The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02
AN HOUR OF "REMINISCENCES
DIR. p. II. JAMESON ONE OF THE IN
TEREsTING PERSONS PRESENT.
The Acton Family Enjoys a Rare Day
at that Happy Resort-Charac-
ter of Services.

cred one of the best events of the Bethany
Assembly programme, and has been given a
prominent place each year of the assembly.
The day is given over to Butler people and
is the occasion of many pleasant reunions
of students and alumni. Students began to
arrive yesterday afternoon and last evening
there was subdued sound of whispering
and giggling from the bedrooms opening on
one of the halls of the hotel Long after
the curfew bell had sounded its grim warn
ing a girlish voice was heard to exciaim
'Oh, doesn't this seem just like the dormi-
tory!' and portion of the Bethany family
who roomed near by agreed with her, but
hoped that it would not last.
Bethany Park resounded with Butler yells
this morning and the Butler cottage pre-
sented an animated scene, with its doors
and windows wide open the blue and white
drapery futtering from its verandas and
the young people fitting in and out
The tabernacle was decorated with But
lers colors and at 10 a. m. the crowd coll
lected TO hear the address given by Prof
Fassett A. Cotton, superintendent of public
instruction. Mr.. Cotton spoke first of the
evolution of education, from the middle
ages to the present time. In speaking of
the colleges of the present time he said
There is general feeling that the small
college must go, and feeling that boy, to
have an education, must enter the large
universities and colleges; but / am thor
oughly convinced that the small colleges
have their place, and that good work is
zone Dy them. The professors of small COL
ieges nave greater opportunities to know
and lnnuence the lives of their students,
and this personal contact proves beneficial
TO the student. The small college is essen
tally the poor mans college, and many a
man has been educated and uplifted by
them VINO would never have entered the
large universities -
Mr.. Cotton made an earnest plea for bet
ter preparation among teachers. In all
other professions men are compelled TO take
special courses or they are not recognized
as being equipped for their work, and it
should be true of teachers also. He said:
who works simply for his wage no mat
ter what salary he receives, is a drudge.
One must be well equipped for their work
to make it appear honorable"
MIR. Cotton is loyal to Butler and in his
closing remarks referred to il as one of
the best institutions of its kind in exist
ence.
FIVE MINUTE TALKS.
After the address there was call for five
minute talks by directors of the college.
The first to respond was Allan b. Philputt,
pastor of the Central Christian Church, of
indianapolis, who agreed with Mr. Cotton
that the small college has its mission. He
stated that he hoped some day to see GER
tain chairs established for special training
OF young preachers; also believed as did
Mr.. Cotton that it would be a good invest
ment for Butler College to have a chair of
pedagogy. Mr.. Philputt said: 81 am proud
tnat Butler has not advertised herself by
sought to win favor only by genuine
worth"
Other talks were made by Louis j. Nor
gans DR.. L. III. Jameson, of Indianapolis
and {. q. McNeill, of Lexington, KY
AT the noon hour a few friends had the
pleasure of hearing DIR. p. III. Jameson, one
talk of the early days of that institution.
The first full year of Butler was in 1855,
although preparatory course had been
opened year earlier. The college at that
Htion institution because ii received some
students from Virginia, Kentucky and 9TH
er Southern States. but this was untrue
and the feeling died out in short time
Butler College, from the first, encouraged
the coeducational spirit and Mrs N T.
Atkinson, of indianapolis, was a member of
the first graduating class of the year of
1856.
The enrolment for the first year of But
Ter. then called Northwestern Christian
University, was between sixty and seventy.
Among the prominent alumni, DIR. Jameson
mentioned as a few of the lawyers, Addi-
son Harris, late minister to Austria, John
5. Duncan and the Morgan brothers
Among the physicians who were at one
time students of this institution We're the
late Dr. Joseph Marcee, DIR. Henry Jame-
son and DR.. Oliver. Among the teachers
who have won distinction were David Starr
Jordan, of Stanford University; Professor
Anderson, of Stanford Professor Bryan
Professor Brown and the late Miss Kath-
crime Merrill, for Il number Of years pro-
fesSor OF English literature in the chair
endowed in memory of Demia Butler Dr.
jameson thinks that for active, earnest,
thoroughly equipped. men. Butler cannot
ables graduate in the degree Of A. B..
to receive a degree from Chicago Univer-
sity. with which Butler is affiliated, by an
attendance of only three months at that
institution. SO far as DR.. Jameson Is in
formed the course given by no other In
diana college is sufficiently comprehensive
to warrant the giving of this degree
DR.. Jameson thinks that the man who
above all others deserves special mention
In connection with Butler College is Prof.
A. r. Benton, as president of the college,
as professor and teacher, his work is wor-
thy of -commendation, and although he is
now retired from active service, his in
f1uence is still felt and will be felt through
coming generations. Buffers object has
always been to maintain a thoroughly re-
ligious tone but in no sense to be sectarian.
It's professors and directors have been
members of various churches, but the di-
rectorship would not tolerate for an hour
the presence of professor or teacher who
did not hold TO the inspiration of the Old
ana New Testament, and To the supreme di-
vinity of the Author of the Christian Re-
ligion.
DIR. Jameson has>been closely connected
with the life of the institution from its
earliext years, and is an enthusiastic talker
on this, his favorite subject.
The entire afternoon was given to So
cial enjoyment. The reunion at the cot
tage was enlivened by music, both instru-
mental and vocal, and following this came
the annual watermelon feast. The sunset
boat ride was also observed as usual and
Lake Jewel resounded with college songs
until time for the lecture by Prof. Demar-
chus c. Brown. The subject was Religion
and Art" and was illustrated by stereopti-
con views. After the lecture there was a
fine pyrotechnic display on the banks of
Lake Jewel.
Among the visitors at Bethany Park yes
terday who went from Irvington to attend
the annual celebration there of Butler Col
lege day were President Scot Butler, Prof.
ID. G. Brown, Mr.. Hilton L.. Brown. Prof.
and Mrs. Christopher b. Coleman, Mr..
Chauncey Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Forsythe, Miss Evelyn Jeffries, Miss Emma
Johnson. Miss Verna Richey, Miss Retta
BaUhill. Miss Pearl Leedy. Miss Charlotte
Powell, Miss Lucille Carr, Miss Ruth Dav-
enport. Miss Helm Carver, Miss Essie Hun
ter, Miss Florence Moore, Miss Ina Conner.
Miss Grace Matthews. Miss Alice Goode.
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