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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
DEPAUw UNIVERSITY,

Valuable Collection of Black and White
Drawings-Generai Society Events.
srteial 10 the Indiana 20 is Journal
GREENCAsTLE. Ind, April 10.-The Art
School is the center Of attraction this
week. and the display will well repay a
visit there. Dean Mills has secured large
collection of the Century and st. Nicholas
drawings, which arc the original sketches
made for those magazines by the leading
artists of the country. The illustrations
are framed and are. of course much
cravings. These, heretofore, have been
loaned only to art academies and societies
of the larger cities. The Dean is doing
good work In his department the pupils
give evidence of proficiency. and the en-
rollment Is keeping pace with the growth
In other de pnr tments
Prof Walter Howe Jones gave q RUS
sian tea. last evening, which was attend
ed by Misses Rowley. Nelson, Parks and
Neff and Messrs w. q. Neff. Charles and
George Lockwood.
Despite tho inclement weather, the inter
fraternity meetings ION the diamond"
came OIL according to appointment. The
Phi Cams and Delta US played a good
game Monday. the score standing Is to IL
In favor OF the u. Gs. Yesterday the PHI
Kappa Psis defeated the Sigma Nus by q
score of % too.
The Apollo Quartet is the latest aggre-
CATION of musical talent OF which the
Music School can boast. 1t is composed of
Paul J. Gilbert. first tenor; Charles w.
Lockwood. second tenor; Fred NJ. Thorn
burg, first base, and Frank n Power Sec
ond base. They are all sOloists of aeknowl-
edged merit Mr.. +. A. Preston is man
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FRANKLIN COLLEGE.
Miss Emma Harper Turner REFLECTED Presi.
dent of the Pi Beta Phi GreekA

Miss Emma Harper Turner REELECTED Presi.
don't of the Pi Beta Phi Greeka
sTec,al 20 the Indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN. Ind, April 10.-Miss Emma
Harper Turner. 's6. of Washington d. c.,
visited the college Wednesday on her re-
turn from the national ri Beta Phi con-
vention. which was held last week at Law
renee. Kan. Miss Turner was reelected
president of the convention. She also
/ holds the presidency of the Pan-HellenIc
organization, composed of seven women
Greek fraternities. which held its meeting
in Boston last year.
Miss Ons II. Payne, '92. delegate to the
Pi Beta Phi convention from the Oh apter
here. was elected secretary of the alumn@
chapters of the fraternity.
Professor Moncrif Is Just now treating the
sophomore history GLASS to course of
lectures on the growth of French institu-
tlons. beginning with the time Of Hugh
Capet.
Benedict. first assistant State Ge0lOgist, is
here classifying and arranging 1t for the
new cases which are expected to arrive in
the near future. The work will keep him
busy till commencement.
The vote of the students as to whether the
worlds fair should be closed on Sunday
was unanimous in favor of closing 1t.
The new officers of the three literary So
cieties were installed this evening. The
Athenians departed from the usual custom of
giving the regular literary duties, aud gave
the following programme to crowded
hall: Valedictory, ny Jay c. Smith; in
augnrsl. by James NJ. Berryhill; vocal solo,
by Miss Lulu Carpenter: piano duet, by
Misses Lille Carr and Edith Craft; cornet
solo. by l.. +. Ritchey; Morning Is Nigh"
by Athenian Quartet: vocal solo, by o. Z.
Wright; piano solo, by Byron Overstreet:
vocal solo, by Mrs Hannaman; flute solo.
by Charles Donnell; vocal duet. by Alva
Neal and John Hill; piano solo; by Miss
Anna West: Star Of Athens" by j. NJ.
Batterton
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HANOVER COLLEGE.

Evidences of Spring Appear in the Out Door
Work Now Being Carried On.
srecial TO the Indianapolis Journal
HANOVER, Ind. April 10.-The custom of
giving excursions on the Ohio has been
established by former freshman classes.
and the present one does not propose to
break the precedent. The guarantee fund
has been raised. and the eventtul occasion
Is set for no distant day.
Rev. George +. Fitch. who has been q
missionary in Shanghai, China, for twenty
years, preached to the students last Sun
day afternoon. In the evening he ad-
dressed the Women's Missionary Society of
the Presby terian Church. which had con-
vene6 In its annual meeting. He was the
guest of Prof. j. b. GarrItt while here.
1t is reported that at the beginning of
the next college year the building which is
now used as dormitory for young men
will become q boarding house for the girls.
The game which was to have been played
last Friday afternoon between the Madi-
son and Hanover base ball teams was post
poned on account of rain.
The Sigma CHS have been identifying
their chapter house grounds, while the Phi
Gamma Deltas, catching some of the BOOM
ing spirit of athletics, have remodeled their
tennls-cOurt.
Spring has come - the seniors make
the Mills ana valleys resound with the
blows of their geological hammers. while
the vasculums of the sophomores are
gummy with the soil from botanical specl-
mems.
President d. w. Fisher left for Chic ago
last Wednesday, where, as q member of
the board of directors of Mccormick The
illogical Seminary. he will transact busl-
ness relating to that institution. He will
be the guest of his son. Walter Fisher
The hall of the PhIlalethean Liter ary
Society Is being refurnished. and when all
improvements are completed its attractive
ness will be greatly enhanced.
Charles Hamilton. of Madison, Ind, has
entered college.
A number from Hanover attended the
meeting of the Presby terrain Missionary
Society at Vevay last week.
One of the most enjoyable events OF the
season was the party given at the presi-
dents residence last Saturday night by
Mrs Fisher.
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BUTLER UNIVERSITY.
A New Building for "Gym" with Ample
Proportions in Prospect.

A New Building for "Gym" with Ample
Proportions in Prospect.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
LEXINGTON. Ind, April 10.-Butler opened
with her usual attendance. the enrolment
being near that of the spring term of '91
Many new students have entered. includ-
ing some valuable timber to our already
formidable baseball team. The athletic
prospect Is promising The base ball
grounds have recently undergone marked
improvement. and the nine is doing some
earnest work. When, on the 10th inst. the
blue and white again marches forth on the
field with the black and old gold, Butler
Our Athletic Association is looking for
ward with great expectations to the State
field day in June. Up to the close of the
previous term the gymnasium was only an
experiment. Its advocates now regard it
as q fixture. and at the next meeting of the
hoard the matter will probably be settled.
Ii ls proposed to erect twO-stOry struct-
ure, 100 by so feet. During vacation the
floor OF the present quarters was oiled and
striped to facilitate marching. but soon
ing and games will be conducted on the
campus.
The university has been fortunate In Sc
curing the services of Rev. L. l.. Frazer,
formerly of Erie. Pa. tor the coming e ar.
He Will begin his labors onthe 18th inst.
Professor Brown spent vacation Mt the
sanitarium in Martinsyille. He is in poor
health at present, and A. NJ. Hall is con-
Quoting his Rotations.
AS President Buffers time IS largely oc-
cupied in preparing the new register, his
daue liter. Miss Georgia. has his afternoon
classes.
Rev. r. V. Hunter of Terre Haute, will
deliver his lecture entitled Then and
Now in the college chapel. TUESDAY even
ing. the proceeds to 60 to the public school
library.
At it's usual meeting Thursday evening
the I. 81. e. A. decided to hold it's regular
reception next Monday night. at Mr..
Shank's. At the same time Mr.. II. L. Hen
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ager. The Apollos have been engaged to
sing at Carthage, Ind, en- the occasion of
the high-sch0Ol commencement. May 5.
The lecture by DIR. I. 1. Coultas. of Terre
students.
In the military department the follow
Ing named privates have been promoted to
corporals: Abbott, Albright. G. Dunn.
GGaIm. HELM; Knykendall, Moore. Cakes.
The Delta Taus gave q reception Friday
evening in honor of Miss Anderson. It was
attended by Misses Anderson. Nelson.
Miller. Dalrymple. Rim. Peyton. Bartlett.
Bayne. Grace Smith, Ella Marsh, Dasgy.
Cbatfee, Wilde, Young, ArmitaRe. Chaplin.
Noble. Winnie Doud. the Misses Moore,
Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. hammers.
Professor Waldo lectured this afternoon
on ''Asceticism VS. Athleticism." 1t was
brim full of thought and commanded the
closest attention of his hearers.
The Christian associations of the Uni
versity will observe holy week by appro-
pirate services each evening from $50 to z
o'clock.
The new year book will exhibit q new
departure in this: the classes will not be
separated, but the number of courses cred
tied will be placed opposite each name.
The tallsmanic figures 94 were seen ev-
morning. The ''sophs" climbed to the col
lege tower and placed flag theron. which
was triumphantly hauled down by the
freshmen later on.
Table No. of Women's Hall conducted
mock initiation in Sigma Chi. which was
greatly enjoyed by the participants Those
initiated were Misses Cole Davis, Shep-
herd. Camp. Metsker, Teal. Mamie and
Winnie Doud and Messrs. Ritter. Metsker,
Emmert and j. Ogden.
commencement indications are already
visible. The Military School will give its
parade May 49, with o cavalry display as
one of the features All the other schools
Will hold their exercises during commence
ment week, instead of at intervals, as here.
tofOre The seniors are making big prep
arations for class day.
Visitors during the week: Rev. Morris
Turk and wife. Miss Bertha Darnall, of
MuncIe High-school; Mr.. Van Buskirk and
wife. of Bloomington: Miss Jessie Noble. of
Greenwood; Frederick Reeyes's father,
Mrs Laura Kelly Pruett, of Chicago; Mrs.
Richa rds and daughter Gertrude, of Ur-
bana, ILL.,; Miss Maggie Bruner. III; Rev.
w. X. Halstead, of Bloomington; Rev. w.
b. Collins, presiding elder of Vincennes
district; Miss Kate Hadley. of Danville;
Mr.. Butler. of the Indianapolis public
school; Miss Anna Greene, of Danville; Mr..
A. L. Coles sister. of Iowa; Messrs. Kelly
and Dorsey. of Indianapolis; Miss Bar
etAolomews father; Miss Porter, grand
daughter of ex-governor Porter, with Miss
Lucia Ray; Mr.. Carr. of Poseyvllle; Miss
Mamie Anderson. of louisville.
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STATE UNIVERSITY.

More Greek-Letter Frsts Coming-Awful At
tempt to Organize q Mock Congress.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. April 10.-The I'M
tatory steps are being taken to establish q
chapter of the Sigma M fraternity in Indi-
ana University, and it is the intention to or
game some time during this week. Messrs.
Yoder and Krauskoff have the matter in
charge and are arranging the details A
hall will not be rented for the present. and
the meetings will be held at the rooms of
the various members. 1t Is also stated that
a number of young women ore arranging to
start third Greek fraternity for girls and
have applied for u charter, but as yet no
answer from the request has been received,
so the name cannot be- announced at this
time.
1t Is the intention to make the COMING
commencement in June one of the most sue
cessful in the hietory of Indiana Univer-
sity and a number of the speakers for the
occasion have already been engaged. The
annual address before the law department.
is to be given by Hon. Addison C.. Harris.
Heroism of the Bar" The annual religious
address on Sunday night of the commence.
ment week will be given by DIR. y. J..
Coultas, pastor OF the Centenary Meth.
odist Church of Terre Haute. The address
before the alumni society will be by hon
Allen c. Durborow. member of Congress. of
Chicago. and member of the class of ~
The baccalaureate. of course. will be by
President j. Nj. Coulter. and the Grafton be-
fore the graduating class on commencement
day by DIR. Barrows. of Chicago.
The baseball team has finally been or
gained by the election of Mr.. Province
as captain By vote of to 4.
tuIsd are Province, DALEY. DIN. Sem.
bower. Haggerty. Zinck. Mcdowell. Muir
dock, Wood. Utter and MaIOtte. J. B.
UlIne is manager, and he states that he
will have the strongest team for the COM
ing season that has ever played for Indiana
University. Mr.. Province is from Franklin
and will play first base
DR.. Woodburn. of the history depart-
ment. is TO 90 TO Bay View. Mich, during
the summer to lecture before the Chautau-
qua Assembly at that place. Until This
year he has gone to ChautauQua, n. Y. but
IL was the desire that he 20 West this sea-
son TO add strength to that department of
the work.
The annual contest of the literary socie-
ties will be this week. The Grafton is omen
only TO sophmores and freshmen, and there
will only bc the one prize of SIS. The
defamation prizes will be s. and $40. and
are open To all classes. The only restriction
Is that all the contestants must be mem bers
OF one OF the literary societies. There has
already unusual interest developed in the
work and number OF excellent produc-
lions are promised.
The number OF new students thus far on
rolled this term Is sixty nine. which is
larger 10y half than has ever matriculated
ct the spring term. In the remarkable
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SfOORE's HILL COLLEGE.

Spring Term Opens with an Increase of 40
Per Cent in Attendance.
sreciaI to the Indianapolis Journal
MOoRE's HILL. Ind. April 10.-Never in
the history of MoOre's Hill College has q
term opened under more favorable auspices
than has this one. last Tuesday. The
chapel was crowded with new and old
students, and all listened earnestly to the
address of the Rev. Joseph Cotton and the
welcome rendered by President j. H. Mar
tin. The enrolment revealed an increase
in attendance of over 40 per cent.
Of the many announcements made none
were of more interest than the new lecture
course arranged for the normal
students. Each week President Mar
tin will lecture to to these students nd on
the material of which is to be largely
drawn from personal experience in the pub
lic-school system.
The college societies and associations
have begun their usual labors The Photos
held an enthusiastic meeting Tuesday
evening, while the Pedagogical Society
contented itsels by arranging lengthy
and interesting programme for April 16.
The athletic club has not had time to
organize for term exercises; the press of an
opening term and the recent change of
weather have kept 1t from so much as hold.
ing a meeting. 1t 10 understood the officers
elected last fall will continue during the
spring term and preside at the field day
contest.
The society event of the week
occurred Friday evening under the man.
agement of the Philoneikean Society. lie
was the occasion of the term lecture. given
by Prof. A. j. Blgney on "Glimpses of the
American Revolution ant the Home of
Washington" with stereopticon views.
Peter Meyers Society Hall was crowded
with visitors from other societies. and new
students. Professor Bigney expects to give
o series of weekly lectures throughout the
State this spring in the interest of the col
leRe.
College visitors this week have been
Rev. j. X. Creighton. eff Moorfield; Rev. j.
X. T. Lathrop. and Rev. NJ. b. Hyde. pastor
of Hall place, Indianapolis.
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his home. Gluecksradt. Germany. will re-
sumo his place as professor of modern Ian
guages next year.
Yesterday the superintendents register
showed that the enrolment of this term.
which opened last Wednesday. was far
ahead Of that OF any preceding spring term
In the history of Earlham. Some seniors
and quite number of art students are yet
to enter.
Prof. Frances Moore. who IS at the head
of the wood carving department.. spent tho
past vacation in Cincinnati. making q
further study of this art with Professor
Fry.
The baseball enthusiasts have been clear
ing up the diamond the past week. propar-
atory to regular practice. The committee
on jumping has selected the ground for
jumping pits. and the tennis men are ar.
ranging for set of schedule games as soon
sium entertainment on the 23d will be the
climax OF indoor athletics. and then all
will turn to the outdoor work State field
day Is the impetus.
Last night occurred the regular reception
given by the Y. Nj. and \. w. &. A for new
students. These receptions take place az
the beginning of each term. and are always
the initial social event. The arrangement
committee spent the entire day Saturday In
putting the parlors and some private rooms.
which were used as banquet halls. in order.
At 5 o'clock all assembled IN the main
parlor. when the committee on college col
ors reported that the new cOlors-changed
from the old cream and blue because they
were too near those of Butler-should be
yellow and cream. This report was rati-
fed. At $50 the programme was rendered
in Lindley Hall. The chairman of the Y.
NJ. Z. A.. c. c. Pritchard. presided. and the
secretary of the Y. w. c. A.. Evelyn White,
called the numbers; The programme con-
sisted in piano solo By Miss Cora Charles,
a recitation by Miss Anna Maddox. u vio-
lin solo by Miss Eva Brown. n short paper
by a. l.. DE Green. an address by Mrs Mat
tie L. Dennis on THE distinctive idea of
the Madonna and the development of
Christian faith that have existed in all
ages. as shown in the successive stages OF
art The address was richly illustrated
by the stereopticon.
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derson, '94 was chosen delegate to the
State convention at Bloomington. May IL
and IL.
During the past week the seniors have
been exempted from class and chapel
duties in order to complete their gradual
ing theses. One of the subjects assigned is:
AN Examination of Milk" For several
days q youth has been observed lettering
about the culinary department. of the
DORM" or chasing inoffensive COWS across
the meadows. Various theories were ad-
vanced in explanation for his conduct but
none fits SO we'll as this senior subject.
The Irvin0ton Citizens Club met Fri day
evening at Dr., Benton's. The programm me
consisted of an article on Dialect" by
President Butler. and an interesting ac-
count of the Brussels Treaty" by Prof.
Benton.
The initial chapel lectu re Of the term was
given Saturday morning by Professor Gar.
WIN on Education in the Time of Christ"
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EARLHAM COLLEGE.

Receptions To New Students, Activity In Ath-
letics and College Gossip Generally.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. April 10-Prof. Joseph
Moore has received from James NJ. Starr
more valuable specimens for the cabinet,
including fine Monodon hystrix (sea por-
cupine), taken somewhere near Florida
Keys. together with an excellent collec-
ton of sponges and three large sea urchins
The Professor has also procured some valu-
able crastaceans from rock quarried at Ko-
komo.
1t is now officially know that DIR. Gerber,
who has been spending the current year at
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HEADACHE. sleepiessness. neuralgia, dig
Ziness. poor memory. spasms. cured by DIR.
Mlles's Nervine. Free bottle. Bates House
Pharmacy.
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Anger and Enumeration.

A Danbury man named Rcuhens re-
100 when tempted to speak an angry
word would save a man great deal
of trouble The more he read it over
the more favorably he became impressed
with it. and finally concluded to adopt it.
Next door to Reubeus lives man
who has made five distinct attempts in
the past fortnight to secure dinner of
green peas by the lst Of July, and every
time has beel retarded by Reubens'
hens. The next morning after Reubens
made his resolution this man found his
fifth attempt to have mjscarried. Then
lie called on r ubcns, He said:
what in thunder do you mean by
letting your hens tear up my GARDEN"
Reubens was prompted to call him a
mud snoot. new name just coming into
general use, but ne remembered his reso-
luton, put down his rage and lneekly
observed
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight"-
Then the mad neighbor, who had been
eying this answer with great deal Of
suspicion, broke in again:
"Why dou't you answer my question,
You rascal"
But still Reubcns maintained his
equanimity and went on with the test.
mine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, fifteen, sixteen'--
The mad neighbor stared harder than
ever.
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his aid and be safe. Then he recalled that
there must bo skylight and by careful
feeling he found it, and then his fingers
camc in contact with II loose holt which he
graspcd with feeling of joy.
Soon the dog was barking, lights were
flashing, and the house was in comnotion.
After awhile the s!lylight was pushed up,
and aided by the light beneath the doctor
saw shaggy head and he brought down
the bolt with u blow that sent the man
rolling down the steps
lie fastened the skylight again, and ig
noring the oaths and threats and coaxing
for him to come down he held the fort till
Iayight, when he attracted the notice Of
hcighbors, and through them of a body Of
police who We're out on relief
Assured of safety, the doctor descended
and told his story. He and all the people
in the house were placed under arrest, ~.
was the cab driver, whose number he re
meInbered.
The end Of it WAS that DIR. Weldon was
released and became the London lion Of
the hour A search of the house discov
cred the trapdoor and three skeletons
buried in the cellar.
English justice is speedy These wretchcs
soon paid the penalty Of their crimes, but
even to this dry DR. Weldon shuddcIH
when he recalls that night of terror
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MIR. CoVille Tans His Cider.

When Mr.. COville got home at tea
time Saturday evening he found that
an ordered barrel Of cider had been de-
hveled, and was now in the cellar.
After supper he went down to tap it,
His wife carried the light, and Master
Coyille added the attraction of his per
sonal appearance TO the procession. M
Coville, armed with faucet and a
hammer, approached the barrel. Mrs
CoYille held the light in the usual man
ner, that is, 50 as to SMUT out every
bodys view bat her own from the de
sired point. Master Coville stood by
the side of his mother, hanging to her
dress and greedIly taking in the pro-
cecdings. 1t was Il delicate operation.
As the head of the house proceeded III
the task, the attention Of the observers
grew more and more intense. Gentle
taps with the hammer, alternating on
each side of the plug, loosened it gradu-
ally but surely. When it was sufficient
ly loo>ed TO be drawn out by sharp
wrench of the hand, Mr.. Coville pro-
ceeded to give it the wrench in question,
but was somewhat anticipated by the
plug itself, which, suddenly leaving the
barrel and plunging into Mr.. Coville's
walstband, was Immediately followed
by tremendous burst of cider. As the
plug struck him Mr.. Coville was in
clined TO double forward, but was at