The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-15
TECHNICAL CLASS FREE
FIFTEEN GRADUATES FROM ROSE
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
Degrees Conferred-Seyenty-Tvv0 Stu-
dents Finish at De P~auw-Other
News of the State

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE L Ind, June 1.-THE six
teenth annual commencement exercises of
Rose Polytechnic Institute were held this
morning. There was no reading of theses,
the practice having been abandoned. adj
dresses by one eminent educator and one
member of the alumni being substituted.
The address to-day was by Chancellor VIM
field S. Chaplin, of Washington University,
ST. Louis. His subject was The Graduate
His Equipment, His Hopes and His OBJ
legations" William H.. Boehm, of the class
of 81, now at the head of the department
of engineering at Clemson College, Glenn
sen. S.. c., spoke for the alumni. His sub
ject was 1.-The Engineer" The diplomas
with the degree of bachelor of science were
presented by President Ball, of the board
of managers. to the following graduates:
Electrical Engineers-William c.. Apple
ton, New York; Gustave A Maier, Dan
Vile, H.; Harry S. Richardson. Terre
Haute; Thomas D.. Witherspoon. Louisville;
Robert York, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Mechanical Engineering-Jesse /. Brewer,
Terre Haute; Charles J. Larson, Lake Park,
Mimi.
Civil Engineering-Sidney Kidder, Terre
Haute; Henry Lesser, Indianapolis: Jesse H
Loufborouw, Salt Lake City; Curtis A.
Mees, woodville, O.; David Merriwether,
jr, Louisville.
Architecture-william H. Insley, Terre
Haute.
Chemistry-Herbert F. Madison, Terre
Haute; Edward F. Phillips. Danville. Ill.
The Heminway gold medal for the most
proficient member Of the class was awarded
to Jesse Brewer. Brent Jacobs, of Louis
vile, was awarded the bronze medal for
the highest standing in the freshman class.
Henry Lesser, of Indianapolis. received hon.
orable mention for excellence in his studies.
The degree of master of science was con-
ferred on the following graduates of form
er years, each of whom submitted a thesis:
Victor X Hendricks, 1889, Terre Haute,
formerly of Indianapolis; Harry j. Nc
Dargh, 1896, Dayton; Orange McMeans. 1896.
University of Kansas; Wallis r. Sanborn,
1896, Rockford, ILL.,; Arthur Eastwood, 1898,
Ensley, Ala The degree of mechanical en-
gineer was conferred on Prof. John B. Ped
die, of the faculty, who graduated in 1885
and who received the degree of master of
science in 1895.
1t is a fact that the alumni of Rose make
a better showing than that of any other
like technical school in the country in re-
spect to the percentage of graduates who
are holding positions for which they were
specially prepared here. A position is
awaiting every member of the class of ff-
teen which was graduated to-day, and nine
of them have accepted most desirable
places.
AT the meeting of the board of managers
1t was decided not to make immediate spe-
cial use of the $780, 900 received from the
estate of the late Josephus Collett. There
had been some consideration of a plan to
erect a new building and to name 1t for
Mr.. Collett, but the board deemed it adj
visable at present to place the bequest in
the general endowment fund, but with a
view to future expenditure in the manner
indicated. The board reelected all the
members of the faculty for the next school
year.
At the annual meeting of the alumni as
ISOLATION this afternoon Victor X. Hen
bricks, engineer of maintenance of way OF
the Vandalia, was reelected as the alumni
member of the board of managers. The
officers of the alumni elected to-day are as
follows: President, Herbert w. Foltz, In
d~ianapolis; vice president, Z. S. Johonnott,
assistant professor Of physics; secretary
treasurer. j. B. Altman, Terre Haute;
executive committee, John e. Peddle, chair.
man, professor of mechanical drawing, and
Victor x. Hendricks and S. j. Kidder,
Terre Haute. The annual alumni banquet
| was held tonight.