The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
RAIN MARRIED EXERCISES
CLASS DAY CROWDS At 4. u. DRIVEN
FROM THE CAMPUS.
Public. Discussion COntest-Meeting of
the Trustees-Properties Acquired
by Fraternftfes-OtherN Notes.
.cial 10 the Ins,anapol,s Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 2e.-Speech-
making, class songs and smoking the peace
pipe, concluded the class exercises Of the
'0S class this afternoon. The exercises were
held on the campus, where hundreds OF peo-
pie were assembled, but the programme had
scare. begun when a heavy shower of rain
drovH them indoors to the mems gymnas-
ium, where the exercises proceeded very
satisfactorily.
The second annual contest in public dis
cussion took place tonight before a large
audience in the First Presbyterian Church
The topic was 1.-The Relation of the United
States to the Latin-Americen Countries
The speakers were L. l.. Beeman. James
M. Clinton. w. r. Sieber. ]. l.. Pinks and
j. Simonton.
Lewis f. Ross, of Richmond, won the $50
cash prize In the senior discussion tonight
The board of trustees, which has been
in session since Saturday morning. has
found the affairs of the institution in the
bes Of conGton beth in Spses and S1s th
especially gratifying In that II Is the CLOS
ing OF the first year Of DR.. Bryan as pres
ident of the institution. Theodore Rose. OF
Charles L. Henry. is among the visitors,
and while yet not a member of the board,
has been invited to participate In the delib-
erations of that body. An interesting incl
dent connected with the board meeting is
the beginning Of the thirty-third year.
service of Isaac Jenkinson. of Richmond,
as trustee. He Is president OF the board
Mr.. Jenkinson was first elected in 1866 and
since that time has been a member or the
board, except during the six years that he
was United States consul to Glasgow. he
is In his seventy-ninth year.
DR.. Eigenman, head of the zoology depart
ment, left this morning for Lake Winona,
where this week the Indiana biological sta
lions will again be opened for work. The
outlook is for an attendance at the sum-
mer school that will exceed that OF all
previous years
nifty have rented the w. A. Rice property,
corner of Grant street and Kirkwood ave-
nue., for chapter house. They will pay
5000 rent for five years. The Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity has purchased the Dr.
Swain property, East Third street, and will
take possession in September. The price
was between $1,000 and $1,000, without any
furnishings 1t is understood that about
5000 will be expended In Improving and al
tering the house.
The indications are that the present COM
mencement at Indiana University will be
one of the most interesting and successful
in the history of the institution. Already
there is akery large attendance of alumni,
and there will be present an unusual num-
Der of parents and friends of the class.
which VIII be graduated Wednesday, mas
much as the graduating class, numbering
in all about $50, is much the largest ever
turned out. Special preparations have been
made for alumni day tomorrow, and 1T is
expected to entertain all of the visitors on
the campus from morning till evening. a
lunch being served at noon and the alumni
dinner at o'clock, at which ex-Attorney
General w. L. Taylor will preside as toast
master.