The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
FUND Is GROWING FAST
MORE THAN $4,000 AVAILABLE FOR
MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM.
Purdue Alumni Association Takes
Hold of the Protecting Four Set
ties with Wreck Victims.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. THE project
to erect a memorial gymnasium at Purdue
University as a tribute to the students who
were killed in the Big Four wreck disaster
a week ago is assuming definite form and
the rapidly growing subscription fund gives
evidence that the plan has met with popular
approval. Last night the resident members
of the Purdue Alumni Association met at
the university to discuss the gymnasium
proposition. There was a large attendance
and all present spoke enthusiastically of the
project, promising their support. Miss
Katherine Golden, professor of biology, pre-
sided, and outlined the plans for making
possible the erection of the proposed gym
nasiuIn. She announced that the promoters
expected the alumni to contribute literally
to the fund and that she had received many
letters from members Of the alumni asso-
citation in different parts of the country as
suring her that they would bear their share
of the expense. The members present
pledged themselves to do all In their power.
A committee was appointed to confer with
committees that will be named by other or
CARNATIONS. The committee is also to pre-
pare a circular letter and send a copy to ev-
cry graduate Of the university. This letter
Is to acquaint the recipient with the plan
and to ask for a subscription. The commit
tee is composed Of DR.. II. a. Huston, Of ST.
Louis; James W. Noel, of Indianapolis; Miss
Katherine Golden, Henry II. Vinton and
Mrs. w. ]. Jones. The committee prepared
the letter to-day and copies are being sent
out.
amounts TO more than $1,000, in addition to
which the $1,000 heretofore pledged by mer-
chants to the athletic association is avail
able for the gymnasium fund, making a to-
tai OF $500 already on hand. The Purdue
undergraduates, alumni and fraternities
probably will be able to contribute enough
10 raise the amount TO $50 COZ. 1t Is expected
that the Big Four railway company will
collected in order to raise the $4,000 neceS-
sary TO build the gymnasium planned. The
citizens OF Lafayette are contributing nber-
ally and the fund is growing rapidly. 1t is
the intention to have the gymnasium COM
pleted before next September, when Purdue
Will open q new year.
The faculty as yet has taken no action in
the matter but will appoint a
next week to confer with the other commit
tees. The different classes are contemplate
ing similar action.
Claim agents of the Big Four Railway
have been active in West Lafayette and the
city to-day and many of those slightly in
jured in the disaster of last Saturday have
received sums sufficient to pay doctor bills
and recompense for torn clothing. Many
suffered nervous shocks and bruises that
have caused them much trouble. Some of
the injured received as much as $500 from
the railway company and signed papers
agreeing not to bring suit against the COM
pany. Daniel O'Brien, a member of the
Purdue squad, has returned from Indian
apolis, where he had been confined in the
City Hospital suffering with severe injur-
les TO his head and ankles. He is now
rapidly recovering. None of the other in
jured students has returned, but a few are
expected to resume their studies at the uni
versity next week. Nearly all the wreck
victims who have been in local hospitals are
now able to be out.