The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-20
MABEL YENNE WON OUT
CAPTURED THE PRIZE FOR THE
MOST POPULAR DE PAW GIRL.
Fort Wayne Men Caught Operating a
Swindle-UnknOwn Negro Thief
Killed at WOrthington.


GREENCASTLE. Ind, Jan. 1.-THE con-
test inaugurated by the De PAW Palla-
dunn for the most popular young woman
student of the university closed to-day at
2 o'clock amid scenes of excitement such
as are rarely seen in college contests. Miss
Mabel Yenne, of Shoals, Ind, senior, won
with 6,491, against Miss Frances Arnold, Of
Greencastle, of the junior class, with $3.50
votes. The total vote was nearly 1900. but
these two were the only ones left in the
contest at the close. Under the terms of
the contest the prize offered by the Palla-
dium includes a banquet for Miss Yenne
at the Denison House on Friday night of
this week, at which she will entertain
eleven of her friends There will be a great
part of the De PAW students at Indian
apols that night to attend the oratorcal
contest.
The contest for the most popular girl in
college was one of the most unique and
entertaining events ever seen here. To-day
was the last on which ballots could be cast
and the students gathered at the principal
voting place and ballots were purchased in
one-thousand lots as fast as they could be
handed out. Some purchases ran as high
as $25 and $50 each and just as the box was
closed checks were frantically written and
The votes sold at $3.50 per hundred, and the
contest was got up to lift the college
paper out of debt. The result shows that
this was accomplished and considerable
was placed on the side of profit for future
use.
In the closing moments among the Incl
dents We're footraces from the principal
downtown poll to a store in the vicinity
of the university, where another ballot box
was located. The runners each carried a
thousand or more ballots and the race
against time was brilliant effort. 1t was
expected that the fraternities would solidly
back their favorites, but in some fratern-
ties one brother would be seen voting
gainst the sentiment of the other The con-
test was in a friendly spirit throughout.
The leaders were Miss Mabel Yenne and
Miss Frances Arnold. Miss Josephine Cart
wright was a close third until to-day's de-
velopments, but being a member of the
same fraternity Miss Arnold and
the latter being in the lead of the two, the
formers support went to Miss Arnold as
the strength of that faction had hereto
fore been divided: The total vote up to the
close of last week had been less than 800.
Miss Mabel Yenne, who now RANKS az the
most popular college girl, from the first day
of her entrance into the university mas
manifested the most sincere college spirit
and endeavor in every way, and has been
one or the leaders of the senior class. She
was made editor of the Jokes and grinds"
department the '9S managers board at
the time of its selection. She was a MEM
Der of the staff of the De PAW weekly
during the last year of its publication, and
now holds the position of assistant editor
of the De PAW Palladium. She identified
herself with the Alpha Phi fraternity dur
ing the first year of her college life She
is also member of the Society of Rattle
and Jaw Bones. Miss Yenne has been an
enthusiastic contributor to the advance
ment of all college enterprises, be it
athletics. oratOry what not. Personally
she is representative girl and one of whom
De PAW students proud She has
winSOme disposition and character which
has won for her a host of friends in the
college world. With the close of this term
she will have completed the required work
for graduation.
Miss Frances Arnold, who secures second
place, is a Greencastle girl, a daughter of
f. A. Arnold, editor of the Star Press. She
is a member of the class of SO and is as
sistant editor of the SO Mirage. In fra
ternity matters she is leading member of
Alpha Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Theta
Girls Greek Society," the first woman'S fra
ternity in the college world. She is a young
woman of unusual charm of manner and
her high standing in the contest is not a
surprise TO any one who is acquainted with
her. Miss Arnold has always been a great
fdVOrite in college circles