The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-13
ALUMNI RETURN
TO |. U. CAMPUS
FOR PROGRAMS
Various Reunions and Other
Meetings to Precede
Commencement.

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June 13.-
Indiana university's annual com
mencement program for graduates
Of this years class and for alumni
and other former students, opened
today, to be followed by three days
Of entertainment. The commence
ment committee is headed this year
by w. A. Alexander, librarian, who
is being assisted by George F. Heigh-
way, alumni secretary, who is ar
ranging all details connected with
entertainment for returning alumni.
Today was officially designated as
alumni day" and tosinclude a bust
ness meeting of thegslumni associa-
ton, members of the alumni coun-
Gil, election Of alumni trustee, cleo
ton Of seven new members of the
alumni council, class reunion lunch
cons an orchestra concert, baseball
game, alumni barbecue, a play, and
an au-uniyersity sing. Guy Cant
well, Gosport, president of the
Alumni Association, will preside at
the meeting Of this organization,
while Clair Scott, Chicago, chairman
Of the alumni council, will hold sway
at the council meeting. Candidates
for the Office Of trustee are Judge
Ora L. Wildermuth, Gary, seeking
reelection; William C. Alsop, Vim
cennes; Dean L. Barnhart, editor of
the Goshen Democrat, and Mrs.
Mindwell Champion Wilson, Delphi.
Reunions Planned
Fifteen I. u. classes, under the Dix
plan of reunion, will hold reunions
this year. However, members of the
classes of 1891 and 1901 will hold
informal reunions also, according to
the members Of the class. The 1891
class will hold a get-together, the
1ortieth anniversary of it's gradu-
alton. This is the last class
which was graduated under the adj
ministration of David Starr Jordan,
former I. U. president. This will be
the thirtieth anniversary of the 1901
class and the members feel the urge
Tor reunion, according to Mrs. c. j.
Sembower, Bloomington, class secre-
tary.
The oldest class which will hold a
reunion will be that of 1873, with
Mrs. Emma Jennings Clark, Bloom
1ngton, in charge. Mrs. Sanford F.
Teter, secretary of the class of 1898,
will entertain the members of the
class with luncheon at her home.
Alumni events on Sundays pro-
gram will include special services at
all the Bloomington churches. a
sacred concert. open house by
faculty members, and the Mortar
Board reunion supper. BaccaIau-
reate services will be held Sunday
evening at the Methodist church.
The change from the Assembly hall
on the campus to the church was
made necessary on account of in
sufficient seating capacity of the
nall. This is the first time that the
baccalaureate services will be held
on the campus.
400 TO Attend Affair
The twelfth annual aIunlnae
breakfast which will be attended by
approximately 400 alumnae of the
university will open Monday morn
ing'S program. Mrs. ]. Wymond
French, Bloomington, is chairman.
She is being assisted by Mrs. Ward
@. Biddle, Mrs. Alfred Kinsey, Miss
Henrietta Thornton and Miss Ruby
Bolenbacher, all Of Bloomington. A
band concert will follow the break
fast, and at IL a. m. there will be
flag raising and tree planting
exercises by this years senior class.
The alumni luncheon will be held
Monday noon, at which time the
Rose and McNIurtrie loving cups will
be awarded to the class having the
largest percentage of its members
present and to the class having the
largest number of members regis
tered
Monday afternoons program will
include concert by the I. U. or
chestra, reception at the home of
President and Mrs. William Lowe
Bryan, and induction of the 1881
seniors into the alumni association
OF the university. The 102d COM
mencement exercises will take place
at Monday evening, with a class of
approximately $50 members.
lIICPAMH I'M ATTNNK nM