The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-05
ATTENDANCE is SPARSE
PURDUE Is NOT YET BACK TO ITS
WORKING CONDITION.
President Stone Delivers n Hopeful
Message I'm ChapeI-Resolutions
Adopted by the Student Body.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 4.-President
Stone, of Purdue University. addressed the
students in Fowler Hall this morning and
later returned to Indianapolis. The Fowler
Chapel was only sparsely filled as many
students have gone to their homes to re-
cover from the shock of the Indianapolis
disaster and others are at the bedside of
injured friends. The same solemn air that
pervaded the hall on Monday when the first
sorrowful meeting of students was held,
fingered to-duy, but there was some rejoic-
ing over the fact that many of the wreck
victims who were at first supposed to be
fatally hurt are now on the road to re-
covery. After prayer this morning DR..
Stone spoke.
There Is difference between the meet
ing this morning and that which was antic-
ipated Monday" he began. I'm the days
that have passed there have sprung up
hopes that we dared not entertain and they
have given us greater strength, greater
confidence. The committee appointed to
take charge of the memorial day exercises
has decided to set aside Nov. IL as the day
to be observed and the exercises will occu-
py the entire day. No regular classes viii,
be held that day. Members of the faculty
are still absent, on their sad errands to the
homes of parents of students killed in the
tiles in classes. 1t is necessary to restrict
the number of visitors to the hospitals and
If you are refused admittance to any 1T will
be because the authorities deem it unwise
for the patients to see friends. The Big
Four Railway has offered to provide free
transportation to all friends of the injured
providing credentials are obtained from
| Registrar Kenyon 1 will return to Indian
| apolis this afternoon and will carry any
message or flowers anyone may wish to
send have heard nothing but praise from
| the public for the fortitude, courage and
unselfishness of the afflicted and again for
| the manliness, efficiency and bearing of all
| students. Indianapolis people-from high
4 official position down-have been deeply i'm
pressed. 1t Is comfort to me and credit
| TO you"
Dr. Stone then said it had been brough,
| to his attention that some who had died
were Immediately connected with the uni.
versity and that they should not be forgot
ten. Horace Il. Herrick, senior and mem
| ber of the student memorial service com.
| mittee. then arose and read the following
| resolutions:
| been removed from among Edward c.
| Robertson. an alumnus of Purdue Univer
| sity: Patrick McClaire and Newton r. How
| ard. all closely identified with Purdue's
| athletic interests and consequently near tt
| the hearts of all in the university, be IL
Resolved, That we hereby voice our deer
| sorrow and regret at the departure of these
/ our friends, and that we extend to the rel
atives of the deceased our sncerest sym
pathy for them in their affiiction; and be i
also
Resolved, That copies OF these resolu
| tions be sent to the relatives of the de-
| ceased persons and that these resolution:
| be published in the university paper"
Classes were very poorly attended to-day
| and rolls were not called in many. To-mor
| row ii is intended TO require all who car
| TO be present.