The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-21
NATAL DAY CELEBRATED
At INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Splendid Record Of the Institution
During the Eighty-Four Years
Of Its Life.
DIR. GLADDEN'S ADDRESS
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Jan. 20.-Indiana
University is four score and four years old
to-day. With fitting and impressive cere-
monies the occasion was observed this
morning in the large gymnasium. which
was in its gladdest dress. decked with
cream and crimson, festoons Of flags and
clusters of flowers and palms.
over 700 students, friends and alumni as
sembled this morning at s o'clock. The fac
ulty members and university officials gath
cred at the library and formed line Of
march which was headed by President
Bryan and Trustee Isaac Jenkinson, of Rich
mond- All OF the line took seats the
platform, which was elaborately decorated
The principal address was made by the
Rev Washington GLADDEN., LII. D., of Co
lumbus, o., whose subject was "The Form
and the Substance of Culture" 1t was a
very serious and scholarly paper, in which
he pointed out the dangers of national op-
timisn. He censured incapable leader
ship, under which the affairs of the Nation
sometimes fall when compared with the
early part or the last century, at which
time educated directed the course Of
national progress. He regretted that the
scholars and leaders of intellectual thought
We're usually the last men to whom the
ton, he thought, is how to get public af-
fairs into the hands of capable leaders
Inc need or the hour Is TO arouse the ECU ecu
Gated men 10 their immediate responsibility.
Here. he pointed out is the foundation of
our hope The salvation of democracy
is in the intelligence Of its voters.
Frank w. Thomas, OF Danville, who
spoke in behalf of the students, made one
of the most thoughtful talks ever heard
from one of the student body on similar
Prof Carl H Eigenmann spoke for the
faculty. His subject was Graduate Work
and Advances Degrees at Indiana He
pointed out that the university had turned
out scores of eminent professors and lead
ing scholars who had taken first rank in
their respective fields of work:
Isaac JenkinSOn, OF Richmond, president or
the board Of trustees, who for nearly forty
years has been connected with the uni
versity, spoke for the trustees, reviewing
the provisions OF government, both national
and State, had made for education and
tracing the history of the university.
Beautiful music was furnished by the
University orchestra, under the direction OF
Prof. l.. NJ Hiatt. Herr Edward Ebert
Buchheim, Of Danville, gave piano solo.
Indiana University is among the Oldest
of the leading colleges of the West, having
been provided for in 1890 few years after
Indiana was admitted TO the Union. The
of $4,000 was appropriated by the
General Assembly of 1920 authorizing the
establishment of a college to be known as
a State seminary. Later the name was
changed to the Indiana College and after
wards TO Indiana University. The first
graduating class went out in 1890 and num-
bered only four. Last years graduating
class numbered nearly $50. The total num-
Der Of graduates now on the university di-
rectory exceeds 1900.
Governor Durbin had been invited to be
present and preside at the exercises this
morning. President Bryan read a letter
from the Governor, who regretted that
owing to a conflicting date, he was unable
TO attend.
Dale j. Crittenberger, OF Anderson, who
was on the programme. also was unable to
attend.