The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-28
TWO COLLEGE DINNERS
INDIANA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AT
THE DENISON.
Charles l.. Henry, of Anderson, the
Toastmaster-State Normal Din
ner at the Grand.

The annual dinner Of the Indiana Univer-
sity alumni was held last evening at the
Denison House. about fifty people being
present. The decorations were OF palms
and other potted plants. alternating with
single silver candlesticks containing red
candles mid scarlet rose shades. The
POSTMASTER was Charles L. Henry, of An
derson. The first toast was by Miss Laurel
Conwen Thayer, whose subject was I'm
solved Problems" Miss Thayer held that
the college man is the best fitted to deal
with the problems of to-day and she be-
ieves that in the future when deeper
problems have grown out of the relations
of capital and labor the college bred young
man will still be found adequate to meet
the demands of the hour. He will be able
to do this because Of his education along
broader lines Miss Thayer's idea is that
before any adjustment can be made be-
tween the two classes of society, there
must be mutual knowledge, respect and
sympathy.
The next toast was responded to by Prof.
Percy B. Burnet. of Butler College. His
subject was THE College Man and the
World" His remarks were largely of a
facetitious and reminiscent nature He
said he was like the minister who repeated
his text three times because he did not
intend to allude to it again. The hit OF
his speech was his description of his first
oratorlcal effort while a sophomore in
which he old not know whether he was
speaking forward or backward, but he
believed 1t was mostly backward
Miss Nina Bond responded to the toast
THE Red Letter Days" In an entertain
ing way she described student life during
the first days at college. relating incidents
that appealed TO all her hearers.
Following Miss Bond the POSTMASTER
made few remarks, telling of the prog
ress of the State University. The last toast
OF the evening was by President Joseph
he spoke of the recent improvements at
the college, first the adjustment of the
contingent fee, which resulted In an in
creased attendance, especially noticeable
in the summer school This shows, he said,
that there are more young men and women
attending college from among the masses,
which is as it should be- The next inno-
walton for the college, President Swain
said, will be the securing of dean for the
women, thus filling need that has long
been felt He said the State University
has furnished more teachers for Cuba than
any other institution in Indiana DR.. E. b.
Bryan, an Indiana University man, occu-
pies high position in the educational
work going on in Cuba. President Swain
said that the State Legislature by its APP
preparation to the university has made it
possible for that institution to hereafter
erect solid, fire-proof buildings. Every
county in the State is now represented at
the university. There is a provision in the
last appropriation to the effect that all
the land and other property owned by the
institution shall be placed in the name of
the State instead of in the name of the
trustees. Mr.. Swain remarked that the
people of the State are beginning to be-
lieve that Indiana University is their in
stitution. He concluded by saying that if
the students and alumni unite in support
ing the institution there is no reason why
the alma mater should not grow stronger
with the years. At the conclusion of Presi-
dent SWANS remarks the POSTMASTER
arose and announced that Mrs. Swain, who
was present, is doing more for the uni
versity than any man in the State by head
ing a movement to erect woman's build
ing.