Marshall County independent., 1898-09-16

L hO oiuSluS Woo q opcCldi lcdluI6,
led by Paul Gilbert who has been the
recipient of so many compliments dur
ing the week.
Bishop Bowman presided and in a
short talk told of his connection with
the university, how he had seen 1t come
from adversely, and of his efforts to
make it a coeducational institution
Among other things he stated that it
was the first university in the world to
admit women.
DR.. Hickman then gave the main ad-
dress which but for few very extrav-
agant statements was to the point and
well appreciated. He got rather parti-
san at times and the effect was to leave
the Impression that the institution not
only made Methodist preachers but also
made Republicans. The Independent
desires to correct this impression. The
institution as the writer remembers it
is of sufficient breadth as to be consid
crate for every honest opinion. 1t does
not attempt to mould political thought.
The extravagant statement that "ex-
pansion of territory is Gods WILL" and
the statement that mckinley would
bag every southern state if the election
was held tomorrow" were so rldicu-
lOusly imaginative and incorrect that
the force of the speakers good thoughts
fell short of their mark. DR.. Hickman
is good fellow at heart but he should
allow the conservative speakers to talk
for Depauw. The public never appre-
ciates an address where the speaker
takes radical ground, which inevit
ably he must fail to hold,
DR.. Hickman set forth the advantages
of college education and brought out
the fact that the great per cent of
prominent men in the various profess
ions, as we'll as in politics, were college
bred men.
DIR. Hickman informed the audience
that when Depauw was in such great
need a short time ago he went to Mr..
Studebaker and was given $4,000 for
Depauw university. Mr.. Dougherty at
the same time gave $1,000.
Mr.. Clement Studebaker of South
Bend followed and gave a very practi-
cal talk urging that exceptional efforts
be made for old Depauw.
Hugh Daugherty, trustee of the
university. and at present the Demo
cratic candidate for state treasurer, also
spoke in the interest of the school.
President Goblin told of the first col
lege building which was used, one room
for instruction and back building for
sheep pen. He added that while the
young men were getting their educa-
tion in the front room their sheep skins
were growing in the back yard. The
Depsuw yell was given by some ex-
students and the college song followed.
Bishop Warren closed the program
with short discourse relative tC sup
porting the educational institutions.
Bishop Warren is fatherly man and
his words carried with them great
weight.
The Methodist conference, which has
been III session here for the past week,
closed its work Monday afternoon.
The morning session was opened by
Bishop Warren, who gave very inter
actinU oddraco ATtor raoIipn no
minutes, he introduced the editor of the
Western Christian Advocate and others
who gave short talks.
Mrs. Parker, of Finland, stirred the
audience with her appeal in behalf of
Finland. She said she came here from
that country, leaving three children, to
solicit aid for the Methodist cause in
her country.
She had hat full of money when she
finished her collection. She announced
later that the collection amounted to
S48.63. The preachers gave heR enough
to make it even $50.
Some discussion relative to admitting
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Keagy, Harper and Appleby were ad.
mitted. Sawyer was kept on probation
in the conference. Buckles, 4. r.
johnson and w. q. Vessels were super
annuated.
Frank W. Gee was appointed confer
enoe evangelist,
1 L. q. Spohn and Nj. V. Brown were
given certificates of location.
A. j. Thompson was taken from the
supernumery to the effective list of
preachers.
The reports of various committees
followed.
The bishop read the assignments as
follows:
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J. II. CISSELL, PRESI DING ELDER.
Avon-T j Reder
Colfax=~F M Pavey
Covington-H N Ogden