The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-08
BUTLER COLLEGE NOTES.

Mr.. Chauncy Butler has returned from a
weeks trip TO Florida.
Miss Nellie Kern. 90 who has been teach
ing at Crothersville. has returned home.
Miss Sadie Krause, who broke her ankle
while playing basketball, is back in college.
Prof Thomas c. Howe will entertain a
number of the faculty at dinner this even
ing.
The Rev. Mr.. Hughes, of Chicago, con-
Quoted chapel exercises yesterday morn
ing
Mrs. Boston, of Pendleton, has been Wis
iting her daughter Blanche at the college
residence.
The young men of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity will entertain informally in their
hall this evening.
The basketball team from the Irvington
High School played the prep team in the
gymnasium last night
The Butler second team will go to Green
field next Friday evening to play the
Greenfield Y. NJ. g. A team.
The girls of the Y M. G. A. gave spread
in the Philokurian Hall yesterday noon.
over thirty girls were present.
Misses McCray, Brown and Mayo, of In
dianapolis. spoke at the meeting. of the Y.
w. G. A yesterday at 1:30 o'clock.
Wray De PREF, ex-'O4, of Shelbyville,
visited college this week He will sail for
Europe April Is to spend six months.
Prof. ]. d. Forrest entertained a number
of the faculty at dinner at the University
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Adams, of Michigan University.
Professor Howe will hold his final indoor
meet next Wednesday afternoon. The win
ners Of the events will participate in the
state indoor meet at Tomlinson Hall the
last of this month.
Prof Thomas c. Howe entertained the
members of his German classes Wednesday
evening at his home on Central avenue.
StereopticOn views collected by Professor
Howe while i'm Germany, accompanied by
a personal talk, were given.
A fraternity relay race is to be held next
week in the gymnasium. Four men will
represent each fraternity. the winning team
TO be presented with a banner with its
fraternity letter worked on it, The frats
are Phi Delta Theta, Delta Tau Delta and
Sigma Chi.
On next Wednesday evening Butler and
EarIham will debate the question: Re
solved, That Congress should legislate for
the suppression of anarchy in the United
States" The contest will be held in the
college chapel. Considerable interest is
being aroused on 1t. as Butler and Earlham
have never debated before. The Butler
team, which has the negative side of the
question. includes Messrs Chester Vernier,
Roy Adney and Orval Mehring.
The first championship basketball game
among the girls will be played this after
noon at o'clock in the Butler gymnasium
when the Anderson High School team will
tickets have been sold already, and a large
and enthusiastic crowd is expected The
Butler girls have been practicing hard all
week. and two changes have been made on
the team. Mary Smith will play at center
and j. Anna Carpenter will play guard
This is the first year for basketball among
the girls at Anderson, and their strength
is unknown. The Butler lineup Will be
Forwards Essie Hunter and nellie Senour;
center, Mary Smith; guards. Mary Baldwin
and j. Anna Carpenter. West and Jones,
OF the Indianapolis Y. NJ. G.. A. and Cook
of the Anderson Y. NJ. c. A, VIII be the
officials. The admission will be % cents
Quite a crowd of young ladies will accom-
/ pany the Anderson team, and the girls are
TO be given dinner at the residence and en-
/ tertained by the young men in one of the
( fraternity halls afterwards.
Baseball practice has been begun at But
Ter, and although ali the players have not
reported the prospects are better than for
many years. There are from three 10 five
contestants for each position. and rivalry
promises To be high The batteries. under
the coaching of the Beville brothers. who
are signed to play with Kansas city have
/ been practicing every evening in the gym
nasium. and show much Improvement
cleo Hunt is manager of the team and is
arranging a big schedule. Early season
games are 10 be played with the High
Schools. Dental, Medical and Law School
and the Indianapolis league team. College
games are arranged with Earlham Frank
| lin. Wabash and De Pauw. The Earlham
game will probably be played on Decoration
! day at Spring Lake Park. As soon as the
weather moderates and outdoor practice is
/ possible two OF Watkins's men have been
secured 10 coach the players for several
weeks. Last years team will be represent
Butler and Onutt. Ovid Butler will cap
tain the team. With the large amount OF
new material 10 draw from IL is expected a
good team viii be developed.