The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-29
Franklin College Has an Unusually
Large Attendance for the Spring
Term and Is Prosperous.
NEW BRANCH OF NoTRE DAME
A SMALL COLLEGE Is ACQUIRED AT
PORTLAND, ORE.
Prof. James on CoeducatiOn-COIiege
Meeting at CIeveland-New
Method of HazinS.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, March 2S.-Capt. Ira
L. Reeves is expected TO arrive next week
to enter upon his duties as military in
structor at Purdue. and his appearance
Will mean the revival of a department dis
continued at the breaking out of the Span
ish-American war. Captain Reeves was
wounded IN the Philippine service, but was
recently restored TO the active list in order
that he might take up the work at the uni
versity.
Young Cook is developing into such a
promising catcher that he will in all prob
ability do most of the seasons backstop
work for Purdue's baseball team.
Purdue's senior pharmacy class will send
thirty delegates to Indianapolis tomorrow
for an inspection of the Eli Lilly and A.
Keifer chemical establishments.
E. S. Cotton. international secretary of
the Y. NJ c. A, and A. w. Hanson, as
sistant state secretary, are booked to visit
Purdue, the former April 4 and 5 and the
latter on the 9Th. Each will deliver ad
dresses in chapel.
The Tau Beta ri fraternity has perfected
arrangements for a banquet on Tuesday
evening. April l.
The Carlyle. Philatethean and Irving So
cieties have decided on the fourth week in
April for their annuals and are making
preparations for a programme of greater
interest thar ever given before.
NJ. Hughes. lecturer of the Circle Fran
caise de University of Harvard, has been
engaged for a lecture on April Is.
The change in the date for the meeting
Of the big nine representatives in Chicago
to the last day in May is regarded favor
ably here. as that date gives better oppor-
tunity for close attention to athletic sub
jects.
The party of one hundred students who
went TO Chicago on an inspection trip on
Tuesday will reach home late tomorrow
night. Reports indicate that while paying
strict attention TO the business ri the visit
the boys are crowding in a good deal of
enjoyment. They were out in a body to
hear George AIDES opera on Wednesday
night. and no one in the audience was per-
mitted 70 overlook the fact that Purdue's
students are lusty shOuters.
Next Friday night the band MINISTRIES will
give their second annual performance, and
already there has been such a demand for
seats that the house is nearly sold out.
ClNir Peck, of Indianapolis. has been chosen
as one of the bones end men and will sing
Il Hates to Get Up Early in de Mornin'."
Captain Ruby. of the baseball team, has
been out Of practice for several days on ac-
count of an sffiictiOn TO the right eye, an
abscess having developed from a severe
cold. The difficulty is very painful, and
unless there is early Improvement he Will
have 10 submit TO an operation.
To its museum of antiquated locomotives
the university has this week added a gift
from The Chicago & Northwest road OF
an engine of the vintage of 1870, and ii now
stands on the tracks within the campus.
Judge D.. z. Baldwin, of L~oganspOrt, will
address the students on Sunday morning,
when a special Easter service will be held
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. a.
Baseball practice continues with spirit
despite the absence of Ruby from the team,
and the contest for places is so lively that
il is impossible 70 determine who will make
the team for regular places. The opening
game of the season is scheduled for April
5 on the home grounds with Culver
Academy.