The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-22
THE OPENING AT DE PAW.
strict Rules for Girl Students-FOOt-
ball Prospects,

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Sept 21-De
Paw University opened for the fall term
this morning, and the new students will
show an increase over the past few years.
Woman's hall is we'll filled for this early.
During the summer set of rules govern
lnging the conduct of the students. espe-
cially the young women were drawn up.
These are regarded by many of the young
men as unnecessarily severe. The rules pro-
vide that the young women must not be
out after p. m. during the first and sec
ond terms, nor after p. m. during third
term without permission. WOman's hall and
chapter houses are to be closed at $3.50 D.
m, except on evenings set aside for COM
pany. Men will be allowed to call on two
evenings each week and stay not later than
10 o'clock. Men will not be allowed to call
on Sunday afternoon, friends from out OF
the city being excepted. Carriage riding is
allowed only with special permission from
the preceptress. Cardplaying and dancing
are strictly prohibited at receptions and 2
chaperon must be present who has been
approved by the president or vice president
of the university.
Meharry Hall was we'll filled with stu
dents, citizens and friends of the university
this morning to hear the opening address
by Hon. A. l.. Mason, of Indianapolis. The
address was preceded by a musical pro-
gramme Capt W. 3. Starr, of Company |,
one hundred and fifty-ninth Indiana Regi-
ment, contributed a solo, A number of the
poys In this company are in school and
have again entered while on their fur
loughs. They greeted their captain with
loud cheers and the solo was encored.
Vice Chancellor Hickman is enthusiastic
over the financial outlook for the year In
speaking of the work of the Northwest In
diana Conference he stated that the Metho-
dists are coming forward handsomely Two
years ago they gave to De Pauw 1925 last
year $695. and this year they report includ-
ing some sustaining money, s.. 225. There is
a belief that they will give s., 900 next year.
In set of resolutions passed by the con-
ference at their late session they agreed to
take $l30.OO0 of the $4,000 proposed by the
state Methodists for a twentieth century
gift to the endowment fund of the univer-
sity and appointed a permanent commit
tee of ten on education, together with the
five presiding elders of the conference to
cooperate with the vice chancellor in Sc
curing the sum of $50, coo. The conference
further resolved that a sustaining fund"
equal to 10 cents for each member of the
university out of debt and maintain a
strong teaching force, and they recon-
this sum according to their judgment
In football there is much enthusiasm, but
there is a lot of untried material among
the candidates for places. Here, as in other
institutions, there seems to be falling
back on the part of some of the older play
ers and some of them decline to enter the
trdlnllS- capt. george DARBY mas sent WORD
he will not return, and his successors cleo
ton will figure in the makeup of the team.
There are several old players who will go
in and two 1S0-pOund men from other uni
versties, who have had two years training,
are in view. Polly" Ruick, who graduated
two years ago, and who played quarter
back, is here and will coach the team. He
has been in Yale, where he now plays
quarter on the second eleven A schedule is
being being made up and practic'es, is going on
played with Earlham