The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-14
Hanover College Graduates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Ind. June 12.-At the meeting
of the Hanover College Alumni Association
here to-day the president of the assOcia-
ton. Rev. John @. McKeehan. of the class
of 1855, called the alumni to order, and,
after a hymn, called upon Rev. r. V. Hunter.
of Indianapolis, to offer prayer. Rev. S. f.
Bari, class of 1S47, was the first to respond
to the call of the roll. Graduates of other
colleges were enrolled, among them being
DE-. Morse, president of California College;
DR.. Hutchinson. Westminster Cole re; Rev.
A. T. Rankin, of Central Ohio Col .ge. and
Rev. X. V. Hunter, of Wooster University.
The members of the graduating class were
then enrolled. A discussion of last years
catalogue, in which was published the
names of all former students, resulted in
the appointment of Professors Baird,
Garritt and Young and Mr.. Hol-
liday as a committee to perfect
the record of the location and occupation
of all former students, and to publish this
in a future catalogue. In the absence of
DIR. Edwards. who had been appointed to
deliver the address. the alumni were called
upon for informal talks, and the result was
one of the most interesting and spicy meet
ings the association has held for many
years. Rev. S.. Z. Barr set the ball rolling.
followed by Judge Voris and Rev. II. v.
Hunter. who, in very happy way, con-
graduated Hanover upon cO-educatiOn and
2 sound financial name al condition cor and Hon Ion John
Hanover, saying he hoped to see some one
give Hanover a round million of dollars
before he died. Mr.. Blake was called upon
for a song, and responded by going to the
Woe"
Hon. j. NJ. Scovel, '52. said that after
thirty years absence from Hanover, he
had travelled 600 miles in order to deliver
Morse said that, impressed with the re-
markable railway station at Madison. he
had come out to Hanover determined to
have his brother, Prof. I. L. Morse. use his
influence to get a new station there. His
remarks that there is not another sight in
America equal to the beauties of Hanover
scenery struck a responsive chord in the
hearts of all HanOverians. DR.. Fisher
then called attention to the portrait of DR..
n ThGms CHAPEL Thi on Monday Tas hung Morning in Don In
the chapel are also the portraits of
the following: Dr.. Grove, the founder of
the college; DR.. Blythe, the first presi-
dent; DR.. ScOvel. a former president;
Holiday; Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers, who gave
S2O,0 900 to the endowment of a professorship,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Donnell, who furnished
the chapel. DIR. Fisher also announced that
Mrs. Donnell had inst completed the en-
dowment of the Mary Eward Hamilton
professorship.
The committee on nominations reported
as follows: Member of board of trustees,
Hon. John III. Holiday. 1854, president;
Rev. VIM. Torrance, ID. d., 1868. secretary;
Prof. A. II. Young, 1871, orator; DR.. H.. l..
Vannuys. 1S4S, alternate; Hon. John G..
Blake, 1865, poet. The committee on ne
crology reported the death of seven alumni
and one former professor.
State University Alumni.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, June 13.-The business
meeting of the Alumni Association of In
diana University, held to-day, was the
largest in the history of the university and
much more interest was shown than ever
before. w. +. McCord, class '72, of Martins