The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-29
STATE NORMAL CLASS
LARGEST EVER TURNED OUT BY THE
TERRE HAUTE INSTITUTION.
Diplomas Issued to Those Members of
h RebelliOus Class of '03 Who
Got on Their Knees.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

twenty-fourth annua, commencement of
the State Normal School was held this
morning, when a class of 1O1, the largest
in the history Of the school, received GER
tiicates of graduation. During the school
year just closed ninety of the ninety-two
counties In the State were represented in
the attendance. The total attendance at
the spring term was 1,@4, Notwithstanding
that a restriction was placed on the adj
missions. Had il not been done there
would have been 1900 students. Andrew
S. Draper. of Illinois University deliv-
cred the address to the class. In the
course of his address DR.. Draper said:
THE great free school system of this
country. with its 1865. 900 teachers its 49,
nually, is the best exemplifcation and the
best inspiration of American character"
Col. r. w. Thompson and Senator Voor-
hees, who were present, made brief
speeches to the students.
In presenting the graduation certificates
and diplomas President Parsons explained
the law. The graduate receives the certifi-
cate and the State requires him or her to
teach two years in the public schools be-
fore the diploma Is awarded. So far there
have been 51 graduation certificates issued,
and the large proportion of these grad
yates have fulfilled the additional require
ment for the diploma Today fifty,twe
diplomas. These are mostly of the class
of 1893, the class that had no commence
ment exercises owing to the school rebel
lion that was on at the time. The trus-
tees called on them to sign a paper. which
they thought would be an act of stultifi-
cation. and they refused TO do it, but
certificates and diplomas. The diplomas
awarded to-day were TO the following:
90; r.; Bowman, Flora Burke; Dolly Bs-
Berry. J.. S.. Benham. Caddie Bond. Char
lotte L. Ball, Nina Coltrin. w. L. Car
room, Mary Coltrin, Bertha Carter, Eta
r ii: P Waiter Edwin DUNN. Fl Da Dyer' NJ Elmer paeg e. A Paa
o. FuiRerson, Mary E. Ferguson. Anna
Froeb, Louise Fredenriech, George G. Gay
.Sr; se ". Heath at al Brainerd fl aook e%our ENa
Johnson, Matilda Kalubach, Eunice E.. Lit
tie. Kate Mavity, John T. MeManus,
Powers, Harry Strawn. c. NJ. Shafor. Mrs.
Cora Gillette).. Sumner, Joseph Strain.
Jacob H; scholl, Getty Van Buskirk, Su,
Ward, Ostin l.. Woolley, Andra C. Wool
ley, Mary V. Walsh. Joseph V. hartman
and Ernest ". Rettger. a.
who received certificates, and their resi-
nam; William Arnett, vigo; Elizabeth
DdlClIdl, ttlSdillCS, O.p Cdllloiu Dcli,
Benedict, Henry; Gay Berry, Wabash;
Thomas +. Berry. Wabash; Allie NJ. Bland,
NJ. Burroughs, Randolph; Mary q. Boul-
den, Clinton; Scott Bull, Howard; Yelling
ton O.: Cassaday,. Vigo; Fred NJ. Chamber
ME NJ. Collins. Decatur; Samuel NJ. Con-
way. Howard; Homer Cook. Marion; John
J; Copeland, Marion; Howard c. Cullins.
Howard; z. w. Davis, Bartholomew; b.
T Dpa rdOrff WaVnp. Lille Nj. DinluS.
Huntington; James E. Donnelly, -vigo;
Kate Earl. Fountain; Maud ellis; Henry;
Wayne; Florence E; Foote, yigo; NJ. Kate
ington; Dora Free, Howard; Walter c.
GarrOtson, White; John n; Geiser, La
Grindle, Howard; Thomas H. Grosjean, Vi
go; Peter. F. Hamilton. Warsaw, Ky;
n nlanioSSe clara Ham, Ha Grdene Gila ae1 ill.,; 5 5ohn Il.
Henke, New Bremen, o.; Hamet Hinkle.
Sullivan: Perry N; HIser; John G: Hoover.
Wabash io Arthur Ii auye n'6sr H ~ Rs1len
Blackboard; Nora S. Kerr. Wabash; F. H.
Kunz. Dubois; Martha Lamb. Harrison; j.
E. Legion, Cass: Claude D.. Lee, lawrence;
Lewis. Cincinnati: Annie .Liddle. Dearborn;
Ada r. Logan, Raymond. Kan; Flora A.
Monninger. Perry: Fannie E. Mills, Vigo;
b. f. Miller, Howard; Jessie b. Montgom-
Myer, Carroll; William b. McBefh. Mont
gomery; J. @. McGrail, Howard; A. G.. Nc
Gregor. Boone; Guthrie Mckinney. Xigo;
Tillie T. Neff. Vigo; Matte Noggle, Hunt
ington; Ada Peacock, Howard; Rollo j.
PIERCE. Wayne; Stove S. Phillips. Mont
gomery; j. Milton Pogue. Madison; Anna
Prather, Knox; John II. RAIDER, Delaware;
D.. D.. Ramsey, Randolph; J. e. Rutherford.
L. Riefsnider. Vigo; Orlando Ross. Clark;
Samuel NJ. Ross. Knox: Huldah SEVERN,
Dearborn; ]. w. Sheperd, Owen; Fannie +.
Splaty, Vigo; Viola Strains kosciusko;
Harry c.. Strong, Hendricks; Adah Sui
d. Albert Vail, Vigo; Elias f. Vance,
Wayne; Enid L. Waldrip. Fountain; Ar
letta Walker. Xigo; Gertrude Welsh. Jas
per; George Willoughby. OWen; Harry b.
Wilson, Clinton: ]. w. Wittkamper, Mad
ison: E. NJ. Young. Boone; Uriah r.
Young, Wabash.
Post Graduates-Lillian Austin, Vigo;
Jennie Bogner. Tiffin. o.; William d.
Jackson; Adele Sckwedes. Vigo;
Getty Van Buskirk, Owen.
College Graduates-Della Duncan, Upton;
Nellie Fuqua, Vigo; t. b.. Kepner, Cass;
Charles S. Meek, Owen; Charlotte Miller,
Vigo; Myrtle L.. McMahon,' Fulton; Phoebe
Walker, Allen.
lowing list of members of the faculty for
next year, so far as selected: William w.
Parsons, president; Howard Sandison, vice
president; Elwood w. Kemp, Carrie NJ.
Adams, Robert c. Gillum. Louis Rettger
with leave of absence for one year,. Ar
John b. Wiseley, William 7. Thurman,
Michael Seller. Francis F. Stalker. r. O.
Butterfeld, Albert r. Chairman. Mary j.
year,, Charles L. Pullian. Mary Morgan,
Elizabeth Rose, Harriet Bardsley. Kate
Moran, May Henry, Minnie f. Hill n