Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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THE NORMAL ADVANCE 23 ATHLETICS THE NEWiPARSONS FIELD The old rolling mill site, bounded on the north by the Big Four railroad, 0n the west by First street, on the south by the Vandalia' railroads and on the east by Second street, is undergoing rapid transformation into our new Parsons Field. The rough grading has been completed and Professors Kelso, Higgins and Baxter of the Department of Mathematics, as- sisted by members of the trigonometry class spent Friday and Saturday, October 15-16, surveying the grounds, setting the grade stakes and preparing data for the contractors. The job of completing the grounds will be let at once and we may expect to see the field com- pleted this fall. The field is of regulation size, Within easy access of the Normal school grounds, and when completed will give a new life to athletics at I. S. N. FOOTBALL Owing to the fact that the Board of Trustees has sold Parsons Field and purchased another athletic field closer to the school, it looks as if football will be one of the future sports at I. S. N. With this in mind the students thought that it would be well for them to begin football this season and thus have something to work from next year. At the present the prospects for a good team this year are very promising. Manager John- son has secured Dr. McCarthy, a former I. U. player, to coach the team this year. iiDocli is a hard worker and is doing all in his power to develop a team that will make a fair show- ing on the gridiron. Owing to the small num- ber of men to pick from and many of them without experience, this is no easy task, but with such men as Bash, Whitaker, Sink, Hunter, Wood, Nugent, Bowles, Sharpe, Un- verferth, Clayton, Martin and Powers, it seems as if there will be something doing yet. The Athletic association has been at a great expense this year in securing a coach, and it deserves the support of every student. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Athletic Association held its annual election Saturday morning, Oct. 9, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Wm. Bass; Bowles; treasurer, Elmer Row; secretary, Pauline Edington; football manager, Guy J ohnson. At a recent meeting of the Athletic board, Mr. M. B. Nugent was appointed cus- todian. iiThe Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns asheswr it prospers; and anon, . Like Snow upon the Desertls dusty Face, 0 Lighting 2. little hour or twoeis gone? -0mar Khayyam. vice-president, Adami

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22 THE NORMAL ADVANCE E. B. MILAM. At Eloise, Florida, on J une 4th, occurred the death of E. B. Milam. Mr. Milam graduated from the Indiana State Normal in the class of 1872 with President Parsons and Vice Presi- dent Sandison. He has been identified with public school worli all of his life. From 1876 to 1878 he was county superintendent of Knox County. Later, he moved to Florida where he taught until his death, which occurred in his sixty-first year. Throughout the years he has been loyal to his state and to I. S. N. 91 have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith? such men may say these words with the Apostle Paul. WILLIAM BRYCE On Sept. 17th occurred the death of William Bryce, our itBillf, at the Deaconess Hospital in Indianapolis. His death was the result of an at- tack of typhoid fever, which is thought to have been contracted at Sparta, Wis., where he was called to do field practice as a member 0f Com- pany A, field artillery. tiBilPi graduated from the Normal with the class of i08, and from the Indianapolis Law School in ,09. He had contracted to assume the principalship of a school in Oklahoma, and it was his intention to set up in the prac- tice of law there at the end of his term of school, but grim death has stepped in and cut short his promising career. During the time he was a student here, he was prominent in athletics, especially track and basketball. He was a member of the Forum Literary Sbciety, and was one of NormaPS best public speakers. The whole student body and faculty knew and loved him, and his death came as a sad blow to all. In Memory of GOLDIA MILDRED GRESSMIRE, Who died August 29, 1909. .Thy gentle voice is hushed, Thy warm true heart is still, And on thy young and iniocent brow Is resting deathis cold chill. Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast; We have kissed thy lovely brow, And in our aching hearts we know We have no Mildred now. -From her Pi Zeta Sisters. 9L0 ! some we loved, the lovliest and the best That Time and Fate of all their vintage prest, Have drunk their cup a round 6r two before, And one by one crept silently to Rest? -0mar Khayyam

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24 THEmNURMALaADVANCEu Y. M. and m. C. A. ' 'Y.WKOdL The Young Womenis Christian Association organized fOr the yeafs work with the follow- ing oflicers: President, Etta Walter; vice-presi- dent, Mae Brooking; treasurer, Chloe Hough- ton; secretary, Pheobe Garman; Bible study chairman; Bertha Dedson; mission study, home; Louise Murphy; foreign, Nelle 'Haberstich; finance, Blanchi Rinehart; membership, Mae Brooking; social, Minnie Parsons; intercollegi- ate, Iris Fish; corresponding secretary, Amelia Peters; religious meetings, Margaret Hardie; calling, Lenore BurnamS ' , The following programs have been arranged: SUNDAY, 3 :00 P. M. October 24:. . . L .................. Rev. Hixon October 31 ........................ Mrs. Moir TUESDAY3615645 October 19. St. Paul ............. Miss Bader October 26. St. Augustine ..... Miss ParsOns November 2. St. Peter ...... '. .Miss Brooking November 9. Worldis Week of Prayer. November 16. St. Benedict. . . .Miss Rinehart November 23; Praise Service, Miss Haberstich November 30.1 St. Francis ....... Miss Peters. December 7. The Saint of Saints, Miss Hardie Bible classes have been organized in the var- ious churches of the city, some of which have faculty members as leaders. But one class has been organized which meets during the week, and that is taught by Miss Bertha Dodson on Thursday evening of each week. . Mrs. Bloomer teaches a mission class on Wednesday evening. The term reception given by the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. the first Friday evening of the term was well attended. Miss Mary Kerr of Indianapolis, who will represent the Y. W. C. A. of Indiana in J apan, visited the association Oct. 9th and 10th. She was accompanied by Miss Melcher, the state secretary. A reception was given at the associ- ation hoiise Saturday evening, Oct. 9, in honor of Miss Kerr, who will sail Nov. 3 to take charge of her work across the Pacific. Saturday evening, Oct. 3,. the girls attthe Associationhouse gave a masquerade party for their friends. The evening was spent in pop- ping corn and toasting marshmallows. Every- body enjoyed a fine time. Miss Mable Lovett, who was general secre- tary here last year, is spending the winter at her home at South Milford, Indiana. ' iThe Association girls are looking forward With pleasure to first of November, when dele- gates from all the colleges in the state will meet here for the annual state convention. Y.M.0.A. The Y. M. C. A. began its work this fall un- der many difficulties, the greatest of which was the replacing of so many vacancies in the Cabinet. This was due to the fact that a large number of last years Cabinet did not return to school. These positions are all filled now, and every man seems to be starting into the work with a zeal and enthusiasm that counts. The Association personally inspected each room for boys at the beginning of .the term be- fore recommending it to any one. A number of men have been aided in finding places in which they could partly work their way. The book exchange did quite an extensive business. The $22.50 balance, which was due on the hand book has been settled and a missionary de- partment has been introduced. Three or more Bible Study classes Will be given, the number depending upon the num- ber of men in school who care to take up the work. Mr. Baxter will give a course in ttThe Social Significance in the Teachings of Christ? at 9:30 a. m., Sunday, at Centenary church.