Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1914 — Boosted State University and Organized Alumni Association. [ARTICLE]

Boosted State University and Organized Alumni Association.

The graduates and former students of Indiana University planned and carried out a very pleasant program Saturday evening at the t high school auditorium. Profs. D. X A. Rothrock and J. W. Piercy, of the university, were on hand and spoke on the plans for making the school fill a wider field of usefulness and of the extension work that was to he undertaken with the large appropriation now available. iMoses Leopold presided and Dr. M. D. Gwin, Miss Nina Martindale and others spoke and Mrs. M. D. Gwin, Miss Bel Laßue, Mrs. E. J. Randle and Miss Lura Halleck, and also the high school orchestra gave a very pleasant musical program. Prof. Ira Coe was drafted as a yell and song leader and in a very enthusiastic manner he induced about all those present to mount their seats and shout the calls under his leadership. Pumpkin pie, doughnuts and oherry smash were served to complete the enjoyable evening. Following tl»e departure of the guests, which included a number of the 191. graduating class and several others, the former students of I. U., some of them graduates, organized an alumni association. Moses Leopold was elected president, Miss Martindale, vice president; Delos Dean, secretary, and Emmet LaAue, treasurer. They will meet again in two weeks.