher-Mark Hop
Aims Miss Vida Tibbott was the essayist, and
An her Concord Associations she gave full
account Of the home lives and surroundings OK
the Concord School Miss Letrs Newcomo de-
claimed 1.-THE Curse of Regulus,' and Miss
Eva Butler, the winner in the recent
defamation contest. rendered Kentucky
Belle" The usual dialogue was selection from
Nicholas Nickleby,H which was introduced by
Prof Butler In one OF his taking readings The
humor Of Dickens was thoroughly brought out
by the Misses Lsyman. Brouse. Jeffries, and
washburn. who took the leading parts Miss
Eva Jefries presided.
Ia the afternoon the cass-day exercises occur
red The class, seventeen strong, under the
leadership OF Its president, Miss Kate b. Hoad-
lev marched In, and when the "Chroniclsr,"
Hugh tn Miller. had read part OF his annals.
The bows Of the freshman class, arrayed in
masks. linen busters, and stove pipe hats,
marched in and deposited pile Of cabbage heads
they then psraded around the chap
sl, but the seniors bombarded them
with their own cabbages, and they fed to the
gallery, where they raised occasional pande-
monium. only to be squelched each time by the
president Assisted by few Of the least di2ni-
fed of the Juniors. they rendered some highly
interesting orchestral music, and did some very
rproarious applauding. The seniors then repro
eesded with their programme. In which the class
OF 'e8 and ell the rest Of the school. including
the board and the faculty, came in for . gener-
Gus share Of ridicule. A NJ. Hall was bard, ;"
Oscar C. helming was seer, and Wm- Mullen
dore was "grumbler.' Dir. Mullendore made
freshmen that completely turned the tables on
them. The dsv Was the most enjoyable our col
lsee has Witnessed since 1884,
Wednesday evening the young men of the
0athesisn Society closed the exhibition pro-
Rramme OF 'S8 with their thirty third annual
performances. Mr.. Malon, Of the junior class
presided, and the programme. in addition TO the
music, included GRAFTON By o. L. Smith, on
Social Purity" defamation by G. A Brown.
M essay by II. g. Schsll. on THE Issues Of the
Reign Of George III;S paper by C. a clifford
presentation OF diplomas by W. q. Irwin, and .
response By o. @. Helming, the .society's only
graduate.
Yesterday was something Of q variation from
the rest OF commencement week at this institu-
zion. The people who had been spending the wee
Ema hours at the society exhibitions for four or
i've days had an opportunity to sleep and rest
In the morning, and the athletic contests OF the
ycsf toOk pirCo NJ y Ciock III tuo dAboEuoou
Roscoe Weesner won the 225-yard bicycle dash
IN rwenty-three seconds Eugene Davis won
the slow bicycle race fifteen yards In forty five,
and George Redmon won the 100 Yards dash in
eleven and a-half seconds. Ray Meeker threw
the ball 300 feet Baldridee and Redmon beat
Msllon and Miller at tennis, six five in q holly
contested game, and the alumni played an inter
estins game OF baseball with the college nine
Professor Butler entertained the friends and
students Of the university last night at recep-
ton
The graduating exercises OF the class of 'S8
will take place this morning In order to
shorten the programme, seven Of the class have
yisldsd their places on the programme and the
speeches will be over by noon. The speakers
are Miss Hadley and Messrs. Fall. Gongwer.
Buchanan, Morrison. Marshall. Clarke Morgan.
Hall and Smith. The silent ones are Miss Pad
dock and Messrs. Rsdmon, Miller. Mccullough,
Pesrcy. Helmng aud Mullendoir. Millers full
orchestra will furnish the music. Three street.
cars will leave the city for IrvinRton at o'clock
this morning. Large crowds have been present
~ all the commencement week exercises.