The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
BUTLER AT BETHANY
THE CAMP GROUNDS GAILY At
TIRED IN BLUE AND WHITE.
Many Butler Graduates Take Part An
Lecture by II. ID. Tyler.

Park yesterday were bedecked with great
streamers of blue and white, which are the
colors Of Butler University. for yesterday
was wholly set apart for the followers OF
the school, wherein to hold a reunion and
to talk Of the past, present and future OF
their alma mater. When the residents OF
the park arose yesterday morning they
found that a party of hilarious young
people had the previous night literally
painted the park blue and white instead
of the proverbial red, for every available
space from. which streamers of the blue
and white could be suspended had been
utilized for the purpose. The rustic gate
at the entrance was covered with blue and
white bunting, the hotel was profusely
decorated with the same material, and at
the tabernacle little was to be seen but
blue and white, and every body who en-
tered the gates was Immediately held up"
and decorated likewise. Throughout the
day the college yell was heard from vari-
Gus parts of the grounds and the college
songs were not neglected. The Butler
University cottage was the headquarters
for the visitors, and at the times when
there were no exercises at the tabernacle.
the wide piazzas of the. cottage were
crowded with the young people relating
anecdotes of their school days. The morn
ing trains were unusually crowded and the
attendance at the park was especially good
for the day. A number Of people drove In
from the surrounding country and the
wheelmen were much in evidence.
AT $50 o'clock b. B. Tyler delivered his
daily talk to young people. The subject
Of this fourth talk was that part Of the
Christian Endeavor pledge which says: Il
promise Him that l will attend all Sum-
day and midweek services Of the church.
He stated that there Is danger of making
too much of the church; danger of putting
the church in the place of Christ. He
said: Some of us talk a great deal more
about the church than about our Christ.
We seem to be more anxious that people
be persuaded to belong to the church in
stead of to Christ. l believe that the
church Is d divine institution. but 1t should
not, in our thoughts. in our affections, and
In our words and efforts, usurp the place
which belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ.
According to our pledge. every active MEM
is a member of the church. Well, that is
right, for the Endeavor Society Is In the
church, about the church, and a part OF
the church. Some men say that there Is
no need Of the Christian Endeavor pledge
because when a person becomes a men,
Der OF the church he makes all the prom
ises which are included In the pledge.
Well, what If he does! Is that any reason
why ne should not make the promises over
again? / took the total abstinence pledge
when / was a young man, and whenever
l am in a temperance meeting to-day,
where the pledge is offered, / again Sig
my name to 1t along with the reclaimed
drunkards; and 1 am no worse off for the
numerous repetitions of the same pledge.
So with this pledge Of ours. But the trouble
is that few people when they join the
church realize that they are taking these
pledges, and so If they are brought to q
deavor pledge it is certainly a good thing
AT II o'clock, Mr.. Tyler appeared on the
platform for the sixth time this week. He
though heA has appeared so often. his au-
diences increase constantly, showing his
great popularity. His subject was Some
His address was filled with personal rem
insscences. and incidents in the lives of a
number of the preachers whom Mr.. Tyler
among others of Howard Crosby, Charles
F. Deems, William NJ. Taylor. DR.. Talmage,
Henry Ward Beecher. Charles Z; Park
S. Macarthur, A. b.. Simpson. and w. C.
Biting. all of whom he had known per
different. divine He paid high tribute to
the work begun by Howard Crosby, also
that of Charles Parkhurst, and spoke in
The exercises of Butler day proper were
begun by an address by Luther Sellers.
of New Albany, a graduate of Butler In
of the Disciples Toward Current Religious
Problems" He spoke of the mysteries of
the material and spiritual world with
wrestled. and said that they did not conn
pare with the questions of the last cen-
fury. He argued that the schools of to-
people to be able to cope with these ques-
TONS. In conclusion the speaker said
Though many of these problems may be
though we have fallen short Of the fullest
in our humble efforts. the larger Christ
made better and their lives brighter be-
cause they have through our Invitation
visited Calvary. we need not fear"
lunch As noon a3 tb the R ,adaes =cs sP6eaa a ao w elaepra ail
the alumnae were invited. After the good
things had been disposed of, an hour was
expected to respond. At Q O'Clock the
bugle again recalled the gay collegians to
the tabernacle to listen to the college
symposium. In the absence of President
Butler, A. F. Armstrong acted as president
Of the afternoon. He first introduced Prof.
A. r. Benton, who spoke or the aims of
the college. He said that Butler has sew
leges. Mr.. A.. NJ. Chamberlain, the new
general agent of the college, followed with
an address on the outlook of the college
WHICH he picluItu DIS Delng eSDeCfalIy
bright at the present time, n~otwithstand-
ing the recent financial depression. The
work OF the college was presented by Prof.
that is accomplished at Butler and what
1t Is desired to teach a Young man or
woman who attends it. w. F. Clark de-
tailed the results Of an education at PM
Ter. Subjects concerning the view ~ tho
college from without were also presented
T.. H.. Kuhn spoke of the of the
school, and DR.. A. w. Brayton told Of ate
gifts. A. NJ. Atkinson closed the svmnosi,,nr
with a vivid presentation of the demands
of Butler University. He pointed ont its
many advantages as detailed by the vari-
Gus speakers and showed why the neonie
OF the Christian Church should rive ~ .
stronger financial support.
j. l. link. the new physical d,rector NJ
the University, presented the ssPhysicel
Side OF College Training" He emnhs Sec
the point that there cannot be prones
mental training, without the proper nbysi-
cal development, and outlined the worL
which is to be carried out at Butler the
coming year. the
At Z o'clock the lake was filled with boats
containing the Butler supporters, and for an
Jour tne Joyous songs and laughter foated
over the waters to those who were ENJOYING
tne scene from the shore. At $3.50 last night
Inere was a reception and musicale at the
Butier cottage The little structure was
filled. and a great many were unable Ia get
within hearing distance of the music TIE
Butler Quartet rendered several selectfons
and the selections of the Mandolin club
were loudly encored. 80
A great many of the Butler people re-
mained at the park over night with tho in