The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
PURDUE UNIVERSITY.
Elfers to Take an Engineering Course
commencement Details.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, May 2O.-Purdue will
gain star athlete next fall in the person
of Elfers, the champion shot-putter and
hammer-thrower at Indiana University.
who has announced that he will leave the
latter institution and come to Purdue for
an engineering course. Owing to the eli
gibility rules of the intercollegiate Associa-
ton he will not participate in any contests
against other colleges next year, but will
be obliged to be at Purdue one college year
before being allowed TO represent the uni
versity. However. he will be in the track
squad to assist I'm coaching the other men,
Elfers is looked 10 TO MI the position of
guard on the football team, and his great
weight and Drawn should strengthen the
team materially.
Or next Saturday Purdue and Oberlin
will meet in a dual track meet on Stuart
Field. The Oberlin team is the strongest
in Ohio and will give Purdue good race
for first place The Purdue team. which
won so easily from Indiana Saturday is
probably the strongest in many ways that
has ever represented the university. Rus
sell. who was so crippled Saturday that
he was left behind in the broad Jump and
hurdles, will be in condition next Saturday.
There is talk among the upper classmen
OF forming students union for the prOtec-
ton Of athletics and the benefit of mer-
chants who support the various teams at
the university. Purdue's baseball team
will play De Paw on Saturday.
Prof. Moses G.. Stevens and his family
will soon move TO Florida 10 make their
home there. Professor Stevens has retired
on account of age and will be made an
emeritus member OF the faculty
The twenty-eighth annual commencement
exercises will take place next month in
the following order: Sunday. June S. bac-
caiaureate sermon by John Henry Barfows
president of Oberlin College at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. Monday 3 D.
m, recital by school of music in the chapel;
D. m. reception TO graduates and alumni
by University Club. in the library Tues
day. $3.50 a. m, class exercises. chapel: l
p m. art exhibit: p. m. meeting of trus-
tees; p. m, alumni banquet at Lair
House. "wednesday. $3.50 a. m. commence
ment exercises, campus: abstracts of theses
by graduates; address by the Rev Frank
Wakely Gunsaulus, ID. D. of Armour In
lowed by annual business meeting. Should
the progress OF the work permit the corner
stone OF the Eliza Fowler memorial hall
VIII be laid with appropriate ceremonies
tuesday afternoon. June 10. at 4 O'Clock.
One or the treats OF the college year, the
game OF baseball between the Purdue fac
uIty ana senior class teams, will be played
tomorrow Without any practice what
ever this season the seniors and profess
sors VIII play at the game. Harry Leslie
the witty first baseman OF the varsity
team. will umpire.
The officers OF the Purdue cadet battalion
yesterday donned the regulation uniforms.
though the cadets Will not be obliged 10
buy the suits until next year The uni
form Is dark blue and includes cadet cap.
blouse and blue trousers. The inspection
or nrearms and military equipment will
take place May %. The inspecting officer
Will be Capt. John ]. Bradley. Fourteenth
infantry. Department OF the Lakes.
Several members OF the Purdue faculty
VIII spend the summer abroad. Prof. Will
nam Forsythe, instructor in engineering.
with his wife, will sail on June for Europe
and viii be absent many months. II is
he rnnf len Nefff tor,
at Purdue. Prof. and Mrs H. A Huston
LETT to-day for New York whence they
will sail on Friday for three months tour
In Europe. going through the Mediter-
ranean and landing at Naples Miss Mary
Doan. OF the English department. who has
resigned. Will leave soon for Europe.