The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-18

lowing were the responses: The Class of
1897" Miss Ara Hershman; Caps and
Gowns" T. F. FitzgibbOn: The Men"
Miss Emma Virginia Pearson: THE Worn-
en-, Fred l. King; The Solicitors OF 1897
L. w. Mellette; Indiana University" John
w. Cravens.
Other class receptions were held by the
visitors OF the classes of 1880 TO 1890 at as
many different points in the city Miss
Juliette Maxwell. of the class of 1858. gave
a breakfast TO fifteen members OF the class
The alumni meeting was held in Kirk
wood Hall at 10 o'clock this morning and
continued until after p Prof. T L. AL
ford. of lafayette presided, and the mat
ter of the recent offer Of $4,000 for build
ings for the university provided another
sum of $4,000 be raised by Jan. l. 1903. was
discussed by Prof. w. p. Rogers. DR.. Swain.
Mrs L. NJ. Beck. Prof ]. X. Beck, Prof.
Miller. j. W. Fesler and others. Dr. Swain
said the full $4,000 would not have 10 be
collected at once. but that the gentleman
who made the offer would furnish his part
OF the money as fast as the other fund was
raised. AS soon as 5000 was raised by the
friends there would be the same amount
forthcoming from the gentleman who made
the offer. and so on until the entire amount
has been collected Professor Beck and j.
w Fesler offered to head the list with
gift of $50 each. The following committee
was appointed TO organize with power TO
appoint subcommittee and make general
arrangements for the raising of the $4,000
fund: Prof. w. H. Rogers, chairman Prof.
w. A.
crime Snyder Busy and Mrs. Albert Rabb.
The following officers Of the alumni as
ISOLATION were elected for the coming year:
President, Addison l.. Roach, Indianapolis;
first vice president, DR.. s. E Smith, Rich
mond: second vice president Mrs. Ella
Munson Bennett. Greensburg; third vice
president DR. Catherine Snyder Busy, Ev
ansviile; secretary, Miss Juliette Maxwell:
treasurer. b. F. Adams, jr.; executive COM
mittee, T. ]. Louden. r. ]. Alley, Mrs. 7. j.
Clark The names OF the following were
presented to the executive committee. one
of whom is TO be elected as alumni orator:
John A Foster. Washington; NJ. NJ. Dun
Ian Anderson; c. l.. Goodwin, Dunlo. Pa;
Bert Fesler Duluth. Mimi; w. l. Taylor.
Indianapolis; Frank Fetter, Ithaca, y. Y;
]. E Mccullough, Indianapolis; the Rev.
Frank Foster, Omana, Neo,; Lincoln
Dixon, North Vernon; the Kew. Z X Huc-
son, Franklin.
1t was decided to have the classes of 30 to
"a hold their reunion together next year.
The treasurers report showed $3.50 in the
treasury.
An interesting part of the programme at
the alumni dinner was the presentation TO
the university of a portrait of Dr. Mutt.
who was president from 1880 10 1875. 1t is
gift from the classes of 60 10 So and the
picture was unveiled by Miss Margaret
Mutt, granddaughter of Or. Mutt, who was
graduated from De PAW last week. Prof.
r. A. Ogg, class Of ~, presented the pic
ture and the committee that had the mat
ter in charge was Professor Ogg, chairman,
Representative Miers, T F. Rose and I. @.
Afford. The painting will be placed in the
library.
The alumni dinner was at clock this
evening and about two hundred covers
were laid. w. p. Rogers was POSTMASTER.
Responses were as follows: Five Years
Out" Charles r. Hudson, 81; Then and
Now" Miss Tanner Althouse, 81 1902,
Herbert Z. Hutton, o.; response for 1850, ".
Z. Axten. Washington; 1851, r. WOODS,
mond; 1883, Albert NJ Adams, Rockville:
1884, William L. Bryan, Bloomington; 1885,
Mrs. Mabel Banta Beeson, Peoria 1856
Wallace B. Campbell. Anderson; 1885, Jas
w. Fesler. Indianapolis: 1888. L. V. Bus
kirk Bloomington; 1889, Joseph Shea, Sey-
mour
In the afternoon the annual address was
made by Frank Posey, class Of %. OF
Evansville, on, 1.-The Advancement OF In
diana" Addresses were made by repre-
sentatives of the classes from 1850 to 1890
as follows: Judge William Moffett. r. A.
Woods. DR.. S. e. Smith, c. l.. Goodwin.
P. B. Burnett, William y. Rucker, Charles
A. Peake, Albert Rabb, Mrs. Kate Shan
non Stewart and Professor NJ. y Mills.
Ira c. Battman presided.
The election of alumni trustee for Indiana
University resulted in the selection OF j.
w. FeSler, of indianapolis. over Robert \.
Woods, of Princeton. by vote of SS4 TO 20.
James w. Fesler, the new alumni trustee,
who takes the place of Professor k. A.
graduate of the class of 81. and has since
made his residence in Indianapolis. He is
one of the most successful attorneys OF
the capital. being a member of the firm
| influential in politics as a Republican, and
was clerk of Marion county one term and
also a member of the Republican state
central committee. Mr.. Fesler always has
been an enthusiastic alumnus and has
directed his best efforts for the best in
terests of Indiana University. He will
prove a valuable member of the board and
his selection will give great satisfaction.
He is a member of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity.
The annual senior-faculty baseball game
was played before large crowd on Jordan
Field yesterday. The victory for the SEN
Tors was decisive. The roofing was en-
thusiastic DR.. Kuerstiener leading for the
faculty and DR.. Sinky for the seniors. For
the faculty Professors Perring, King, Da-
wilson and Aydelotte played the star game.
Mr. Alexander played first base for DR..
Swain in the manner DR.. Swain would have
| done J. c. Sell was captain of the senior
team and all did eXcellently. Smith and
Rondebush were the senior battery and Per
ring and Aydelotte served for the faculty.
/ James p. Boyle was umpire.
An interesting social feature was the re-
ception last night by the seniors 10 the
faculty, members of the board of trustees
and visitors which was held at University
Hall About 500 persons were present.