DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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organized in February, 1887, has done much toward bringing about the proper relation between fraternities. Its two annual banquets have been among the most notable social events in our history. A greater interest has been taken in athletics than hereto- fore, and the fitting up of the gymnasium meets a long-felt want.

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ferring the reader to the various sketches and histories for jjbore detailed accounts. During the past two years many of the greatest benefactors hssed away. Notable among these is he whose name the niversity bears-Washington C. De Pauw-a man whom we fall had learned to admire and honor for his ability, his interest. 11 education, his liberality, and, above all, for his true christian integrity of character. The liberal provision made by him for the university has greatly increased its resources, and will ren- :der possible many improvements and additions. ,. Changes have taken place in the faculty. Two of our i' ablest professors have been called to positions of greater impor- tance and responsibility as p1esidents of colleges. Doctors 'Earp and Gobin will be long and favorably remembered by hose who received instruction under them. The new additions the faculty have been Doctors Poucher, Curtiss and Pa1k- urst in the School of Theology; Prof. Jenkins in the chair 1nd Dr. Swahlen in the chair of Greek in the College of Lib- Music, and Prof. Davisson tartist for the MIRAGEt in the School 1f Art. ' t The semi-centennial of the university was celebrated with Vppropriate exercises during last commencement week. Within Pauw has increased in number from four to more than forty, had the number of students from less than one hundred to- . Viearly one thousand. pearance-Alpha Phi and Delta Upsiloneboth established '1 at the close of the last college year. The Pan-Hellenic club, the institutione-men long intereSted in its welfale-have. pf Biology, Prof. NeHin the Department of Modern Languages, - 'ral Arts; Professors Allen and Tunnell in the School of' We comparatively short period of fifty years the facnlty of In the fraternity world two new societies have made their'

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platform of the mirage. x Before the powerful gods of Mount Meharry we bow our 15' ncovered heads in reverence and awe, realizing that, unless 'his act of homage be perfotmed, Whenever one of these ethe- heal creatures deigns to notice us, Mercury, clad in virgin robes, ill place opposite our names in the Great Book a record like :he thermometer in January. f: 5'5 The class of 189, at the close of its Junior year, submits to 'he students of De Pauw University its brief report of its admin- gtration. 3a . It found our beloved university on the verge of bankruptcy, vgnd placed it on a firm financial basis. It has added to our w ard of insgruction men of learning from all over this fair land. points with pride to its numerous and gallant achievementse Q l87, dismantled and disjointed, to Sophomore performance throned, and to heretics cremated. . Upon this record the class of l89 asks for the continued con- ence and support of the students, and respectfully submits r their approval the following: statement of the principles and rposes Which induce it to publish the MIRAGE, and which 11 continue to guide and inspire its efforts: ' I. We reiterate our admiration for and gratitude to those ble and heroic men Who by their zeal and perseverance XI