The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-08
PURDUE COMMENCEMENT.
DIR. j. p. ID. John Delivers Baccalau-
reate-HOmes for Fraternity Men.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, June 7.-Classes at
Purdue were suspended at 11:S0 o'clock Sat
urday morning and will not be resumed
until next September Nearly 1000 under
graduates left town on the various rail-
roads yesterday and the only ones remain
ing the seniors and those who are stay
ing to attend commencement exercises.
During the summer vacation most of the
students in the mechanical engineering de-
partment will work in railroad shops and
the large factories in indianapolis, Chicago,
New York, Cleveland and other cities. The
electrical engineering students will for the
most part do summer work in the large
electric plants, the civil engineers will work
in the railway corps. and the science stu
dents will be employed in chemical plants
and in the testing departments of mechan-
ical plants.
While the students are away the new
heating station authorized by the sixty-fifth
General Assembly will be built and when
college opens next fall will be nearly COM
pleted. Ground has already been broken
and large force of men will be employed
In addition to the work on the heating
plant there Will be general overnaullng
of the university machine shops, labora-
tories and class rooms. The rooms will be
enlarged where IL is possible and some
new machinery will be installed in the
SHOPS. fTeSlQent stone already Is prepdI-
ing to take care of larger freshman class
than ever next fall. Applications are al
ready coming in and entrance examinations
will be held next week.
The seniors have completed their theses
and are now through except for the grad
uation exercises. To-day in the new chapel
Rev. John +. John, of Greencastle, delivered
the baccalaureate sermon. There are many
graduates and friends of the members of
the senior class in the city to attend the
commencement ceremonies.
Following the example of the Phi Kappa
Psi fraternity chapter Purdue Sigma Nus
and Phi Gamma Deltas have bought chap
ter houses and after a general renovation
will occupy them next fall. Yesterday the
Sigma Nu Society came into possession OF
the Stockton homestead on State street a
desirable home located opposite the uni
versity campus. The house Is a two-story
frame structure in the center of a large
lot. An Incorporation of the Purdue chap
ter was necessary to acquire a deed to the
property, and the organization was formed
with Fred c. ROBBIE, of Chicago, as presi-
dent; II. b. Marsh, of Indianapolis. secre-
tary. and Prof. ]. Walter Esterline, of West
Lafayette, treasurer. The other directors
are: A. Miller Belfield, Chicago; George A.
Smith, New York, and Messrs. Lambert and
Knapp. undergraduates.
Lamda Iota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta
yesterday acquired the Noah Justice home
stead on East Main street. and will occupy
Ii at the opening of college next fall. The
fraternity members have at present only
taken a lease on the property, but intend
buying 1t. The Justice homestead is one of
on a prominence. The novelty of a chap
ter house in the city will be felt by the stu
dents and especially by the fraternity men,
bers.