Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition this summer, Purdue will be represented by an elaborate exhibit in the Palace of Education. A booth has been fitted up with cabinets containing exhibits of the work of each of the departments, University publications, drawings, plates, etc. The booth is ornamented with a frieze consisting of enlarged photographs of the campus, buildings, military, athletic and local views. In addition to this exhibit. Purdue will contribute to the State educational exhibit, and also to the collective exhibit of the Land Grant Colleges. For the latter Congress has appropriated $100,000, the exhibit being in the hands of a committee of which Dr. Stone is a member. Purdue is still further interested in the Exposition in that Professor Goldsborough is Chief of the Electrical Department. The history of the year would not be complete without some mention of the plans for Gala Week, at the close of the school year. Heretofore the closing week of school has not been marked by anything out of the ordinary other than the Commencement Exercises. It is now planned to devote the time from Friday, June 3, to Wednesday, the 8th, to merry-making, athletic contests, social events, and other exercises, concluding with the Commencement Exercises. It is hoped that this will prove an occasion of such interest as to draw many visitors from the alumni and friends of members of the University. A committee, consisting of representatives of all the classes and of the faculty, has the arrangements in charge. We have chronicled the events of a prosperous, eventful year at Purdue, marred only by the one sad event which we can never forget. The Class of 1904, as it leaves the University, e.xtends its best wishes and hope that the future of Purdue may be one of success and prosperity.

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resentatives of other colleges were present and made short addresses. Letters and messages of condolence had been received from every part of the United States, and a part of these were read at the exercises. Practically every college in the Middle West sent either representatives or letters of condolence. The first shock of the news of the disaster had scarcely subsided when the subject of a suitable memorial to those whose lives had been lost began to be discussed. Since nearly all of the deceased were members of athletic teams, the suggestion of a Memorial Gymnasium met with the most favor. The Lafayette Morning Journal started the movement to obtain funds by a subscription and an editorial on the day following the disaster. A citizens ' committee was formed to obtain funds in the city. The Alumni Association took up the matter, and several thousand dollars have been subscribed by the alumni. The Senior, Junior and Sophomore classes have each pledged themselves to give $i,ooo, and the Freshman class has promised $1,500. The Big Four Railroad Company has pledged $15,000. The trustees of the University have approved the scheme, and have appointed W. B. Stewart, Charles Major and President Stone a committee to take charge of the movement and receive funds for the erection of the memorial. It is hoped to be possible to erect a large building, which will not only minister to the physical needs of mem- bers of the University, but will provide opportunities for social intercourse, now so noticeably lacking, and head- quarters for the various activities of students outside of school work. To provide for such a building, $100,000 will be required. While the subscriptions are as yet a long way from reaching this amount, the interest which has been manifested and the various efforts which are in operation encourage us to believe that our desire will be fulfilled.

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PRESIDENT WINTHROP ELLSWORTH STONE