The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-12
COMMENCEMENT DAY AT PURDUE.
Large Graduating CIass-Gov. Hovey and
the Military DisnlaY.

LAFAYETTE, June Especial To-day
has been one of great moment in the history OF
Purdue university. Il was the fifteenth an
nual commencement of the institution, and
twenty-five graduates left college for active
work in life. The commencement exercises
began at $50 a. m, and from class Of twenty
five eleven were chosen to represent the uni
versity on the rostrum. A large audience Was
present and the graduates. each and all. msde
creditable showing. The following are tbs
names of the graduates and their themes:
Thesis-"Anatomy OF the English sparrow
Thesis-"A Design for a Draw span -.
-...-................. Paul Henry Chaplin B. c. E)
ThesIs-..The Efficiency Of the Electric No
tor ...--..-.-.--... Clarence Linus Cory (B 81. n
Thesis-"Ihe Cantileyer Bridee..................
.-..-...........-...... Clifford Crowe B. {. El
oration-"The Race Problem .............
=, Bernhardt Herman Dorner (B. 50
Oraton-"Life Without Literature is Death
William LaHhaeh Horn (B. 81
1hesis So D s: Tor Iwenty-Ion Loco
................... Winthrop Keith Howe B. N. Ed
Thesis-"Tbe Link Motion Of locomotives
. . James Francis Hutehison (B VI. e.
Oratlon-'ihe Eternity OF Law -..-..--..-.-....
.-.......-..............oiver Morton Jones (B. 81
Ihesis-"A Design for Suspension Bridge"
=, $3.50; Frank Eugene King (B c. e.
Ihesis-"Roads and Pavements.n ..-....-.....---
Morris Levistein B C. ~
Oration-'fhe Future OF Russia. '......--...-..-
oration-"C aricature
....................John Tinney McCutchsn CB. s,
Grafton" Aesthetic Art. .......................
-...-......-. Fannie Georgianna McCirath lB. Sl
TheSis-"Econonic Railroad Construction
............. Charles Edward Middleton (B. c. e.
Thesis-"SeWers and Drains -.......-.... ........
................- Charles Warner Pifer (B. c. e.
.........-..- Frank Lewis Raioey CB s.
Thesis-"Design for the Low Pressure Cylin-
der OF Compound Engine ID. Royse CB.ME.l
Orauon-"Ihe Mortgaged Farm ..-...-.....---.
.--..;.... samuel Monroe Saltnlarsh CB. s.
..............J John Frederick schnaibis q e.
Oration-"Our Future Social State -.-...-..-..
Thesis-"study of the Marble Faun -..........
.....................James Bnney Shaw, IT,, CB. s)
Thesis-"A Design for the High Pressure CYL
..............-..l.Jsoob Name Shoil (B. NJ Ed
Thesis-"A Design Tor an Automatic Engine
for Electric Lighting .....................-..
William Heath Wells (B. NJ. E.l
One of the important events was the visit OF
Gov. Hovey, with his staff and visiting military
comrr<Iy. be arrived at $3.50 a. m, and was
accompanied by the governors guards, Capt.
IarletOn, and the light infantry, Capt Scott.
of indianapolis. They were met at the depot
by the reception committee and military escort
composed OF Purdue cadets, Dehart light in-
fantTy and company D First regiment, Capt
West OF Charlottesville. After the street
parade the column marched TO Purdue. As
they crossed the levee an artillery salute was
fired by Purdue artillery. Gov. Hovey and
staff entered the chapel where commencement
exercises were held at intermission, and were
given seats on the rostrum, remaining to the
close OF exercise. Dinner was served at the
college, and then the military drills followed
by the companies present. In this the light
infantry carried of the palm. Dress parade
closed the exercises, which were witnessed By
thousands of people. The alumni banquet and
reception followed these exercises and the
governor responded to the toast "The State"
He was then driven to the city and
| dined with Senator Dresser This evening
| the governor attended the public reception
| rendered the students by President Smart, and
! then was present at the Henderson, Gritiths
nuptials. Gov. Hovey will return home to-
morrow morning. 1t was busy day for him
and taxed his energies. He was given hearty
welcome at every turn as the chief executive
of state. The commencement exercises az
Purdue this week have been unusually elabo-
rate, and the faculty and students have been
very busy day and night. The public interest
shown in these matters has been great and
gives much encouragement to the institution.
The contract for an elaborate electrical labors-
tory was awarded this week, and Purdue con-
tinues to ascend the plane of success and edu-
cational greatness.