The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-13
INDIANA UNIVERSITY.

Farewell Receptions by the Kappa Girls, Phi
GaIns and to- Dr. Ross
srecIal to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June IA large
audience assembled at the chapel this
afternoon TO hear the annual baccaIaurate
address. which was given by DR.. j. H.
Coulter. the president OF Indiana UNIVERSE
ty. DR.. Coulter took for his subject The
Scholar and the State" The gradual
change in the attitude of the scholar was
traced from his ancient isolation 20 his
present position as one of the most
important factors society. This
brings to him new and exceedingly i'm
portant duties. The contributions TO soc-
ETY. that the scholar in these days must
bring were described as giving society a
clearer and wider vision. and making of
himself man of character. It was shown
that the effective attitude of the scholar is
not that or professional reformer. but to
live his best. The world spends most of
Its force on triiies, not being able
TO estimate the size of things" he said
land the ability 10 distinguish between the
essential and the non-essontial has been
the incentive TO all great movements and
has in every instance freed mankind from
some form of fetishism. strife has been en-
gendered by narrOwness" The closing
words TO the seniors were not an adieu, but
-
intimate relationship of alumni.
one OF the interesting social events Of
the week was the annual reception by the
Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity. Friday
evening. lt was the intention TO have
given IL at the home of Miss Lydia Clark,
but. owing TO the death of a relative, q
change was necessary, and the Phi Kappa
Psi Hall W as used. After the guests were
home OF Miss Van Sycle. where refresh
ments were served. after which they re-
paired to the May Hail. and dancing and
music closed the evenings programme
The guests included the active. the resi-
dent and the alumni members and their
male friends. Among the visitors present
were the Misses Caspar, Howard letter
Buckley. Morrison. Shelper, Pote. May
hood. Clark. Zurich. White. Wilson. Faw.
cett. Cramer. Van Sycle and Mrs Winter
ode: also Messrs. jenkins. Buckley, Rogers
and Pratt.
Thursday evening the Phi Gamma DeItas
rendered their farewell reception to DR.
Ross. who goes to accept a position ar Cor
nell President Coulter was the toast
master. and tho toasts were responded to
by Frank Hatfield. Dr. James Albert Wood
burn ana Or. Ross. After the banquet o
lexee was given at the May Hall.
The lecture association has met and
made It's annual report. There Was enough
funds after all penses were paid to al
low the officers S26 each. The assooia-
ti0n was Incorporated. aud will hereafter
be controlled by a board of directors.
The class of 1850 has just presented to the
university what Is termed the
Emerson memorial tablet, which
has been placed in the Ii
brary hall. G. VI. Hubbard. of the senior
class. has received follo ship which en-
titles him 10 take course in social science
in Cornell There were large number of
applications for the honor. The Cooper
stIve Association. which has become one of
the permanent features of Indiana Jpiyer-
sity, has elected Henry Nuckons as man
aging officer for tie coming year. Prof.
Jssse Hubbard has returned from Mobiles