People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1893 — INDIANA UNIVERSITY. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA UNIVERSITY.

Doing* a* Told By a Student from Rensselaer. * Bloomington, Ind. i October 24. IKU. • The attendance for the .year is exceedingly gratifying to all connected with the university, and it may be added that it is better than could have been reasonably expected, as the following figures will show, the students being distributed in classes as follows: Post graduates, 14; seniors, 74; juniors, 79; sophomores, 72; freshmen. 149; senior law, 25; junior law, 24; summer school, 91. Total 528. The following states and counties are represented; California, Colorado. District of Columbia. Illinois, Idaho, lowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan. Massachusetts, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, W ashington, Germany and Switzerland. There are 80 counties of Indiana represented outside of Monroe. Madison county furnishes 23 students, which is the largest number. From 22 counties therejs an increase of attendance over last year. President Swaim and wife are of the opinion that there should be a change in the social side of the university. To that end they propose to give a series of receptions to which all students, members of the faculty and friends arc cordially invited. They will bo “at home'’ Thursday evenings of each week. There are seven Leland Stanford University students in attendance at our university. All of them are advanced students, and two of them members of the senior class. Pres. Swaim was absent a part of last week, attending the meeting of the state board of education at Indianapolis. The foot-ball game last Saturday afternoon at Athletic Park between Wabash college and the Indiana University resulted in a score of 24 to 12 in favor of Wabash.

The university has many organizations of students for advanced work and discussion. Among the prominent ones, the following may be mentioned: •‘Current Politics Club,” under the direction of the departments of American History and Economics; Seminary,” under the direction of the Department of European History; “Literary Seminary,” under the direction of the Department of English; “Philosophical Club,” under the direction of the Department of Philosophy; “Mathematical and Physical Club,” under the direction of the Departments of Mathematics and Physics,and a “Latin Seminary under the direction of the Department of Latin. Prof. Commons delivered the first lecture in the University Extension Course at New Albany last Friday. The “I. U.” foot-ball team has the distinction of having a colored student as one of its members. His name is Preston Eagleson, and he is a son of H. N. Eagleson, of this city. Mr. Eagleson took one of the honors when graduating from the Bloomington high school, and is now a member of the Sophomore class. He plays as half back on the team. The following is the “I. U.” lecture course for the year; Oct. 23—Dr. A. A. Willits, “Sunshine.” Nov. 28—Rev. Joseph Cook. “Does Death End All.” Dec. 21—Torbet Concert Co. Jan. 11—Schubert Quartette Co. Feb.-2—Dr. James Hedley, “Hero and Heroism.” March 7.—Bernhard Listeman Co. April 20 — James Whitcomb Riley and Douglas Sherley, the famous southern author. Tickets for the entire course only £2.00. Will Hammond.