The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-07
PURDUE COMMENCEMENT
sEvENTY-ONE STUDENTS Gradual
ED FROM THE UNIVERSITY.
Only Six Theses Read-Exercises
MARRIED by the Weather-Faculty
Changes-Ofher Graduations.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 6.-The twenty
sixth annual commencement of Purdue
University was held this morning under
rather depressing circumstances. The
weather was bad and a lively rainfall
about $50 drove the exercises from the
big tent to the chapel. which was INSULT
cient to accommodate all who sought en-
trance. although the crowd had been kept
down by the threatening conditions. The
class comprised seventy-one members, and
the six of these to read theses were on the
platform with acting President Stone. the
members Of the board of trustees the Rev.
]. p. Hale and the Rev. d. r. Lands.
AS an orchestra played. the remainder
of the class took front seats. reserved for
them. The Rev. Mr.. Lands delivered the
invocation, and Charles Ducas followed
with thesis on "Cinder Losses from Loco
motives on the Road" Herman B. Dorner
read an abstract from his thesis on THE
Effect of Moisture Changes Upon Stoma-
ta," and was followed by Thaddeus r.
Perry, whose subject was "Nitrifying Bac-
terra Of Leguminous Plants" Miss Carter.
of Chicago, rendered a soprano solo, which
captivated the audience. She responded to
an encore, and then came the thesis of
Arthur Byron Golden. "a Study of the
Efficiency and Luminous Intensity of In
closed Arc Lamps Miss Wilhelmina ia
cobs, 1.-The Influence of Thackeray's Vir-
ginians Seen in Hugh Wynne,' Richard
Carvel and Janice Meredith and Fritz
Ernst OH THE Coefficient of Expansion of
Concrete" All of the papers were given
close attention and proved more than ordi-
narily interesting.
After Miss Carter had sung again Mr..
Walter HI. Page, of New York city, was
introduced for an address on 1.-The Right
Use of English in a Democracy" Mr.
Pages argument was that not enough care
is given to speech nor to the effective way
OF expressing ones thoughts in writing.
His talk was highly instructive and enter
tanning.
The degrees were then conferred upon
the graduates. acting President Stone adj
6Sessing the class in a timely and appro-
pr1acS manner. Former President Harrison
gave the diplomas TO the students as they
passed tie platform. After the presenta-
ton OF diplomas General Harrison briefly
addressed the assemblage. the seniors in
particular. He congratulated the class and
said that the trustees and instructors felt
deep qualification over the success of the
students In the various departments from
which they have gone After a few words
of advice, good cheer and heartfelt interest
In the future welfare of the class, General
Harrison, bidding them goodbye and sue
cess, resumed his seat and the benediction
was pronounced by DIR. John p Hale, of
the Second Presbyterian Church. The stu
dents gave the college yells and the day
was done
Degrees were conferred as follows:
Bachelor of Science in General Science
Thomas c. Baldwin, Lafayette; Hugh II.
Barcus, Lafayette; Carl f. Bookwalter,
Danville, ILL.,; Miss Cora May Caulkins.
NAaf
Watseka, ILL.,; Robert s. Conner. Wabash
Leonard Cook, Indianapolis; William M.
Crockett, Lafayette; Frank III. Curtiss,
Rochester, N. Y; Herman B. Dorner,
Vile; Miss Mabel Kenner, Huntington:
Miss Effie NJ Kieffer. Lafayette; Ernest
Matlock, Rushville; Melville NJ Smith.
Toledo, o.; Ernest G.. Sutton, Williams
port; +. +. Trucksess, Brownsburg; Rich
ard s. Twells, Logansport; Miss Mary G.
Vinnedge, Lafayette.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture-Al-
bert N: Hume. Plymouth; James b. Nc
Laotto; Victor NJ. Thompson, Asheville,
N. Y.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy-Elbert
w. Rawlings, New Harmony; Wilbur p.
Westfall, Lafayette.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Frederick j. Anderson, South Bend; Fritz
b. Ernst. Madison; Richard w. Pearce,
Carlisle; Charles l.. Marsh. Tiffin. o.; John
Il
field.
Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engi-
neering-Leroy s. Arnot, Delphi; Nathan
Kohn, Fort Wayne; Clifford d. Brannigan,
Davenport. Ia: Paul B. Sawyer, Lafayette;
A. Frank Chamberlain, Bayham, Ont.
Claiming r. Dooley. Rockville; Charles H.
Christensen. Sheldon. Ill; William M Nye,
Rockville; Lewis w: Cromwell. Eckhart
Ind; Arthur B. Golden. Rocky Bar. Idaho
Guy H. Kelsay, Paramount; John H. Rog-
ers, Fort Smith. Ark; Luther Stewart, Sui
livan; Edwin B. Smith, Monroe.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical En-
neutrality-suspicious. w. Anderson, st. Paul.
Neb.: William f. Mercy. Clinton. Ia; John
III. Berryhill, Indianapolis; Harrison s.
Colburn, Toledo, o.; Clarence j. Bodemer
Cincinnati. o.: Frank e. Mueller Chicago
H.; Richard c. Coburn, Lima. o.; Adrian
o. Vandervort, Troy, N. T.; Harley r.
Crull. Huntington; George E. Rhoads. West
Chester. Pa; James L. Cunningham
Blairsville, Pa; John M. Henry, Altoona
Pa; Jay b. Dill. Indianapolis: Charles
Ducas. indianapolis; George S. Eaton
Dodgeville. n. Y; Walter F.. Jewell. La
| fayette; Huntington L. Gordon. Rochester
~. Y; George T.. Hallenbeck. Toledo, O.
Leonard w. Harrington, Mansfield, O..
Horace II. Newsom. Carthage; Ralph b
Watson Laporte; Clifton D. Park. West
Harwich, Mass: Merritt r. Wells. Indian
| apolis: Myron w. Priesier. Ottawa. Ill.
| John b. ID. Thompson. Asheville, N. Y.
Carlton G. Witt, Chicago, Ill.
| Candidates for advanced degrees were:
| Master of Science-Miss Sadye Stallard
| b. s.. West Lafayette.
Electrical Engineer Herbert Markle, b
| NJ. f.. Indianapolis; Cloyd Marshall. b. NJ
| e. Lafayette; Wilbur III. Thompson, b. s
| in f. - Ligonier; John G. Wynn, B. M. E.
| indianapolis.
Mechanical Engineer-Edward c. De
| Wolfe, b. s. in NJ. e., Michigan City; l.
| Ludy, B. s. in NJ. E.. Millgrove; Robert S
Moore Il. NJ. E, Lafayette.
Analytical Chemist-Albert Hugh Bryan
| r. s., Indianapolis.
The alumni gave a banquet at the Lahl
| House. last night, which was attended by
] two hundred guests. James w. Noel. OF
| Indianapolis was POSTMASTER. and among
| those who responded were General Harri
| son, w. Il. Stone and Stanley NJ. Coulter.
| Some changes in the faculty for nexi
! year have been announced. c. b. Seastone
| of the University of Illinois. is to succeed
| Daniel b. Linten in the civil engineering
| department; Miss Nellie Sampson. of Ben
| ton Harbor, Mich. will take the place OF
| Miss Anna Baker in the department Of
wood carving and free-hand drawing. ]. II
Ransome. of the University of Chicago
has been engaged as Instructor In chem