The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30
PURDUE'S MEMORIAL DAY
1T WILL BE OBSERVED IN THE NEW
ELIZA FOWLER HALL.
Building About COmpIete-Culver Ca
dets Under Canvas-Wnbash College
Matters-Other school News.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 29.-For the Me-
mortal day exercises at Purdue University
tomorrow the new Eliza Fowler Hall will
be thrown open 10 the public, and every
student in the university will join In cele-
brating the completion of the handsome
structure. The programme for the morning.
although not elaborate, is sufficiently inter-
esting 10 draw there all of the 1850 students
and many others, the public being invited
to attend. From to 10 O'clock the
campus in front of the main building, the
military corps will give an exhibition drill
that will surpass all other maneuvers exc
cuted by the Purdue cadets this year. The
exercises in the hall will begin at 10 o'clock.
President Stone will preside. DR.. Stanley
M. Coulter will speak In memory or de-
ceased members of the alumnae, and solos
will be sung by Prof. julius b. Meyer and
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Milspaugh. The princi-
pal address will be by DR.. Thomas +. Mo-
ran, whose subject will be Military and
Civic Patriotism" President Stone will
congratulate the students and faculty on
the completion of the new assembly hall.
and express the thanks of all Purdue men
for the benefcence of the late Eliza Fowler.
whose bequest of $4,000 for the building was
received less than a year before her death.
work on the structure was begun about
fourteen months ago, and only few minor
details In the interior are yet to be finished
So far as exterior and interior adornment
Is concerned, the new hall is without peer
In any OF the universities of the State. 1t
Is modernly equipped, and the acoustic and
ventilatlng arrangements are perfect. The
style of architecture is Ionic and Bedford
stone, and terra Gotta and brick are used
In the exterior walls. Carved stone over the
entrance and at the corners gives a dignified
ana massive appearance to the building
Three large doors form the entrance, while
on either side are carved owls and gold leaf
background. The keystone TO the arch over
the entrance is exquisitely carved, and the
name. ELIZA Fowler Hail." is engraved
on the arch. The interior is so planned as
TO utilize every foot of space, and is of
remarkable beauty. The walls are of marble
to a height of fifteen feet, and marble and
wrOught-iron steps lead to the large gal
lery. The floors are built as an amphithe-
ater. and there are seats for 1.4O0 on both
floors. The chairs are of mahogany. The
walls and ceiling are lightly tinted, and the
elaborate decoration of the ceiling and dome
directly over the auditorium adds greatly
TO the magnificence Of the room. At the
rear of the platform will stand the $500
organ presented by James Fowler, son of the
late Eliza III. Fowler.
Behind the auditorium are the offices Of
President Stone, Secretary Ellsworth and
the board of trustees. Just over these Of
fees is general assembly room for adj
visory meetings of the faculty. All rooms
are finished in maple, and, like the audi
forum, are ventilated by means of fans,
which transmit air through ducts to all
parts or the building. The heating plant
cost SiOOO. Fans at the front of the build
ing carry away the impure air. The formal
dedication of the building will not take
place until fall, when the entire structure
Will be completed In every particular.