The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
COMMENCEMENT AT |. U.
RECEPTION BY PRESIDENT BRYAN
is THE FIRST FEATURE.
Law Class to BE Graduated on Thurs
day-CIose of Tri-kappa COnven-
tiOn-Publication Society Row.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 13.-The ini-
tial step in observing the seventy-fourth
annual commencement at Indiana Uni
versity was taken last night when President
and Mrs. Bryan entertained the senior
class, their friends and members of the
faculty at the gymnasium. Fully 400 guests
were present. The college orchestra fur
nished the music. AT the door in the re-
ceiving line were President and Mrs. Bry-
an, Judge and Mrs Reinhard. Dean and
Mrs. Huffman and Miss Mary Breed, dean
of women The gymnasium was brilliant
ly lighted and elaborate decorations were
conspicuous. Light refreshments were
served.
The next feature of the commencement
exercises will be held Thursday night. at
which time twelve students will be grad
uated from the department of law. They
are: John ]. Bachelor, Sharpsville; William
III. Beeler, Anderson; Walter w. Carson,
Evansville; Edward w. Earl. Lafayette;
Miles c. Frysnger. Fort Wayne; Otto G.
Geiss. Evansville; Cary L. Harrell, Bloom
field; Claude G.. Henderson, Vincennes;
Charles McDermott, Anderson; Frank NJ.
Martin, Gosport; Ernest NJ. Metcalf, Ma
ron; William c. Welborn, Greenfield; Louis
Z. White, Peru.
The seniors in the department of liberal
arts finished their work yesterday, and will
spend the coming week In preparing for
commencement and graduation exercises.
Many OF them went to their homes to-day,
and will not return until next week. Col
lege will close in all departments next Fri
day.
The case of the Indiana University Pub
fishing Association, which came UP before
II. Nj. Bowling. of Indianapolis. yesterday
Tor arbitration, closed to-day, and the ar
will 70
next Tuesday, a written decision as to who
are legal shareholders in the ASSOCIATE ton,
and what plan the students should pursue
In electing a board of directors, which APP
points the editor-in-chief and business man.
aser OF the college paper, the Daily Stu
dent The question as to who were legal
shareholders In the association has been a
matter or dispute before two factions of the
students, who, unable to settle the matter,
solicited the services Of Attorney Bowling.
After two days sessions, interspersed
with picnicS and festivities, the first an
nual state convention of the Tri-Kappa
closed with an elaborate banquet. The fol-
lowing officers for the year were elected
MISS Beryl Showers, Bloomington, grand
president; Miss Emma Rebeir, New Har-
mony, vice president: Miss Elizabeth Owen.
Bedford, secretary; Miss Mary Miller,
Montmorenci. treasurer. The society will
issue a quarterly journal called the Skull,
and Miss Kate Blakeley, Of Bloomington,
will be editor-in-chief 1t will be published
In this city The next place Of meeting is
The imposing feature of the convention
was the banquet, where thirty plates We're
LAID and dinner was served in seven courses.
Delegates from the various societies
throughout the State responded to toasts
Miss Beryl Showers, grand president, was
POSTMASTER. Responses were as follows:
Future of Tri-Kappa,' Miss Rebeir. New
Harmony; Prophecy of Members of Tri-
Kappa Miss Katherine Blakeley, Bloom
lngton; What We Owe Tri-Kappa," Miss
Eliza beth Owen, Bedford; why We Are
Here Miss Mabel Westfall, Montmorenci;
Tie that Binds" Miss Bertha Lingle. Pa
oil; "All-around Tri-Kappa Girl" Miss
Stella Deckard, Bedford; THE Boys Miss
Alice Alberton, Orleans; Farewell" Miss
Drybread, Franklin.