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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1914
Page
1
City Council will select a successor to Mrs Lammers at its regular meeting in the council chamber. The proposed junior high school building may affect the election.
The city council at its regular meeting will elect a school trustee to replace Mrs Claire Lammers whose term ends August first. Candidates include Ed McG Walls Dr C T Zaring William Kreigh and Mrs Lammers. Support for a new junior high school divides council voting is uncertain with four members not yet agreed. Roy Abrams and Eugene Schmitt reportedly back Mr Walls and the proposed school project.
Alumni reign during the day as former graduating classes attend chapel exercises this morning followed by a business meeting.
DePauw alumni dominated the day with a chapel roll call led by Dr. H A Gobin and a business meeting. The main afternoon event was a ball game between alumni and the DePauw varsity champions, preceded by nostalgia filled class songs and speeches. A campus band concert and a president trustee reception closed the activities. William Randel was in Indianapolis on business.
The Palace Restaurant on the west side of the square was sold by Jesse McAnally to A. C. Scobee & Sons of Bainbridge. Scobee took possession Monday morning while McAnally retires from the restaurant business.
The Class of 1914 at DePauw University presented an excellent production of The Man from Home in Meharry Hall on Monday evening. A large audience approved the performance.
In a Monday meeting the university board discussed plans for a new gymnasium. They noted already securing $50,000 and outlined a goal to raise $25,000 more before starting construction, aiming to break ground next fall.
The DePauw University senior cast earned praise for The Man from Home at Meharry Hall during commencement. Audience members, including Greencastle residents and alumni, hailed the production as the best yet by a graduating class. The same cast repeats tonight at Sourwine Theatre in Brazil, with many planning to travel to see it again.
Trustees of DePauw University announced the new gymnasium name Bishop Thomas Bowman Memorial Gymnasium and reported Mrs. B D Caldwell of Orange New Jersey donated 10000 to the gym fund. The total reached 60000 with 40000 more needed. work to begin once 75000 is subscribed.
The DePauw University Board of Trustees approved starting work on a gymnasium once 75 000 dollars is subscribed and allowed freshmen pledges by sororities at the start of the second semester next year. They also budget 3000 to 4000 dollars for faculty salary increases and appointed a building committee to push construction, with opening aimed for next fall and occupancy within a year. The meeting also addressed sophomore spike rule changes for sororities amid continued concerns over enforcement.
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