The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-23
THE STUDENTS TURN OUT
DEMONSTRATION IN HONOR OF WASH
INGTON's BIRTHDAY.
Street Parade by Young Men from
University of IndianapoIIs-Exer-
cises at TOmIinson Hall.

Washington's birthday was a gala occa-
sion for the thousand boys who are seek
ing for knowledge in the colleges that con-
stitute the University Of Indianapolis. In
the afternoon there was a street parade,
followed by a public meeting at Tomlinson
Hall, at which the first public address Of
the new president. Rev. Burris A Jenkins,
was heard. There was also an address from
John w. Kern that aroused the students.
Perhaps the most entertaining event of the
days celebration was the theater party at
English's Opera House last night. Most of
the students attended and made things
livelier than the company producing Mis-
takes VIII Happen" is generally accus-
toned to.
The street parade was devoid of unusual
and sensational features. Departing from
the custom OF the past year, the students
of the various schools discarded faring ban
ners p~roclaiming the professions to which
they belong, and there was not in the pa
rade of the dental students grinning, tooth
less skulls, nor in the medical students por-
ton of the parade CHASTITY skulls and cross
bones. The Law School had a large banner
inscribed. Were the warmest babies In the
bunch" but the two students that carried
1t between them grew tired of displaying 1t
after they had proceeded a few blocks and
1t was rolled up for the rest of the march.
The dental students had for a mascot a
l~ong-haired poodle dog of diminutive figure,
who had once been white. He had a blanket
as large as a lady's handkerchief, of red,
white and blue stripes, profusely decorated
with stars, and on his head uneasily wore
a crown Of the same patriotic emblems. The
small canine was led by a small boy, the
mascots owner, whose name is Joe Nc
Aree. His white-haired pets name
was Shocks" The little brute calm
~ occupied a seat to himself in
the front row at Tomlinson Hall
and complacently snoozed with his little
cold nose between his outstretched paws
while the band played on and the college
boys INDUCED in yells loud enough to wake
the seven sleepers. The little dog seemed
very much confused when he was held aloft
as a class insignia, and wriggled in disgust
Wnile the college yell that his appearance
men about him.
1t was rather late in the afternoon when
the parade reached TomlinSon Hall and the
students marched upon the lower floor
which had been reserved for them. ~separat-
ing themselves readily into the four divi-
slons OF the university dental, medical. law
and Butler students, each having a section
10 themselves, while a large audience Of
spectators filled the balconies and galleries.
Ioml1nson Hall was draped with red, white
and blue streamers, inteTmingled with a
vast amount of purple bunting-the color of
the university. When the various sections
were nled and the class banners of purple
ana gold were placed in conspicuous places,
the scene was striking. Above the wild
class yells Of the different schools Of the
university the clear notes of the J.. of j.
Band, conducted by Prof. R. B. Rudy.
arose. as the speakers Of the day and vari-
GUS members of the faculty entered the
stage. Each was greeted with loud cheers.
Inc meeting was presided over by John c.
morrison, one of the students.
Rev. Burris A. Jenkins, elected president
or the university the day before, delivered
the invocation, after which Chairman Nor
rlson came forward to remark that the pro-
gramme seemed TO call upon him for an
opening address. He said that he was a
good deal like the prisoner in a German
ponce court, who was accused of treason,
In his own defense the prisoner asserted
that he had only said that the Kaiser was
trying TO pick a quarrel with the United
states. That's the same thing" said the
Judge, six months" If he undertook any
thing he was sure the audience would con-
denim him and he was, therefore, resolved
to Keep silent. When he said that the audi
ence would get your moneys worth from
the eminent men that had been selected, he
was loudly applauded, and as he proceeded
70 say that John w. Kern needed no in
PRODUCTION. his words were drowned in the
applause that followed.
MR. KERN'S SPEECH.
The subject on the programme assigned to