Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 November 1944 — Page 11

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+ When Indiana university classmates of Emie Pyle return to the campus Monday to see the famous war correspondent honored, many will recall the forecast printed in The Arbutus, student year hook, in 1923 when Ernie lefts the ‘university, It read: “This brillant 8 gem which blushed unseen in Dana, * ‘‘Long since globe trotter, student ed., Aeonsand who-knows-what, “Still wears the same old hat, is still the same good fellow, “Lo, this man's name heads all the lot.” Those who shared this feeling two decades ago will see the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters conferred on him at a special convocation program at 11:15 p. m, in the auditorium.

High Schools to Dismiss

Nearly all of Bloomington will be at the gala event for both of the city's high schools will dismiss classes and most of the city will suspend business activities from 11 a. m, to noon so that everyone may attend the convocation. But the one person who knew Ernie Pyle best will not be on hand to see him “doctored,” as The Indianapolis Times’ war correspondent terms it. He is Dr. Clarence E. Edmondson, who retired last July and now is dean emeritus of men. He is residing in Redlands, Cal. Dean Edmondson, however, recently wrote of his memories of Ernie as a student. 3 Meets Ernie as Freshman “I first met Ernie Pyle when he came to J. U. as a freshman in 1919,” recalls Dr. Edmondson. .“It was my

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their interests and ‘their plans— what they wanted to do. Ernie came as scores of others, He was very shy but managed to get it oyer to me that he was interested in journalism primarily, “This interest was paramount throughout his college course. While he had no trouble with his other courses, his grades indicated that he was not much interested in anything but his journalism. So apparent was this fact, that when an unusual opportunity came to him to work on a good newspaper, contrary tomy usual procedure, I advised him to take the job although he lacked one semester of graduation. His subsequent eareer has porne out the wisdom of his decision.” ‘Vagabonding’ Early

Dean Edmondson in his recollections of Pyle also disclosed that it was as a student in the university the now famous columnist started his “vagabonding.” “In the spring of 1922 when"the I. U. baseball team went to Japan Ernie and ‘three other boys decided they would hitch-hike to Japan,” Dean Edmondson relates. “The boys talked over their plan with me and I gave my approval with a reminiscent throwback to my own youthful urgings. According to Ernie's own statement, I lent him $50 for the trip—his entire capital. “The four boys made their way to Seattle ahead of the team, where they got jobs on the boat, then the Keystone State, on which the team had passage. Ernie was-a cabin boy, signed up for the voyage. This was in prohibition days in the United States. Our hoat was an American boat and therefore ‘dry.’ But when we docked at Victoria, B.C., a great many very suspicious tases were swung aboard. Officially there was no bar on our boat, But cabin boys rushed here and there, balancing trays of glasses and bottles. Once when Ernie almost tripped over our feet trying to keep his balance with a tray, he sald: ‘Dean, I'm ruined forever.” I wonder if he ever had thought of that as he has ducked in and out of foxhiles in the war

Ernie Collected ‘Loot’

“The cabin boys ate their meals in the regular crew mess and I was a little concerned about their diet that they might not have enough’ fresh fruit and vegetables. So I asked ®ch member of the team to bring out from our dining room an apple or an orange or some other bit of fruit after dinner to my cabin where Ernie came each evening to collect the ‘loot.’ “Since these four boys had signed up for the voyage, they were not able to meet us in Japan but had to go on to China and Manila. When we went aboard our boat in Yokahoma for our return trip after a month's stay we found the boat was the same Keystone State gnd there were our same four boys. Ernie was now a veteran and carried his tray ‘with the greatest of ease’ That trip was the beginning of his ‘vagabonding.’” ‘ The friendship between the noted war correspondent and Dean Ed-. mondson “has continued, they "ex< change letters, and in 1941 Pyle vis{ted the Edmondsoris at their summer home on the Gunnison river in Colorado—a visit that embarrassed him because officials of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad took him down from Denver in the private car of the railroad presi dent. Ceremonies to Be Short

The convocation ceremonies will not last longer than half an hour, according to George F. Heighway, university alumni secretary and chairman of the special committee in charge. Representing the Scripps-Howard newspapers with which the Hoosier

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throughout practically all of. his newspaper career will be Walter. Leckrone, editor; Mark Feree, business manager; Victor Free, man= aging editor, and Edwin C. Heinke,

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Times. ‘ The Indianapolis News representatives will be C. Walter McCarty, president and general manager, and Stephen C. Noland, editor. Eugene C. Pulliam, publisher, and James A. Stuart, managing editor, will be present from The Indianapolis Star. Roy W. Howard, president of the

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native of Indiana, yesterday wired the university that business engagements in New York would not permit him to attend,

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