The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
GOSSIP FROM THE COLLEGES
Interesting Letters from Nine Indiana
Institutions of Learning.
Mild Form of Co. Education at Wabash-Work
ofPurdue Literary Societies-Busy Prep
aratiOns in Athletics Everywhere.
WABASH COLLEGE.

One Form of Co-Education Tried On-Cere-
monies at the Funeral of the Old Bell
erecial 70 the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE. Ind, April 10.-The
spring term of Wabash College opened
Tuesday, with q good attendance. This
afternoon the fret chapel exercises were
conducted by President Tuttle. who had
for his subject Sowing and Reaping." The
music was q special feature of the occasion.
Since the city central school building
burned the hIgh-school class of young
women have been reciting to their teacher
in south hall of the college 1t Is the first
time in history that the opposite sex ever
went to school at Wabash College. and the
girls created quite q commotion when they
marched through the campus and entered
one of the college buildings. Some of the
young men became boisterOus over the
event and received just rebuke at the
chapel exercises tho next morning. Inc
outside appearance of co-educatIon has had
O good effect already, but the teacher of
the young women has forbidden them to
speak to any student-with whom they are
mot acquainted" On Friday evening the
jauitor went through the building and
locked every door. and the young women
had TO crawl out the window, and jump six
feet to the ground In order to get out Oh the
building This branch OF their new studies
has not prejudiced them In favor OF Co
education.
The total grades of the Baldwin prize
speakers were as follows: +. ii: Evans.
S9l7; McNutt, e6l5; Martin, ssh, and Steele,
50. On thought and composition Evans had
50. Martin and McNutt 50. and Steele % ollO.
Evans, the winner, is q member OF the AL
pha Theta Phi fraternity.
With the opening up of spring athie1ics
are receiving increasing attention. Inc
base ball team Is getting In as much prac-
tice as possible in the short time remaining
before the game with the "Polys. Field
day aspirants are at work, aud tennis
courts are being put in order tor Messrs.
Blazer and Racket. The campus now con-
tains more tennis courts than ever before.
On last Wednesday evening the oese-
qUies over the deceased Center Church
bell" were duly held, and several members
of the faculty took prominent parts as it
seemed to them that an old and true friend
was silent forever. President Tuttie led
the remarks, and told of the many times
the tones of the bell had broaght Joy or
sadness TO his heart. The bell had An
nounced the death of several professors OF
the college-A. NJ. Hadley, Caleb Mills. +.
.. Hovey, Henry X. Thomson.
The day of the surrender of Lees army
20 General Grant there was meeting OF
Presbytery being held in Center Church,
and when the word was received of the
great victory the bell was rung and the
large audience was wild with excitement.
Men fell into each others arms and wept
for JOY. Alex. Thomson, ex-treasurer OF the
college, and a trustee, said that the bell
had been In use for ffty-one years. During
this time it has been estimated that It had
been rung for worship on eight Thousand
occasions. Prof. }. L. Campbell, Prof. ID.
u. McClain and Rev. j.. Is. Thompson, col
lege librarian. and ID. Harter and A. L.
Jennison spoke of the associations linked
TO them by the sound of the old bell. Rev.
X. j. Cunningham, pastor OF the church.
windy set forth how the sound of q bell
could peal forth JOY or SORROW now no
more. Prof. j. l.. Campbell was secretary
of the Centennial commission. which de-
cIded by a vote of 20 to IL not to keep the
exhibition open on Sunday. Indiana voted
The degree of ID. d. was first conferred
by the trustees in 1913. upon Rev. Tryon
Edwards, now of Detroit. Mich.
T. Henderson, of 80, have graduated at the
Mccormick Theological Seminary In Chi
cago. Mr. Gilchrist will 20 to siam as q
missionary from the PIesby terrain Foreign
Mission Board. Mr.. Fox Is visiting In this
city, and he may receive call to church
at Mishawaka.
The following alumni have died since the
last catalogue was issued: Hon. w. q. Will
son, AZ. of Lafayette; George q. Dunn. '67.
of Bedford: Clarence b. Bowker. III. of
Mcpherson. Kan; Rev. c. A. Canouse. '73.
of Kentucky; John b. Allen. 'e6, of Taco
ma Wash.
The Beta Theta Pi fraternity Will give
during commencement week an alumni re-
union. reception and banquet.
George w. Benton, "a, 10 now the city
chemist at Indianapolis.
The college glee club has made four dates:
April H. at Y: NJ. G. A: Hall. this city:
April 90, at Danville, ILL.,, June 8. at
Charleston. ILL.,. and June 9, at Westfall,
ILL