The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-30
THE STATE NORMAL
TWENTY THIRD ANNUAL CON-
MENCEMENT HELD YESTERDAY.
DIR. Henderson, of Chicago Univer-
Gov. Matthews Gave Diplomas.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. June 29.-The
twenty-third annual commencement exer-
cises Of the Indiana State Normal School
were held this morning with eleven hum
dred students present. Among the visitors
on the platform were Governor Matthews
and Ex-Governor Chase. The music by the
chorus class under Mrs. Allyn Adams
a delightful feature of the exercises. Here
tofore it has been the custom to have
members of the graduating class read
essays, but a change In the programme
was made this year which will be perma-
nent. Instead OF the essays an address
was delivered by the Rev. DR.. Charles r.
Henderson, of the Chicago University and
who formerly was pastor OF the First
Baptist Church, of this city. His subject
was The Sociological Method of Unifying
Studies" On this question he said:
"As a step toward the study of the hu-
man elements in geography observations
should be made upon the population, upon
home occupations and upon local political
boundaries. 1t is not advised that political
or economic science as distinct studies
should be added to the curriculam, but
that economic and political phenomena be
studied in connection with geography and
history If this principle be carried out IT
will demand of normal schools thorough
course in sociology because only teachers
trained in this branch of learning most
clearly and completely give training TO
their pupils. The child has an instructive
interest in human society that needs d.
rection. Humanity is the object of KEEN
est interest and of highest Importance.
Abundant materials for social studies lie
at our door. The chief text book should be
the community in which the school is es-
| tablished.''
Following the address Mr. Ellis H.
Drake, a member of the graduating class.
dent Parsons presented the certificates or
graduation, first delivering an address to
the class. Then Governor Matthews spoke
briefly in presentation of diplomas to the
| class of 1892. Under the law a graduate
after receiving certificate of graduation
| must render acceptable service in the pub
| lie schools of the State for two years be-
| fore receiving a diploma The following
| are those who received their diplomas to-
| day:
Sarah E. Adams, Lucy F. Brokaw, Anna
| Baker. Emma Buntin. William w. Black.
| Martha A. Biegler, Sallie Bodemer, Ellie
Cooper, John Taught; Mimi, Minnie s,, Gilman.
| Hughes, Callle Harlan, May Henry, ]. w.
| Hesler, s. Alice Knause. Charles f: Keim.
Mamie Kelley, Alice Lamb, Willard f.
| F. Mcintosh Clauds McMurran, George
| w. Meet, Alfred Raber, Margaret Ran
dolph. Thomas Roush Minnie 3. Rundell,
| w. A. Service. Ora Shoemaker Jasper r.
| Sparks. Emogene E. Shadday. William V.
| Troth, w. s. Upton. Myrtle f. TAYLOR, J.
| H. Voris, Melissa Wadron, May Wallace,
Mary Walxup. Lewis F. Wheeler.
| President Parsons called on Ex-Governor
Chase for few remarks. which were fol-
| following is list of graduates. with their
| postoffice addresses: F. f. Andrews; Jen-
ME Balch, Bainbridge; Eleanor, Bartlett.
| Jennie Bogner Peru; Belle Caffee, Sullivan:
| Katharine NJ Galloway, Cambridge City;
Fowler; Omar Caswen. Eby: William D.
| Chambers. Brownstown; Fife Coleman,
| Rushville: Estella Davis, Upton; Laura
land; ]. L. Dunn Ben Davis; H: F. CALI
| more, Kempton: John p. Hochhalter, New
burg; Isaac A. d Hum6erd RelPhi RalPh W
Edwin dVr E. Macy w. Wabash; Cora NARROW.
re- Hsps MaFy Washn sT nerF Jessie
| Moore; J. E. McCutchen, New Washington;
Carrie Neukomii Terre Haute; ~ r e New
| nah Overlook, Cambridge City: Mary r.
| O'Mara; Anna Pitts. Carthage. John Reifel,
| Terre Haute; Alexander T. Reid; L. F. Rett-
| GER Huntingburg Gertrude Robinson, Mar
| shall, ILL.,; Sadie Sanderson. Richmond; S.
w. satterfield. Loogootee; Adele schwedes.
| Creek; Jennie Small. New London; L. A.
Smart, Upton; Alice Mae Smith, Evans
w e Stout, Hollandsburg; w. b. stookey,
| Leesburg; B. f. Templeton. Palestine. Ill; ;
| Willard l.. Tyler. Georgetown; Della Timer.
| Topeka: Margaret Waters, Terre Haute;
| o. P. West Greenwood; Edna WELLS Terre
! Haute; Flora Wharton, Burrows; Edith
| Whitepack, Anderson; Lorenzo II. Wright
/ At the meeting Of the alumni association
| the following officers were elected for the
| ensuing year: B. B. Berry, of Wabash
| county, now of the State University, presi-
| dent; o. L. Kelso. lately of the Richmond
| schools, and just elected a member Of the
| Normal faculty. vice president; secretary,
| Margaret Wisely, Terre Haute; treasurer.
Kate Moran, Bourbon. A summer school
will be conducted this year for the first
time by three of the professors-Prof. Gil
| lum, of chemistry and physics: Prof. Rett-
| ger, of botany and zoology, and Prof Stalk
i Of
! will begin July and continue until Aug
8. The hours will be from to on all
days except Saturday, and until noon on
that day The library will be open for ref
| erence work.