The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-05
ELIZA FOWLER HALL IS
DEDICATED At PURDUE.
ELABORATE PROGRAMME
Addresses Made by President
Stone, Governor Durbin, George
Ade and Others.
TRIBUTES TO THE. GIVE.R
"The Value of an UnselhSh Act
Exemplified in Mrs. Fowler's
Gift to the School.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind. May 3.-Eliza Fowler
Hall, Purdue Universitys beutiful new as
sembly building. was fittingly dedicated to-
day, ideal weather. the presence of many
distinguished visitors, eloquent addresses
and music combining to make the occasion
a most memorable one. Prominent men
from all parts of Indiana and many other
States attended the ceremonies. which were
beautiful and impressive. The campus,
which is by nature one of the most beau
tiful in the West, presented striking
picture at the opening of the exercises
this morning. Glasses were suspended and
the entire student body participated in the
dedication. The usual hum of university
life gave way TO the strains of music by
the University band and the reverberating
boom of the saluting battery. Governor
DurDin was the center of attraction at all
of the exercises, but he shared the honors
with George AIDE. author and playwright
who, as one of the most iliustrious of the
Purdue alumni, is always accorded rous-
ing reception when he visits the university.
AT $50 o'clock the cadet battery fired
salute of seventeen guns TO announce the
arrival of the Governor and the opening
of the ceremonies. While Governor and
Mrs. Durbin and the other distinguished
guests were being received and introduced
I'm the Office of Prof. w. F. M. Goss, dean
of the mechanical school, the classes were
forming along the line of march and at
10 o'clock the procession moved. me Off
GERS of the cadet corps lined up for in
spection in front of the engineering build
ing and Governor Durbin, who walked
with President Stone, saluted. The flag
was dipped in return and every sword came
to present"
Headed by President Stone and the States
chief executive. the procession moved be-
hind the cadet corps to Eliza Fowler Hail.
Between two ranks of students and along
the north side of the campus the marchers
moved slowly. The members of the faculty
and trustees fell in behind the visitors
who followed the president and Governor
The seniors and juniors then took their
place next after the trustees, and after
them came the sophomores and freshmen
Fourteen hundred students were in line
The Purdue band was stationed at the foot
of the Flagstaff before the main building
and played march during the procession
The column moved into the beautifully
decorated hall. and Governor Durbin and
his party were seated near the front.
Aside from the dedicatory address by
President Stone, the feature OF the morn
ing exercises was the unveiling of por-
trait of Mrs. Eliza Fowler, the giver of
the hall. The portrait was painted by Il.
c. Steele. of Indianapolis. The Rev. Wal
ter d. Cole. pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church. delivered the invocation. and Prof
Erastus Test gave the scripture reading
After a hymn sung by the entire assem-
blage, the Rev. John p. Hale, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church. paid a