The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-09
PURDUEALUMNI MEMORIAL
FIFTY MEMBERS HOLD MEETING AT
THE; DESIsON HOTEL.
Plan of Erecting a Gymnasium n
Memorial: to Wreck Victims Fa-
vored-yResoIutions Adopted.

In memory II the Purdue students, killed
and injured In the Big Four wreck in
indianapolis Recently. about fifty members
OF the Purdue Alumni Association OF In
dianapolis meS yesterday afternoon in the
Century Club. room in the Denison Hotel.
John s. WRIGHT, president OF the associa-
ton, presided: Appropriate addresses were
made by members OF the association. among
whom were sohn L. Grimths. James w.
Noel aud Miss Kate Wentz, OF the Manual
Training Higt School. Resolutions OF con-
dolence and sympathy were drawn up and
adopted by the association, to be sent to
President Stdne and the student body of
Purdue
The plan OF. erecting a gymnasium on the
Purdue campsIs a memorial to the vic
tins OF the. wreck were discussed and
favored BY Sill members present. 1t was
decided to encourage the memorial and aid
in every possible way the movement. Later
the association will take definite action
IN the matter. The memorial gymnasium,
as now planted, is to cost $4,000. In the
entrance corIzdor is 10 be a bronze tablet
bearing the Ifames of those who lost their
lives and whb were injured In the wreck
"A number of lfriends of Purdue University
who are not alumni, were present at the
meeting yesterday and made short speeches
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following are the resolutions adopted
by the association:
To-day Purdue University Is In the
gloom Of one Of the most awful disasters
which ever befell an American college. The
magnitude OF the calamity can only be
appreciated W recounting that 1t suddenly
and violentlys ended the existence Of nearly
a score OF ths best-known students, injured
49,. raNAA
lied the lives of over one-half OF the entire
student BODY; that this tragedy should
have occurred near the end Of a journey,
which began,so auspieiously and with such
happy anticiEations, makes it only the more
striking and terrible.
These Young men were overtaken by
death and injuries In the pursuit OF whole
some and necessary college sport. which
IS Loyalty supported by students and facul-
ties Of the English-speaking world. They
were men of marked qualities. intel
high promise OF the future Their
deaths shocked the country and brought
theiP frien to their re uniVerstS 5 5S
to the state. The heroic conduct OF
the manned and injured. who were Spartan
even amidst their sufferings, for comrades
who. perchance. had been still more un-
fortunate, has profoundly impressed us all.
There Is no more beautiful evidence OF
this than tho fact that colleges contain the
flower OF the country's young manhood
Witnesses OF; these circumstances know that
versities is sot at the expense of the finer
qualities OF the heart, and that modern
education produces no decadence OF the
testimony that the spirit OF self-sacrifice
and chivalry still abides
OFFICIALS COMMENDED
1.-The fine poise of the president and the
faculty amid the confusion end the sorrow
has been an Inspiration and makes US proud
that the interests OF the university are
in such safe keeping.
In the presence OF this calamity. rival.
ries. incident to intercollegiate relations
have been lost to sight The expressions
and acts OF. the faculties and students OF
other institutions of the State have beer
UNIFORMLY MOLE and worthy OF them in the
highest degfee.
'-The public sympathy for the bereayed
families anf the university. as reflected
uine.
Fearful as the cost has been. we be.
neve with President stone that the sac.
rfhcs has not been altogether vain. Be II
Resolved, That the members of tn,
Purdue Alufani Association OF INDIANAPOLIS
tender TO TIE families OF the dead and in.
1ured and the students and the faculty ol
Purdue University, an expression of otl
SORROW ana deepest sympathy. Further
Resolved That we commend the move.
ment already inaugurated 10 erect Z
memorial 10 those who have died, and thai
we promise to aid this movement in every
way possible, 10 the end that those Whe
come after US may know the esteem n
which they We're held and the love tn,
State bore them.
Resolved. That a copy of these resoIu
tons be forwarded 10 the president of Pur
due University and that copies be Furnished
the press.
els. Paul w. Covert and Mrs. John L
Grifiths-