The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-12
New Laboratory Dedicated, Meeting of
the Trustees Held and Addresses
Made to Students and Visitors.
LARGE CLASSES ARE GRADUATED
MANY DIPLOMAS PRESENTED AT
EARLHAM AND PURDUE.
Eminent Educators Speak-HsnOver
College Graduates-Hfgh school
ExercIses-Outside Colleges.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind. June 1.-THE best
attended alumni day that De Pauw Uni
versity ever had was that Of to-day. and the
crowd is enthusiastic on all matters per-
tanning to the future of its alma mater.
Two classes. II and so. had the largest
reunions last night that any De Pauw
classes ever held. There were thirty-eight
members Of 50 crowd. and all were here,
with the exception of the one who is not
living. The SO class went to the famous old
Halfway House. at Mount Meridian, yes
terday afternoon. remaining for supper, and
there had programme of toasts and gen
eral "reminiscences OF od-time experiences.
The members came from all parts of the
United States for the reunion, with one
from Canada.
The reunion OF II is yet in progress. Mon
day afternoon they had a drive TO Mount
Meridian for luncheon. Yesterday morn
ing they were photographed in a body, and
while together they unanimously voted TO
complete another section of the cement
walks for the central campus. At noon the
class was entertained at dinner at the home
OF G. w. Faris. on East Seminary street.
and during the afternoon, at the same
place, ihere was a meeting of the children
of members of the class. The main feature
of the reunion, however, was a meeting
of the members last evening at the home of
Or. J. b. De Motto where they were enter
tanned at dinner. The Out-of-town mem
bers of the class were Rev. l.. b. Rawls
and Walter Hanna, Of Indianapolis; Jay
Nef, OF Kansas City; Robert Kerr, of
Bookings. S. D.: DR.. w. l.. Wharton. of
Matthews: j. W. Knox, of Marshall, Ill;
john s. Goodwin, of Chicago; Horace W.
Tinsley. of Evansville; Mrs. Madge Wood,
OF MartInsville; Mrs. Ada Rogers, OF Cow
ington: Miss Anna Downey, of Evanston,
Ill: {. II. Haines. of Manchester, o; Mrs.
Maggie Brum, of Crawfordsville; X ii.
Crouch. of Brazil; r y. Walker, OF Ander-
son; the Rev l. S. Smith, of Delphi; W.
S. S:llweH. OF Lafayette; Mrs. Agnes
Walker. OF Rockport.
The annual Kappa party was given last
evening at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Z. >.
Preston. Washington street. There were
go invited guests. The party was given
mainly on the lawn, which was brilliantly
lighted with electricity and Chinese Ian
terms. The lawns was set with tents and
awnings. Music was by an indianapolis or
chestra.
The principal interest however, centers
In the meetings of the trustees. At their
latest session they increased the salaries OF
Professors Cook. Tilden. Brumbaugh, Low
den, Kern and Ayres, and Librarian Long
den Charles Little and G. III. Ayres were
appointed assistants in the departments OF
biology and physics. The laboratory COM
mittee of the trustees was empowered to
proceed with the equipment OF the Minshall
laboratory at the expense of the university
The board reorganized by the reelection
of the former officers, who are: Presi-
dent. William Newidrk. secretary, r. L.
McWhirter; treasurer. Central Trust Com
pany The salary of the athletic director
was Increased from 800 TO H,W0 per an
nun.
Bishop j. W Hamilton. of San Francisco
delivered an address in Meharry Hall this
forenoon on THE Church University. His
address was a mastery exposition of the
intimate relationship between education
and Christianity and the church. He said
the church universities are the only ones in
the real and proper sense of the word, as
they give the broad base that education
should have while in nonchurch iEstttu-
lions there is always one element lacking.
The feature this afternoon was the address
In Meharry Hall by 5. A. baltimore, Phi.
D.. OF the class of 1880. now professor Of
chemistry in Rochester University, Roches-
ter N Y His subject was Science as
Factor In Modern Life" At $3.50 O'Clock
the new ID. w MinshaI laboratory for the
physics and chemistry departments was
formally turned over to the board of trus-
tees by the architect. Oscar Bohlen, Of
Indianapolis. The laboratory was then
dedicated 10 its purpose by Bishop Ham