Indianapolis College of Pharmacy - Mistura Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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MISTTURA STATE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT I This is universally admitted to be the greatest achievement of Archi- i tectural and Sculptural Art in the world. It was designed to commemo- 1 rate the valor and fortitude of the Soldiers and Sailors of Indiana in the 1 wars of our nation. It is located in the center of the city, and occupies ! a circular plaza about one-fifth of a mile in circumference. The total I height above the street level is two hundred eighty-four and one-half 1 feet. The balcony may be reached by an electric elevator, or by stair- ' ways numbering three hundred twenty-four steps. From this point I visitors may overlook a beautiful panorama of Indianapolis and vicin- 1 ity. 1 JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY HOSPITAL The James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Hospital For Children was built at a cost of several million dollars, raised by popular subscription. It is dedicated to the memory of the Hoosier Poet who loved children so well. It is located on ground owned by Indiana University and is operated as part of the State Medical Center which also includes the Robert Long Hospital and the Indiana Medical College. Here crippled children from all parts of Indiana may receive the most skillful treatment with every hope of relief from their afflictions. All units of the hospital are not yet completed. I HOME OF JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY I The home of James Whitcomb Riley in Indianapolis has been the 1 literary shrine of Indiana. It is a dignified middle-aged brick house upon ' a terrace. A low stone wall, broken by an iron gate, guards the green ' front lawn. In the rear is an old fashioned garden, revelling in holly- ' hocks and wild roses. In this home, among his books and souvenirs, the ' poet spent his happy and contented days. Since his death it is still main- I tained exactly as he left it. Visitors are welcome, and all are repaid for ' the journey to Lockerbie Street. This is half hidden, unpaved, and scarce- 1 ly more than a shaded lane, but its fame will last for all time. 1 INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY j The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is known wherever the automobile | is found. It was established in 1910, and since that year there has been j held an International Sweepstakes Auto Race on each Memorial Day. The ] race course is two and one-half miles to the lap; the racers cover a dis- f tance of five hundred miles, and two hundred circuits at a pace of approxi- j mately one hundred miles per hour are made by the winner. The Grand | Prize is Fifty Thousand Dollars, and drivei ' s of many nationalities with j powerful cars of marvelous construction have come here to compete, not ! alone for the monetary reward, but for the honor that goes with the j trophy. Hundreds of thousands of people, from all parts of the United j States and from foreign countries, have journeyed to Indianapolis to J witness these races. f Page thirteen