The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
BUTLER COLLEGE NOTES.

This Is the last week OF the winter term
At Butler. Review work. which has been
going on for the past fortnight is COM
pleted and to-day's recitations are of para
mount interest, as exemptions will be an
ncunced- The lucky student who gets ex-
empt can 90 home tonight, otherwise he
must wait until Saturday. There Will be
one week OF sntermission between the
terms. college opening again on Tuesday,
March Is Much regret is expressed that
the State oratorical contest occurs during the
week Of vacation. as many students will not
be here However. there promises to be
large attendance from Butler. as the repre-
sentative. Mr.. Z. w. Clark. of indianapolis,
has many friends and supporters.
Baseball Is a subject of general discussion
and interest just now. The team has been
doing heavy practice work In the gymnasium
during the cold weather. The schedule for
college games is as follows: April IL. In
diana University. at Bloomington; April lS
Purdue. at indianapolis: April q. DePauw
Nav MAY osS waPaSn; Pr;eb a. Craw
Terre Haute. AT the regular meeting of
the athletic association. the following Off
B.cunt; vice president Samuel Cunningham:
treasurer, Jno. Il. Shrader; football and
BASEBALL manager. J. l.. link: field day man
ager. Robert Bull: lawn tennis manager
Alonzo s. Roberts; committeeman. A. Bran
don Clarke. Also at this meeting the foot
ball and the baseball teams reported that
they hat unanimously elected as captains
for the oming teams A1onzo s. Roberts and
John Davis. respectively.
An excellent article appears in this
months Collegian. on Professionalism In
COLLEGE Athletics" by j. l.. link. physical
director OF the Butler gymnasium. An or
ganized effort il being made on the part Of
the faculty and athletic sympathizers to
keep any trace OF professionalism out of
Butler athletics. Hereafter creditable class
work viii be as requisite as agility and
strength
College associations are in a prosperous
condition and have been active socially dur
Ing the last month. The Delts celebrated
their twentieth anniversary with a large
party: the Phis entertained on the 18th: the
Kappas gave a dance the list, and
the Sigs. besides one large reception. have
given Informal companies once a fortnight.
The Young Women's Christian Association
held an afternoon reception on the 18th and
there have been numerous class parties,
chief OF which were those of the junior
and OF the freshman classes OF the liter
ary organizations. the Philokurfan Society
has Just finished a profitable terms WORK
It's ofiicers. elected Monday evening. for next
term. are: President, Marion Null: vice
rresident Jesse White: secretary, Shelley
Watts: treasurer. Percy Williams: marshal.
Eivet Mooman. critics. John Butler and
Earl Ludlow: librarian. Howard Maxwell.
The Senior Conversation Club. including
All those In senior English. has but re-
nightly meetings at the home
OF the English professor, Mr.. ". ID. Howe.
The officers are. President. F. T. Ludlow;
vice president. j. s. Butler: secretary. Miss
W. ID. Howe The conversation last Friday
{ evening was on Hamlet and on the
~Cathode Raw PhotogI Apply" leaders were
J. s. Butler and Miss Barnhill-