The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28
VISITORS FROM ALMA MATER
Many Young Lady Students Pay Their
Respects to Gen. and Mrs. Harrison.
They Come from an Institution Around Which
Center Treasured Remembrancss Of the
College Days Of the Gen. and His Wife.


General Harrison, the occasion being . visit Of
eighty yosug ladies from the Oxford tO.J Col
lego for Young Ladies, who belos< to the Carrie
Harrison Cub Of that institution. Thirty-six
years ago Miss Carrie Scott, now Mra Harrison.
graduated from the college. Is was during her
collage life hat General Harrison voiced and
won her. and two years after her graduation
they we're married within its ims-honored walls.
Her father, Ir. John w. Scott. was the first
president Of the school, which was founded by
Presbyterian influences, and ten years OF his
life were e1vsn 10 buildine Up its present pros
perity. Naturally, Mrs. Harrison has Al
felt q warm interess in the in
sHtution and its inmates, and whom
tine Oxford girls formed their Republican club
and paid her the compliment Of selecting her
name for its title, sic sent them . prompt invi-
tation 20 come on and visit her at her home in
this city. Yesterday was selected for the visit,
and the C., II. & d. furnished . handsome spe-
eial ear in which the trip over was made, the
girls leaving Oxford ~ 9 o'clock in the morning
and reaching this city two hours later.
Their arrival at the Union Station ere
ated eonsiderabls futter, even In that
thrcsesd tho~rouehfars, the spectacle Of
eighty college girls with blooming cheeks and
sparkling eyes. and brim fun OF eager interest
in everything about them, being very much en-
joyed By the crowd that was on hand to witness
It The young ladies were under the care of
President and Mrs. Faye Walker, Of the col
lses, and Msssrs. Wilson, Fisher and Dean,
members Of the faculty, and their names and
addresses were given ~ follows:
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Bysrs. Carlisle, o.; Julia McCuIlough, Paris,
III; Mamie Byers, Miamisourg. o.; Msrgery
Ewing. Fair Haven, O.; Bertha Stewart, Rome,
O.. Fantazia Parrott. Washington, O.; Orpha
Iumlsr, Millvills. o.; Jsnpette CASTOR, College
sorner. o.: Alberta Fenton, Georgetown, o.:
Minnie Patterson, Buena Vista, o.; Vesta
Bishop, Batavia. o.; Bella Beaton, Oxford, o.;
Carrie Simms. Frankfort, Ind; May Barnes,
IsylSrviIls. HI; Charlotte Clark, Eseanaba.
Mich; Pearl Bufkin. Anderson. Ind; Alma
Mallow, Washington, o.; Grace Kinsell, Colum-
bus. o; Ella MeConaha, CsnterviIle, Ind; Aza.
lie Hunt. Liberty, Ind; Annie Ramsay, College
Corner, o.; May Thornton, LoRansport. Ind;
csgo, H.; Bertha Grouse, Lafayette, Ind; Rose
Oxford, o.; Robert Rusk. Oxford;
o. Jennie Dudley, Erie. Pa; Nellie
Edgar, Union City, Ind; Fannie Shank
City. Ind; Mary Manlove. Milton, Ind: Lizzie
swan, Oxford. o.; Jessie Shellsdy, Psris, Ill;
Jessie Minniek, Goshen, Ind; Mildred Shsckel-
tss, Delphos, o.; Mabel Shackelton. Delphos.
Tolono. Ms Jennie cadwallader. Dwight III;
Blanche Jennings, Georgetown, o.; Bina Ram
ssy, College Corner. o.; Robbie Walker,
Oxford I, o. F.nnis Wsllaes' pom
con. Ill; Jessie Stewart Brazil. Ind;
Grace Conner, Oxford, o.; Jennie Dunlap,
D.rght. m; May Howe. LOgausport,
Ind Belle Miller. Rochester. Ind; Jen-
vile. lad; Della Smead; Toledo o.; Nellie Will
SON, Neoes, Ill; Kate Hartley, Odin, Ill Jessie
Spivey. Oxford, o.; Edith Coyner, Pana. Ill;
Regina C~hapua,, Warsaw, Ind; Anna jeffrey,
Franklin. Ind, hay Liss, Franklin, Ind; Lucy
P,qua, o.; Luella Conn. Russell
vile, o.; Bede Lee. Rantoul, H.;
Barbara Seoullsr, Pontiac a. Lillian Mscksy,
Rcs5sasax-@aac-&silje Boys. Kingston, o.;
CArlinvills, III; Efie Lamb, Tuscola, Ill; Kate
Butler. Enfield, Ill; Leila Stanbsry, McCennells-
vile. o.; Eleanor Sprasus. MeConnellsville. D.
The young ladies only waited for instructions
to TO- asssmbls ct 2 p. n. before going out under
the care OF thsir several t-achers TO visit points
OF interest aoous the city. They visited the
Sfats-houss and admired 10, inspected Governor
Morton's and the unfinished soldiers monuments
IN the Circle; visited General Harrison's law
Offices and the Republican headquarters at the
Dsnison. and At 2 p. NJ boarded the street cars
and went out 90 the Harrison residence on North
Delaware street, where they were cordially re-
eeived BY General and Mrs Harrison and their
family. A handsome floral log cabin, made Of
Marechal Nal roses. with q roof OF sTnilax
and . smcke-plant growing from its
chimney bad presided the delegation.
IL was . gift from the young ladies to Mrs. Hsr-
rison, and Was displayed on q table In the front
psrlor, where the visitors were received. There
was some little time spent IN informal greetings,
after which Miss Nellie T. Desm, of Union City.
the youngest teacher IN the school, and O clear
and graceful speaker, came forward TO where
General and Mira Harrison stood and spoke as
follows:
Mira and General Harrison-It certainly gives
~ great pleasure to extend In behalf Of the a.
ma mater, and especially In behalf Of our Re
publican league, our greetings and sincere con-
CALCULATIONS. When we lock upon the portrait
o. your hcnored father In our chapel, we feel
proud to belong 90 the school founded by him
the school In which you, Mrs. Harrison, passed
POUR eirlhood days-in which you received your
and married. We feel especially proud
to name our club In honor Of her whom we may
call our college sister. and IN honos of him whom
perhaps we may be allowed 70 call our college
rothar-in-law. IL gives rs great pleasure 10
sal upon him whom our party has chosen to
honor With the greatest diainstion ever conferred
upon an Arexissn citizen. And now We wish
20 say tnat II. In the proviisnee OF God, the cleo
ton Is 10 Jour favor, no congratulations will be
$500 -,
Harrison Club.
General Harrison responded for Mrs Harri-
son and himself In q brief but happy little
speech, In which he expressed the pleasure felt
by both over the visit Of the Oxford College
girls. rs spoke Of their memories Of the school
and the happy days spent in it's delightful sur
roundings. and said they both reioiced 10 the
prosperity OF the coileRe, renowned as IL was
for its scholarship and the Christian training Of
its pupils. In conclusion he thanked them for
their visit aud assured them that the kind
words spoken Of Mrs. Harrison and himself were
fully appreciated and would be long remem-
bsred.
Following the addresses a ~plsassn. hour was
spsHt By TIE visitors 1t the house. examining
the many curious and interesting
things which have accumulated there
since GooorAl Harrison's nomine ton
The visitors invade the library and kept Gen.
Harrison busy writing autographs, each Of them
securing ons - a souvenir. All of them ex-
pressed great pleasure at being permitted to
make the visit, and As leaving most Of them
added the Wish that they might be able to repeat
IL ~ ths White House after the election. DR..
Faye Walker, the president Of the college. who
accompanied the ycung ladies' on their visit, and
went back with them as 8 o'clock last evening,
says that to al of them the trip will be a source
Of pleasure a. long as it 10 remembered. The
college has q Frances Cleveland Club. Of twenty
members. which Was invited 90 join the excur-
sion yesterday, but did not accspt. A pleasant
feature Of the trip Was the Induction OF the Car
RE Havrison Club into the Lincoln League By