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Newspaper
Hanover College Triangle
Location
Hanover, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
1
Easter morning six o'clock gathering at the Y M C A hall drew many College students for a sunrise prayer meeting. Prof Tyler led the service with readings and a sermon on the life of Christ and the meaning of the resurrection, emphasizing joy and eternal life for Christians both now and forever.
Sunday afternoon in Madison a rig mishap frightened a horse, tossing four young women including Ruth Culbertson and Katherine McFarland. Miss Frances Culbertson, visiting in Vevay, was also aboard. The horse bolted, the wagon stopped at a curb, and the ladies used a shop telephone. A livery rig arrived, the group reached Hanover safely after about ninety minutes. One third of Wabash students vote, but three faculty members are too young to vote.
The third annual Indiana Y M C A presidents conference met at DePauw University from April 1 to 4 with twenty five institutions represented. Speakers included E K Stacy Studehiett H C Carter and Dr Gobing and Dr Bryan. The aim was instruction for leaders of Christian work in Indiana schools next year. A brief report was given last Thursday night. It is hoped the president will implement principles to improve spiritual conditions at Hanover. Next year key committeemen and presidents will attend.
Thursday afternoon a private recital at Miss Chariton's home showcased the Han over College Musical Department. Students performed Bach, Leibling, Bond, Norris, Seebeck, Norton, Willeby, Schubert and others, with soloists Margaret McClelland and Margaret McArthur highlighted.
An alarm from Butler Falls districts reports a forest blaze starting in Butler ravine and sweeping the hillside. Neighbors rushed to protect a home at the hilltop as high winds fanned the flames until heavy rains in the morning finally tamed the fire.
Rev. McArthur, pastor of Hanover Presbyterian Church since 1902, resigns to accept a call to Sullivan Indiana. He moves after April dedication services and plans to finish farewell sermon April 16 with his family relocating in May.
Mr W H Donner the Columbus native and Hanover College alumnus married in Pittsburg on March 27 to Mrs Dora White Browning Rogers daughter in law of Capt W K Rogers president of the Coal Exchange. Rogers is noted coal leader.
The Chrestomathean Library of about one hundred volumes union with the college library. Miss Garritt catalogues and shelves the donated texts, magazines, poems, and stories once kept in girls halls. Mrs Gailey and former members contributed the collection welcomed by students.
Three Hanover College alumni prominent in national affairs are named. Robert J. Tracewell, class of 74, served as US Treasury Comptroller before taft urged him to withdraw resignation. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, class of 67, a US government chemist famed for pure foods work. Dr. John M. Coulter, class of 70, head of botany at the University of Chicago, passenger on the nonsurviving Republic ship, revising his botany manuscript.
Ralph R. Jones of Wabash has accepted the position of Assistant Athletic Director at Purdue. No replacement has been selected yet to fill the former post.
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