The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-03
THE OPENING OF BUTLER
SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF PHILAN-
THROPY ONE OF NEW FEATURES.
Change from the Class to the Course
System - Year Begins
To-Day.

The forty-fourth annual session of Butler
College opens this morning. The indications
are that the attendance will be substantially
increased. Very few changes occur in the
corps of teachers Miss Bridges is study
ing al Oberlin, ard her position has been
filled for this year by Miss Kies. DR.. Bur-
ris A. Jenkins and Mr.. Winfred +. Garri-
son have been added to the faculty of the
Bible school, Mr.. Jenkins as professor OF
New Testament literature and exegesis and
Mr.. Garrison as professor of church history.
Professor Thrasher returned last week from
spending the summer at Macatawa, Mich.
Professor and Mrs. Bruner came from Des
Moines, Ia, several days ago, and have
taken the Tomlinson house, on Ritter ave-
nue., for the winter. Prof. and Mrs. j. d.
Forrest, who have been travelling in Eng
land all summer, are expected home to-day.
Prof and Mrs. Ames returned Monday
from De Soto, Ia, and are again at their
home on Central avenue. Professor Kars-
lake is back from his home in New York.
Miss Kies after spending a part of the
summer at the University of Chicago, has
been at the college residence, where she Will
remain during the winter and have the sup
ervision of the young ladies boarding there.
Mr.. w. E.. Garrison has been in Irvington
several days. His summer was spent In
wheeling through England. Miss Thormyer,
who has charge of the German class, re-
turned on Wednesday from three months
attendance at the University of Chicago.
President Butler and Professors Brown,
Miller. Hall, Wilson and link have spent
the vacation at their homes.
Several changes in recitation rooms occur.
Professor Miller will have the room former
ly occupied by Miss Butler in Burgess Hall,
his history classes requiring more space
than afforded in his old room. Professor
Forrest will have the room used at one time
by the Pythonian Society, which has been
fitted up for his sociology classes. MISS
Kies will take Miss Bridges's and Miss
Butler Miss kieS'S room. The library mas
been transferred from the second floor in
Burgess Hall to the first floor of the main
building north rooms. The OLD library
hall will be utilized by the biological de-
partment for laboratory purposes. The most
important change for the year is in the ar
rangement for the courses OF study. Inc
sophomore years are so arranged that the
student will be required to pursue studies
which give the drill in mathematics and
languages that is essential to higner euu-
cation, and at the same time he Is allowed
to choose from among large number OF
courses IN accordance with ms own tastes 1saeS
the student is allowed almost unlimited Tree
dom of election. If a student desires to
specialize to considera bic extent ne mas
in the largest universities, though, of course,
he cannot choose from so large number or
courses The adoption of this plan OF work
the course system. The students class
standing is determined by the number OF
Special circulars have been issued this
summer by President Butler to persons IN
terestsd in philanthropic work announcing
that Professor Forrest will offer in one OF
his courses during the fall term exceptional
advantages for the scientific study or the
problems connected with philanthroplc work.
In this course the causes of poverty will be
investigated and the various remedies ex-
amined. In addition to classroom work
there will be meetings at the room of the
Charity Organization Society, at which rep
resentatives of the various philanthroplc
organizations of the city will explain their
methods. The class will meet daily at 2
The animation between the college and the
Bible school has been perfected, so that
latter institution may elect many studies
from the courses offered by the college, and
students in the college may elect certain
of the valuable courses offered by the IN
structors in the theological school. The af-
filiation between Butler College and the Uni
versity of Chicago has been consummated
of great benefit to the college. BY the art1-
cles of utilization the university agrees TO
read all the college examination questions
and to give credit for the same. as though
the students were matrculated in the uni
versity; to confer the bachelors degree OF
the university upon that member of the
graduating class having highest average
rank during the whole college course to
confer same on every member receiving A.
B. degree from the college upon completing
twelve weeks work at the university; to
give all bachelors from Butler College free
tuition for one quarter at any. time within
twelve months of graduation from college,;
to grant annually three fellowships to the
college The college residence has been inn
proved, and is under the charge of Mr. and
Mrs. George Brown The rooms are nearly
all taken The clubhouse on Lake avenue,
which is new this year is also full.