The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-21
WABASH COLLEGE OPENED
FRESHMAN CLASS THE LARGEST IN
THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.
DE Pauw's Football SeasOn Begins
with 'varsity-Alumni Camel. U.
Team Getting i'm Fast Training.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, Sept. D.
Wabash College opened the year with pros
poets of the largest attendance that she
has had in several years. The new fresh
man class promises to be by far the larg-
est in the history Of the college. More new
men had registered on Monday evening be-
fore the formal opening on Tuesday than
were registered during the whole of the
first week last year.
Manager Allen, of the football team. Is
very sanguine of a first-class representa-
ton this year. The first afternoon of prac-
tice found twenty-six candidates anxious
to carry the pigskin. Many more have
since expressed a desire to play. Suther-
land. a NO-pound man from Nova Scotia, is
relied on to give impetus to the back field.
A large number of last years wv" men
are back in training, but the team has only
part of its former strong men. Poston. the
captain of last years team. has graduated,
Fat King is at the Ohio State University
and Adams is in Purdue, but it is believed
that there is enough new material with ex-
perience in football to more than counter
balance the loss.
Twenty-one of last years juniors are now
wearing the grave face and walking with
"A s1dteiy lIedu Oh the senior. lWo Hioie
are expected next week. The new sopho-
more class also showed up well, having
lost very few members. Northern Indiana
Is well represented I'm the freshman class.
sophomore English has now a class of
forty-three, and beginning German has a
large class. A strong effort Is being made
by some OF the seniors to secure an adj
vanced class in economics. The necessary
number to form the class is anxious for 1t
and has petitioned the faculty for the
courses. The question now hinges on
whether or not time can be found for the
nave an unusually large enrolment, which
speaks I'm the highest terms for the charac-
ter OF the work being done.
An effort is being made to secure an
agreement among the ffaternities to avoid
rushing new men at the beginning of the
term. All feel that an injustice Is being
done by the present method. The. new
men suffer by 1t In that their work is inter-
fered with and they sometimes find them
selves In ncongenial company after they
have so hastily joined a fraternity. The
fraternlties also suffer in the same way, so
out, would prove a benefit to all. Each
fraternity has selected a representative to
meet and formulate a basis of agreement
for the future.
On Friday evening the Y. M. G. A. gave
it's annual reception to the faculty and stu
dents in the Yandes library building. A
large crowd was out and all had an enjoy
able time. Much good was accomplished in
making the new men feel more at home
and getting everybody better acquainted.
Music was furnished by the glee club and
college quartet. Speeches were made by
representatives from the student body and
the faculty.
The entrance examination for the honor
scholarships was held yesterday and to-
day.