The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21
THE OPENING OF BUTLER
FALL TERM WILL BEGIN ON TUES
DAY OF THIS WEEK.
hanze of Interest 4 Friends of the
schooI-Members of Faculty
Back from Vacations.

The fan term at Butler College Will open
Tuesday, Sept. 30. The college buildings
are now being opened and put into order
for the years work. The college residence
has received especial attention, many of
the rooms having been repapered and hard
wood floors put down in several. TIL rooms
In the residence have about all been taken
for the coming year and there is some
talk OF building an annex. The young
women students are under the charge and
direction OF Miss Amelia Allen, a member
OF the faculty. Some Of the tennis courts
in the campus are ready for use now, and
others, overgrown with weeds during the
summer soon will be ready. A number of
the professors and their families, who have
been away during the summer, have re-
Gently returned. Mr.. T. c. Howe Is back
from a vacation in Colorado; Mr.. and Mrs.
Christopher Coleman are at home. after
spending some time in Springfield, ILL.,;
Miss Cornelia Allen has returned from a
summer OF travel abroad, and Mr.. w. d.
Howe. who has been camping In the White
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur K. Rogers will ar
rive from New York, Miss Clara r. McIn-
tyre from her home in Lexington, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy B. Burnet from Leban-
on, Conn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Kelly
from Bradford, Mass. Mr.. Henry Rietz,
who IL a new addition to the faculty, and
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mathematics. Is also in town. Mr.. Rietz
comes from Cornell University, where he
was an instructor In mathematics But
few changes occur this year in the faculty:
The music Is again under the direction of
Mr.. Clarence Forsythe, with Miss Jeffries
as instructor on the piano.
NEW BOOKS ADDED.
Among the books added to the library
this summer are a set of Schiller's and a
set OF Goethe's works, given from the pri-
vate library of o. A. Burgess, and present.
&c by Miss Mary L~edgerwood, sister of
Mrs. Burgess. Work on the new building,
the Bona Thompson library. is going rap
Idly on. The cornerstone will be laid early
In October.
An open letter TO new students has just
been issued by the Young women's and
the Young Mems Christian Associations,
inviting them to make the association hall
their headquarters the first few days of
school and soliciting membership in their
organizations. The letter Is signed by Miss
Charlotte Griggs and Mr.. Chester Yer
nier. presidents OF the two associations.
Although the college is extremely liberal
along UNCONVENTIONAL lines, the religious
side If the students life Is emphasized.
Bible instruction is provided as a part of
the undergraduate study, and attendance
at daily morning prayers In the chapel Is
For the purpose OF assuring itself that
the standard OF work Is maintained
t~hroughout all departments the college is
BY the terms Of this aflliation Butler Col
lege secures advantages at the university
granted 70 the graduates of no other col
iese In Indiana. Chicago University gives
its bachelors degree to every graduate of
the college after three months tuition at
the university and also gives three fell
ioT ,p granting free tuition for a time
ootn oachelors and masters degrees.
BUFFERS STANDING.
An investigation into the rank OF Butler
College among the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges
of Indiana shows some facts which will be
or interest to her friends. The investiga-
ton shows that II is first In scholastic
standing, as judged by requirements for
admission. number and character Of courses
OF instruction, and by the fact OF afiliation
with the University OF Chicago; that she
Is second In number of members of faculty.
a single one of the institutions alluded to
having one more professor; second In num-
Der of Students; fourth In annual income:
first in increase Of attendance.
In regard to the situation of Butler Col
lege mucn has been said. IL Is we'll located.
occupying a campus of twenty-five acres
shaded BY native forest trees, within TWEEN
ty minutes ride OF indianapolis. The
Sn r,le ss states rs Health L ath,o Bulletin; In Its last
Health Among the schools that met
with the general approval of the experts
lHNtSISdtlnB lneSS matters, ana winch we
have no hesitation in commending to our
readers. Is the Butler College, In Irivington,
Ind, We know nothing about the course of
study at this school, but il the same care
Is taken with the mental welfare of the
pupil as is shown. and plainly shown, to be
taken with the physical. We feel that it de-
serves the support OF parents and the en-
enlargement of the public"
Buffers rank, judged by the character
OF It's faculty and the quality of the courses
offered. Is one OF which the State might
well be proud. The majority of the nro-
fessors at Butler have taken higher degrees
at Harvard, Yale, Lafayette, Dartmouth,
Cornell. Johns Hopkins University of Chi
cago, University of Berlin. University of
Freiberg, or American School Of Archaeol-
ogy. Athens, Greece.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 30 and
Oct. i, Will be occupied with the enrolment
of students. Thursday morning, at 10
o'clock, the opening chapel exercises will
be held. On Friday evening a reception TO
the students and faculty will be given by
President and Mrs. Scot Butler at their
home on Downey avenue.
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