Indiana University 193 Graduates Hear Bryan Address
Indiana University closed its seventy ninth year with commencement for the class of 193. Four hundred and forty students received degrees as 35 women were honored among the graduates. Chancellor Bryan spoke on discipline and citizenship, stressing the need to apply college lessons to law and public life, while Thomas Lewis and Edwin Rice received notable degrees and prizes highlighted by a Monroe Doctrine essay award.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Department of Law
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Washington University
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Commonwealth
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Earl Thomas
Oxford
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Evansville
Harvard
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Ter
Mengrees
Thomas Lewis
Yale
Heinrich Angst
Natonal Museum
Winthrop Murray Crane
Massachusetts
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Edwin Wilbur Rice, Jr
Edwin Farnsworth Atkins
Cuba
Faculty Site Chosen for New Student Building at IU
Bloomington June 4 The board of trustees closed a busy session selecting the site for the new $75,000 Student building about 100 feet northwest of Maxwell Hall. Changes include Miss Louise Maxwell elected acting librarian and leaves of absence for Prof B F Marsters and Prof A F Euersteiners, with Paris study. Drs Jameson and Oliver of Indiana Medical College in conference. committee to advise. Summer session opens tomorrow with expected higher enrollment.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bloomington
Ind
Board of
Maxwell Hall
Louise Maxwell
G. F. Danforth
B. F. Marsters
A. F. Euersteiner
Paris
Walter Pierce
State Normal School prep expands under trustees plan
Terre Haute Ind June 4 The Indiana Normal trustees open a three day session to approve a 30 000 increase in the tax levy for school support and 25 000 from the general fund for a new training school building. Contracts expected this fall with school year start in 1904.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana Normal Dewan
Enla
Boo Yaemsen
Posse
Charman
Abpace Dag
Mutterer
Europe
Ae Oes
Resaters
Aoe A. Ceatees
New York
Telulah Rob- Eases
Gertrede Robinson
Stamford
Conn
Philippines
Berge Attendance of Alumni Honorary Degrees Conferr
Cambridge Mass June 4 With an emery almost equal to that of last when President Roosevelt of the class
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Cambridge
Mass
Roosevelt
Yale University Exercises Close Commencement Week
Yale University closed commencement week with degree presentations across all departments and honorary degrees by President Hadley. Awards included the Cobden Club medal to M. B. Terrell of Decherd Tennessee, and the John A. Porter prize to Richard Webb of Durham North Carolina for an essay on Sidney Lanier. Honorary degrees were conferred on Gray, a United States Circuit Court judge for Delaware, and William D. Alexander, naval surveyor of the Hawaiian Islands, with Doctor of Divinity to Rev Lyman Abbott and Master of Arts to Herbert W. Bowen, the U S minister to Venezuela. About 1,500 alumni attended the annual banquet.
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New Haven
Hadley
Yale
Cobden Club
M. B. Terrell
Decherd
Tenn
John A. Porter
Richard Webb
Durham
N. C
State Sunday school meeting draws large crowd at Winona
At Winona Lake Park Indiana students arrive from Lake Geneva Wisconsin for the State Sunday School convention. About 2 000 attended the second day with five hundred at the opening service. Prof Noble Harter named dean of the School of Practical Arts and Economics at Winona. Prof George Worley elected organizer of the Winona Summer School and Agricultural Institute. W C Pearce led sessions on Sunday school management and teaching aids.
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Indianapolis Journal
Warsaw
Ind
Noble Harter
E. Stipp
Practical Arts
Winona
George W. Worley
State Board of Education
Winona Agricultural Institute
State
Chapel of the Inn
Josiah Morris
Rockville
W. C. Pearce
Chicago
Mary F. Bryer
Home Department
Moody
D. W. Thomas
Blackboard
Yale Alumni Dinner Highlights and Gifts to Yale
Yale's commencement concluded with a reception hosted by President and Mrs Hadley for graduates and friends. Alumni dinner featured remarks by President Hadley Rev Dr Lyman Abbott Maj James E Pettit U S A Judge George Gray and others. Andrew D White donated three large silver pieces to adorn the president's table. Amherst College granted Sir Chentung Liang Cheng a Doctor of Laws and Edward S Parsons a Doctor of Letters at Amherst.
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Yale
Hadley
Lyman Abbott
James E. Pettit
George Gray
J Gray
Andrew D. White
Germany
Amherst
Mass
Amherst College
Chentung Liang Cheng
Harris
Pacific
Edward 8. Parsons
Colorado Colle
Dartmouth College awards honorary degrees in 1883 list
At the annual commencement in Hanover New Hampshire June 24 honorary degrees were conferred including Master of Arts for Winston Churchill author Doctor of Divinity for Sydney Lewis Gulick 83 missionary and scholar Japan Doctor of Laws for Charles Allus Young 53 professor of astronomy Neeton Edward Tuck diplomat and financier Paris Alfred Thayer Mahan N
Beloit College to Get Carnegie Gift for Library
Beloit Wisconsin June 4 Beloit College will receive 0 000 from Andrew Carnegie for a library building announced by Horace White editor of the Evening Post at the commencement exercises Professor George Adams of Yale College delivered the cornerstone address at a new 40 000 gymnasium cornerstone laying ceremony was held today
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Beloit
Wis
Beloit College
Andrew Carnegie
Horace White
Evening Post
George Adams
Yale College
Midshipmen Candidates Pass Mental Examinations
Annapolis Md June 4 Among candidates who passed their mental examination as midshipmen are J W Gray F Helm and J H Ingram of Indiana confirming successful screening for further naval training.
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Annapolis
J. W. Gray
F. Helm
J. H. Ingram
Indiana
Can the Mississippi River be Permanently Controlled
Philadelphia Inquirer notes Mississippi River communities seek ongoing federal aid to keep the river within bounds. The paper warns the river may behave like the Yellow River, breaking its natural bounds and causing massive destruction, questioning whether long term control is possible through engineering.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Yellow River
China
Mississippi
Bloodthirsty threat targets County Judge and Sheriff
A Memphis Commercial Appeal excerpt cites a violent threat against County Judge Hargis and Sheriff Callahan as the supposed leaders of a troubling order. The passage frames them as destructive figures within a reverberating political conflict and hints at broader mob sentiment.
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Memphis
Breathitt
Hargis
Callahan
Organized Sunday School Work echoes in speech at gathering
Speakers Rev B W Spillman and W C Pearce addressed religious topics on The State Work and the Denominational School and The World's Great Syndicate for a sizable audience. Arrivals at the Inn and Winona Hotel include numerous named guests from Kokomo to South Bend, Columbus to Union Mills.
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J. B. Sidener
Indianapolis
N. N. Northcott
Ishawka
Julius Falk
Peru
Anna R. Black
Terre Haute
Bertha French
Martha Williams
Eva Gottschall
Orvilla
Etta Walser
Bluffton
R. A. Ogg
A. C. Bush
Kokomo
C. X. Lewis
Rockville
W. T. Lawson
Danville
T. E. Hambett
Fort Wayne
Vories B. Servies
Crawfordsville
Josiah Morris
Joseph la Fage
Liberty
John G. Snyder
Cliffton
A. E. Harris
John Bilsland
O. M. Coffing
Lou Bell
Covington
Abbott
Lola Craig
Grace Harris
Nellie Drake
Otwell
J. T. Vickery
Cc. O. Burton
Roachdale
W. Welker
Ella Hontz
Fred McBride and Son
W. Ober
Alice E. Winder
E. Stook
Bloomingdale
Eli <. Bearce
Lind. Beans
C. B. Funk
Carrie Clements
Ada Lott
Fountain City
Winona Hotel
Ben Daily
Columbus
E. E. Stoner
Egreemans
Keller
E. L. Fowler
M. R. Chartrand
Mabel I. Fowler
Edwina L. Fowler
Lyle Shirley
Arion
B Y P U Convention Opens in Lebanon Ind
The B Y P U State rally began at the Baptist Church in Lebanon with strong attendance and delegates from across Indiana. Miss Elma Neptune welcomed, Frank B. Bachelor replied, and Emma L. Horne led junior department events. The Model Youngen was discussed by Prof. C H Hall. Reverend Walter Calley spoke on opportunities for youth. A reception followed and the rally runs through today with State Sunday-school convention to begin Thursday. Evansville session of Indiana Christian Endeavor Society opens with Prof. Milburn giving address on Political Morality.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lebanon
Ind
Baptist Church
Elma Neptune
Frank B. Bachelor
Bluffton
Emma L. Horne
Richmond
A. B. Leslie
Connersville
C. H. Hall
D. D
Franklin
Walter Calley
Evansville
Indiana Christian Endeavor Society
Milburn
Seer Teeat
Indiana University
Indiana Colleges Represented at Lake Geneva Y M C A Session
Seven Indiana college Young Men's Christian Associations send delegates to the Lake Geneva conference in Wisconsin. Purdue leads with twelve delegates. A. W. Hanson of State College expected to join Friday. List includes reps from Earlham Franklin Hanover Indiana University Marion Normal De Pauw Rose Polytechnic Union Christian Valparaiso Wabash Winona Elkhart Elkhart Institute and others.
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Williams Bay
Wis
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Purdue
A. W. Hanson
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Indianapolis
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Charles Deich
Newton Miller
Louis Dirks
J. M. Clinton
William Grossman
Marion Normal School
L. G. Bishop
J M
W. Hemphill
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Frank Hursy
Walter Reed
Suzuki
Winona Agricultural and Technical Institute
James Kennedy
Elkhart Institute
M. Cc
Lehman
H. F. Reist
Indiana music teachers hold busy Richmond sessions and recitals
The Indiana Music Teachers Association met in Richmond with sessions from 8:30 a m to 10 p m. Highlights included the president’s address praising the association, tone production by Romeo Frick, Barbour’s organ recital, and a concert featuring Clara Turpen Grimes Marcoosen Finel and Parre. Aurora reported Epworth League conference activities in Moore’s Hill with sunrise prayer, reports, and open air service, while Elkhart noted the Young People's Christian Union meeting in Castle Church with about 150 delegates expected.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Indiana Music Teachers’ Association
Romeo Frick
Evansville
First Presbyterian Church
Arthur J. H. Barbour
Cincinnati
Oliver Willard Pierce
Indianapolis
Browning
Clara Turpen Grimes
Dayton
O. Sol. Marcoosen
Cleveland
Ray Finel
Boston
Selden Pratt
Toledo
Litta Grimm
J. A. Parre
Elkhart
Young People's Christian Union of the
United Brethren Church
St. Joseph
Castle Church
Te F. Newll
Bourbon College
Richmond Art Association Holds Annual Meeting
In Richmond Indiana the Richmond Art Association renewed its officers at the annual meeting. The exhibit is in progress and funds show a record surplus. If funds allow, a picture will be bought from the Hoosier group, with a Richmond group piece targeted if funds remain.
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Richmond
Ind
Richmond Art Association
Hoosier Group of Artists
Richmond Group
Wilkes Booth myth resurfaces as historical debate in Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript notes a Western myth that J Wilkes Booth, Lincoln’s assassin, died in January in Oklahoma and was self slain. It recounts official identifications in Washington and Baltimore, and cites ongoing doubts held by some in Washington about Booth’s fate.
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Myths of Monmouth Ney and Booth cross nations and myths
The piece argues enduring legends claim Monmouth and Marshal Ney escaped execution through substitutes or conspiracies. It contrasts popular martyrdom of Monmouth and Ney with Booth as a villain, noting Booth had few followers and was pursued. It suggests future historians might prove Wilkes Booth was the man shot in the burning barn.
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Waste Basket Experts Explain Treasury Paper Watch
Washington Letter in Philadelphia Press profiles two women titled Official Examiner of the Waste Basket. From nine to four daily in a basement, they inspect discarded papers to prevent loss of bonds drafts and vouchers. Each basket is numbered, officials use two baskets per examiner, and daily reviews prevent misplacement and suspicion of tampered documents.
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Philadelphia
Treasury
Uncle Sam
Shaw
Claener
Orneen
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Hidden Bond Rescue Reveals Waste Basket Treasures
Charwomen scour waste baskets for official papers and sometimes uncover valuables. A case involved a $10,000 United States bond found among discarded documents. A chief clerk repeatedly tried to dispose of a worthless circular, only to have the document return each morning, saved by a persistent charwoman.
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United States
Plan for New People's Hall Promoted in New York
A committee meeting at Frank Damrosch's home unveiled a public subscription and city funded People's Hall. The plan includes a large auditorium with organ and stage, a gymnasium, swimming pool, smaller lecture halls, museums, a vast library, and a roof garden. The hall would host dramas, music, lectures, social science classes, and exhibitions with support from state, city, and national figures.
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Frank Damrosch
Smalller
Charles Sprague Smith
Rev
Thomas Slicer
Frank X
Louis Napotegn ts am Coolanchick and Ancestry Claim
A fragment notes Louis Napotegn ts am Coolanchick described as a maven with ancestry tracing back to a first king. The readable text presents a dubious lineage claim and a self described expert status without verifiable context.
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Ita
Louis Napotegnts
Sailor Now Brooklyn Wine Merchant Claims Servian Throne
A contented wine merchant near Red Hook Brooklyn claims to be the sole legitimate descendant of the Grand Shupane of Ser according to documents in his possession. He, Mr. Coolan chick, is 36 and prefers his American citizenship and profitable business to pursuing throne rights.
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Servia
Red Hook
Brooklyn
Mr. Coolanchick
Almost a Millionaire Tale of a Near Miss
Henry Wollman recalls a nearly disastrous scam in New York City. A man named Joseph Montague offered a water power venture with Kansas and Missouri river contracts and promised Wollman a million dollars for counsel. The con collapsed when a burglar robbed Montague, leaving Wollman penniless and skeptical of similar schemes in the city.
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New York Times
Henry Wollman
Joseph Montague
Broadway
Montague
West
South
Kansas
Kansas City
Tole Burelar
New York
The Censor Opts For Salonica And Monastir Substitutions
In the Boston Advertiser a note reports the Sultan's censor objecting to the term Macedonia in the Epistle to the Thessalonians. The censor demands replacing it with Salonica and Monastir, prompting reflection on whether this settles the Eastern question.
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Salonica
Monastir
If They're Well Enough Providence Journal
Over one hundred cases of cartridge and water wounds were treated at three ton hospitals on Wednesday during Bunker Hill day celebrations. Victims faced dangers tied to the event and questions about safety and crowds.
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Providence Journal
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