Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-11-16
FROM PRES. BRYAN.
Bloomington. Ind, Nov. Z. 'ol

Bloomington. Ind, Nov, Z. '07.
Dear Evergreen chose the Soc.
Spokane line east from Spokane be.
cause | wished to see the new region
of our own country to be developed by
1t and get an impression of the Can
adam plains through which the other
parts of the line pass. Mr., Corbin' s
road has an excellent roadbed for SO
new line and one can see at a glance
many possibilities Of the development
of the resources of the new territory.
1t was nightfall before we reached the
international boundary line and the
picturesque features of the mountain
Gus district were passed in the night
Crossing the line is no great matter
either way. The conductor comes
along a half hour or so before reaching
the line saying "Open your baggage
for the customs Inspector. ~ The
genial looking Inspector follows. He
lays his hand on the top layer Of
clothing in your grip and says "Wear-
ing APPAREL" eyes, " and passes to
the next. Or perhaps he asks where
you are going. We came back into
the United States on the second dav
at Portal. having left the main line of
the Canadian Pacific at Moose Jaw,
some IS miles back The United
States inspector examined the open va
Uses in the aisle and did not disturb
the passengers, who had gone to bed.
| heard the snap of the catch on my
valise and IN a moment he passed on.
What a pity that even this easy bar
rier should separate the kindred peo-
pie.
AS we neared Minneapolis the
sparks from the great Chicago Mime
apolis contest for the football cham
pionship game began to fly. 1t was
not till the next morning that we
learned the results to u in favor of
Chicago. The three field goals by
great kicker showed that
the team would be a hazardous one to
meet. All the papers said that it was
the old game against the new and the
Maroons worked the forward pass to
perfection. Minnesota in each case
was looking for an end run and in
would come the ends to stop the play
when sailing over their heads was a
forward pass into clear field and a
run for touchdown, On my way
down from Chicago our train was de-
layed to take on the DePauw team and
rooters at Charlottesville, Ind. the
seat of the Presbyterian college, Wa
bash. The Presbyterians had beaten
the Methodisrs in hard fought battle
and we had a very quiet train load
down to Greencastle.
Bloomington, where | am spending
few days with my brother, President
VIM. L. Bryan, is the seat of my alma
mater. the Indiana University, found
ed 1920. The agricultural college of
the state, Purdue. is at Lafayette.
The university has an attendance of
1900 to 1000 students. 1t has a strong
Law department here and a Medical
department here and at indianapolis.
A new library designed for zoe, 600
is well on to completion. Like
all the buildings here it is built of the
splendid oolitic limestone, of which
this region is famous. The build
lngs are in a natural forest of the red
maple or sugar tree and beeches
and is very attractive. The faculty
Is strong one and the student body
typical of great educational state
such as Indiana.
l do not forget that tomorrow is the
day of the great State College-Idaho
football battle, and ! shall be watch
ing eagerly for a telegram.
E. A. Bryan.