DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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propriety. The final scene in this transition and advancement took place May 5, 1884. when the name was legally changed in the Circuit Court of Putnam County by the decree of judge Silas D. Coffey. The occasion was considered so important as to justify the suspension of college work. Faculty, students and citizens went in long procession to the court house to witness the scene. The fact is the scene was so brief, simple and quiet that the old name was taken away and the new name put on before half the crowd knew that the proceedings had begun. .llut from that moment a new era dawned in the career of this grand old school, planted in the wilderness by the sturdy pioneers of Indiana in 1837. ' The change of name marked a new epoch :--the coming of the great layman to reinforce and complete the work of the great preacher. Asbury, the pioneer and apostolic llishop, planted the churches in the wilderness which nurtured boys and girls into enterprising Christians. able to found and maintain great institutions. Mr. Del'auw was an eminent example of the great laymen who have brought power and prosperity to the church. As a Christian philanthropist his fame is not dim in comparison with that of the noblest leaders in his church, not even except- ing -Iohn Wesley and lfrancis Asbury. There are many other events in the history of our college well worthy of men- tion here, but this article has already extended far beyond its allotted space. We have given attention chiefly to those incidents not related in the formal accounts of the origin and growth of the University. Little need be said in regard to the occurrences of the last two decades. They are still familiar to the public mind. The best of all is that the institution is now on a sunnnit of prosperity never before en- joyed. liach chapter in our annals brings to mind a sentiment expressed by the late john Clark Ridpath concerning DePauw University: 'l'hus year by year some better thing ensues, Some nobler purpose rising o'er the past: Some budding thought, which Providence renews With dews and rain, and brings to fruit at last. HILARV A. GOIIIN. 26

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