The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-05
BUTLER READY
TO INACCURATE
new PRESIDENT
Nations Educators Invited
to Ceremony Honoring
Dr.. w. S. Athearn.

NotabIes of the world Of education
will attend ceremonies Saturday
and Sunday formally inaugurating
DR.. Walter Scott Athearn as the
eleventh president Of Butler univer-
sity.
Installation of DR.. Athearn will be
held in conjunction with the an
nual Founders day celebration.
DR.. John H. Finley, noted author,
lecturer, and associate editor of the
New York Times, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the inauguration
at Saturday.
Principal address at religious
services at 2:30 Sunday will be
made by DR.. Edwin H. Hughes,
Methodist bishop of Chicago.
Members of The univerSity'S senior
class will make their first appear
ance in caps and gowns at the
academic march which will precede
the ceremony Saturday at the field
house.
Hundreds Are Invited
1t is traditional for seniors to don
their academic robes for the first
time on Founders day. The insti-
tuition was founded in 1855.
A Founders day dinner will be
held at z Saturday night at the
Claypool.
Invitations to the ceremonies were
sent to more than 700 college pres
idents and educators throughout the
United States. Representatives of
all private and public school sys-
TENS of Indiana were invited.
Louis j. Borinstein, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, appoint
ed a reception and hospitality COM
mittee of lot members to assist the
entertainment of guests. Members
of this committee will greet visitors
as they register in Arthur Jordan
Memorial hall Saturday morning.
Ceremonies will open Saturday
afternoon with an academic process
sion of faculty, seniors and dele
gates, following concert by the
university band, conducted by j. B.
Vandaworker.
Degrees to Be Conferred
After the invocation by the Rev.
Lee Sadler of the University Park
Christian church, greetings will be
extended by Edward G. Elliott,
president Of Purdue university;
Merle Sidener, Indianapolis school
board member; Mayor Reginald H.
Sullivan and Governor Harry G..
Leslie. Hilton U. Brown, who will
be in charge of the. Inauguration,
will reply.
Welcome to the president will be
given, after the installation, by:
Wales Smith, member of the class
of 1882; Professor ,Tolbert E. Rea-
Wis, on behalf of the faculty; Pro-
fessor j. Douglas Perry, on be-
half of the alumni, and Arthur
V. Brown, member of the class of
1885, on behalf of the board of di-
rectors.
After DR.. Athearn'S inaugural
message, honorary degrees will be
conferred on distinguished guests.
This will be followed by the adj
dress of DR.. Finley, who will speak
on "The University and the City"
The Rev. George A. Frantz of the
First Presbyterian church will pro-
nounce the benediction.
Dinner Elaborate Affair
Students, alumni and visitors will
be special guests at the founders
day dinner. Claris Adams will be
POSTMASTER, and greetings will be
given by Dean James w. Putnam:
Scott Clifford, an alumnae; Emsley
w. Johnson, on behalf of the truss
tees; Rabbi Maurice Fuerlicht;
Louis j. Borinstein; President Ell
lott of Purdue; James FeSler, In
diana university; j. I. Good, presi-
dent Of Indiana university; General
L. r. Gignilliatt, Culver military
academy; D. A. Morehouse, presi-
dent of Drake university, and DR..
Athearn.
Religious services Sunday will fol-
low a concert by the band. The
Rev. w. A. Shullenberger, Central
Christian church, will give the in
vocation, and the Rev. j. Ambrose
Dunkel, Tabernacle Presbyterian
church, will repeat the benediction