The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-09
INDIANA
The ENROLMENT Of studsnts at Last Passes
the 500 Mark-The Senior Glass.

The Enrolment OF students at Last Passes
the 500 Mark-The Senior Glass.
Special to The Indianapolis Journal
BLooMiNGToN, Ind, May Sat last the
enrolment of Indiana University has
passed the five hundred point, which has
been the coveted mark since the spriug
term opened. Had any one q year ago made
such o prophecy il would have been re-
garded as wild, but the increase has been
steady and gradual since the day the fall
term opened. and now fer the first time the
expectancy of the friends of the institution
has been realized. 1t is hardly necessary
70 say that DR.. Coulter Is much pleased at
the unexpected result-unexpscted be.
cause there were so many changes and new
ways to be introduced to the people when
he took control of the institution. The
senior class this year will number forty
eight, and that number will graduate ct
the coming commencement. The class Is
completing it's arrangements for the CON-
ing festivities. lt Is the inten tion to take
the first day out next Thursday, when q
picnic will be held at Leonard's mill, tive
miles west of the city. At n meeting OF the
class held Thursday. the following speak
ers were chosen for the class-day exercises:
Orator. H. c.. Meloy; under class orator.
j. i. Weaver; historian, John Walls; proph-
cts, Miss Georgia Dyer and Mr.. Knoop;
poet. Harry Wise; song, Jennie Ewing;
ivy orator, c. M. Hubbard; ivy poet. II.
J. Gartener; faculty orator. President Coui-
ter.
Judge G. @. Wright. ex-United States
Senator from Iowa. and one of the oldest
alumni of the Indiana University, writes
that he has completed his gements
for attending commencement again this
year. Two years ago he gave the annual
Grafton before the alu nini. and this year he
Will be assigned q position on the pro-
gramme.
Judge McNutt. of Terre Haute. will de-
liver the address next Sunday.
Professor and Mrs. Sanderson enter
tanned Misc Berry Phelps while she was in
the city. and 1t night An Informal recep-
ton was rendered her at their home. There
were about twenty-five of the Young wom-
en- of the university present In the alter
noon Miss Phelps talked to tho women of
the physical culture class on the suject of
"Healthful and Artistic Dress and gave
excellent satisfaction. She and Mrs. SAN
defson were classmates.
The a~nti-frsterDity element of the uni.
vorsity has elected w. 8. Harding as its
representative aud managing editor of the
Indiana student
The arrangements rave been completed
for the annual summer school in connec-
ton with the university, and il will con-
yene shortly after commencement. The IN
dicatloDs are that the attendance will be
large. This Will be the third year of the
work
The current history class is holding some
very interesting meetings.. Thursday 10
met IN DR.. Fellows's room and discussed
recent social movements in England, Eu-
ropean politics and then took a turn at
sorne of the latest american matters. in
GLIDING tho action of the recent New York
legislature.
Robert l.. Mccormack has received no.
tice Of his election as ono of the instructors
IN mathematics and German at Rose Poly
technic. Terre Haute. He was O special
student In the Indiana University IN 1851