The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-09
Senator Beveridge, of the Alumni, to
Divide HOnOrs with DIR. Hughes
I'm the Ceremonies.
LOVE FEAST HELD YESTERDAY
ADDRESS By COL. JOHN w. RAY TO
THE GRADUATES.
Official Programme of TO-Day's Ex-
ercises-Dr. BashfOrd to De-
liver the Charge.
taff Correspondence of the Journal.

staff Correspondence Of the Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, Dec. S-Dr. Ed
win Holt Hughes will be formally inaugu-
rated president of De Pauw University here
Tomorrow with ceremonies more elaborate
and more impressive than those that have
attended any event in the institution for
many years. The Inauguration will come
as the climax of a programme covering four
days. Trustees, faculty, students, alumni
and citizens of Greencastle have entered in
to preparation for the affair with unanim-
ity of enthusiasm that insures success in
every respect, and tonight nothing is
wanting to make the occasion a memoir
able one.
Tonight the general sentiment of town
and gown is that the inauguration will be
red-letter day for De Pauw, marking the
beginning of an era of new and better
things for the university A return of the
palmy days of a decade ago, when De
Pauw was at her height, is presaged, and
even greater things are hoped fora widen
ing of the field of influence of the univer-
sity to an extent commensurate with the
strength of Indiana Methodism. Certain it
is that those upon whom the future of the
institution depends-trustees, faculty and
alumni-are aroused TO a greater degree OF
enthusiasm than ever before. The Opportun-
ity is here and all that is needed is man
or resource, initiative and aggressiveness
to take hold of the situation and make the
most of its possibilities. In Dr.. Hughes,
the new chief executive, IL is believed that
man has been found
BEvERIDGE TO SPEAK.
Senator Albert j. Beveridge, who was
graduated from De Pauw in 1855, will divide
honors with DR.. Hughes as the central fig
ures of to-morrows exercises. The senator
will deliver the principal address at the in
auguration, and. as this will be his first ap-
pearance at the university in several years.
he will be accorded hearty reception.
"The School and the Nation" will be the
theme of Senator Beveridges address.
Alumni of almost every generation old
Asbury and De Pauw have known have
been pouring into Greencastle for the past
three days and the crowd tomorrow will
be one of the largest in the history of the
university, eclipsing by far the usual COM
mencement week crowds. The alumni come
from all parts OF Indiana, from Ohio and H.
linois and few from far distant States.
All come animated by a common spirit OF
veneration and love for alma mater and a
desire TO contribute mite TO the move
ment toward the upbuilding of the institu-
ton. Under such auspicious conditions the
ceremonies of the inauguration could not
but be attended with marked success.
SPECIAL GUESTS.
hC opSNidi 6utSto VI TIC university III
the city tonight number over 200, many of
them notables in the educational and
church worlds. The number will be in
creased to 800 by tomorrow at o'clock.
Included in the list of special guests are
the presidents of all the other Indiana COL
leges and several executives of Ohio and
Illinois institutions. President Bryan, of
Indiana University; President Stone, Of
Purdue; President Bashford, of Ohio Wes-
leyan University: President w. III. Craw-
ford of Allegheny College, PENNSYLVANIA:
President John F. Goucher, of Woman !
College. Baltimore, Md, and President w.
Z. Huntington, OF Boston University. Bos-
ton. were prominent among to-days ar
rivals.
The feature of the inaugural week pro-
gramme for tonight was a reception ten
dered the alumni and guests by the MEM
berS of the faculty and the four classes of
the university. The freshmen, sophomores
juniors and seniors each had one of the
largest classrooms on the first floor of East
College and the guests went from room 10
room, greeting the undergraduates and re-
newing acquaintance with old classmates
Each room was artistically decorated in
class colors, flags, fraternity banners and
flowers and four orchestras dispensed music
for the occasion. Formalities were waived
and everyone entered into the spirit of the
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