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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
1
Commencement opening events and class day exercises held in Mehrry Hall this morning. Music school concert scheduled for Saturday evening is of great merit.
Meharry Hall hosts the start of DePauw University’s seventy fourth commencement week with a senior class day program. President Grose delivers the baccalaureate and Dr Eckhardt outlines faculty-student relations as A H Kenna presents the class oration. A university orchestra concert followed, drawing a large audience and prompting a repeat performance.
Halverson Soloist Van Denman Thompson leads the music with Dean McCutchan directing the De Pauw School of Music orchestra at the baccalaureate. President Grose delivers a service speech urging graduates to choose service over self and Christ over Cesar as they face tomorrow.
Myers wins the mile at the conference meet in Champaign Illinois finishing ahead of a fast field. He breaks the conference record in the event and also places second in the half mile.
Ivan Ikey Myers of DePauw won the mile with a 4 19 time breaking the conference mark at Champaign Illinois finishing sixth in the team standings as Wisconsin led Chicago Missouri Illinois and Notre Dame Myers defeated Harvey of Wisconsin and Stout of Chicago and earned a loving cup funded by 250 DePauw students for his performance.
DePauw University president George R. Grose will serve as master of ceremonies for the corner stone laying ceremony at the gym tomorrow afternoon at three o clock.
The corner stone for DePauw University’s Bowman Memorial Gymnasium, a $100000 athletic building, will be laid tomorrow at 3 pm on Alumni Day of commencement week. The ceremony lists George R. Grose as master of ceremonies and includes addresses by trustees and alumni.
Joseph Hare a prominent south Greencastle grocer died at his home this morning at 11 30 from heart trouble after a period of illness He is survived by his widow and one daughter Mrs Peter Gerhardt Funeral arrangements are not known. the community mourns his loss.
The Greencastle lodge of Red Men baseball plans a game with Louisville Ky White Sox next Friday afternoon at McKeen field. Funeral services for Elizabeth Ostrum 94, mother of Rev. Henry Ostrum, were held at Forest Hill cemetery. Her body will be buried in Belleville Ontario. Dr H A Gobin led the service with several ministers assisting. The funeral party will travel via Big Four to Indianapolis then to Canada. Dr George F Keiper visits for DePauw commencement.
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