Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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The class of l ' ' n4 was the hiryesl ( Iraduatins- Class in the history ■ if the riiiversit . the total list of uraduales luimherinti 2M. Four years ajjo the announeenieiit was made that the enrollnient had ])assed the 1,000 mark. This year the attendance is above 1,500. The immense influx of new students in 1 ' I04 lemonstrated the necessity of mure liuildini;s to ])rovide jiroper accommodations for alL Fortunately the Xew i ' liysics buildiui;- was near completion and its use has relie -ed the congested condition very materially. The appropriations of the last Let islature will also hel]i a fjreat deal to accommodate llu ' larye number of students. $60,000 was criven for a new Chemistry buildin;;-; .$40,000 for a building devoted to Civil Fngineering ; and $2. .000 per annum for the Experiment Station. It is now an assured f;icl that the I ' urdue Lecture Course has be- come a permanent li.xtiu ' e. Cnder the . ' dile management of I ' rof. ' ssor W.-ddo, the t ' ourse as arranged for this season is fully up to the stan- d,ird of last year. The regular Cours. of eight numbers were comprised of the following: Charles Wagner; ( ) ide Musin Co.; .Senator Dol- liver: Cani])anari t ' ompany; C. T. Winchester; Leland T. Powers: 1 lenr ' ;ml) ke; and tin- Kneis.-l Quartette. - n extra muuber on the Course and one of the most ap])reciated, w ' as an organ recital given by .Mr. I ' ickenson, on lanuarv JOtb. I ' .esides this recital Mr. Oickenson gave three lecture-recitals on the afternoons of January IKth, I ' Uh and 2()th. 1 le is ;m organist of great talent and the audiences that greeted him were a testimonial of the appreciation of his talent and ability. There is one feature .at I ' urdue. the I,ocomoti e Museum, which b;is ne er receixed the ;imonnl ol ;iilenliiin it merits, . (uucyearsago Dean (loss, recognizing the value of such a collection to the railroa l engineers of the future, jierfected : plan b ' which the ilifi ' erent railroad coni]i;inies might preserve iuleresling or tviiical s]iecimens of historic

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ISTORY OF THE PAST =5aferS — YEAR ricking up the thread of University History where it was ih-iipjied l)v the last class and carr inL;- it forward t( ) the present time, we find that the past }ear has been one of steady growth for the University, Ijoth in nimiber of students enrolled, and in strength of departments. In the main there have been no hap- penings of especial character and the University has |)nrsned the even tenor of its wa . During the past few years, Purdue has entertained many distinguished visitors, but last ear was probabl) ' the first time that a prince of a foreign land visited our University, (. )n May 24, 1904, Prince Pu Lun, of China, a distinguished diplomat, and a man of the highest rank in his own country, stopped at Lafayette for a day while on his way to the Fair at St, Louis, The Prince and his escort came from Indianapolis in automo- biles, reaching Lafayette on the afternoon of the 24th, Word had been received of his coming, and preparations made at the L ' niversity to receive him. The cadets were assembled and drawn up in long file on the east side of the oval opposite a re- viewing stand that had been erected near the fountain. . n enormous crowd greeted the Prince ' s arrival with great enthus- iasm. The cadets went through the usual drill maneuvers, the scene being keenly enioxe d b the Prince, who paid the closest attention to ev,r - detail. The next da - the Prince spoke in Fowler Hall, thmugh an interjircter. and at the conclusion of his speech was treateil to a good Purdue ell. While he prob- ably did not comprehend its meaning, still he could mulerstand the enthusiasm that went willi it. 1 )nring the past ear I ' owler Hall liPs furnished us with nianv a delightful Imur of entertainment and instructiim. Here at convocation hour we have listened to addresses by men whose work and influence have made them famous throtighout the countr ' . More and more we are beginning to realize that Fowler Hall is one of the central features of Purdue life. . n idea that had its ince])tion several years ago was car- ried out for the first time at the close of the school year last |nne. Fcir a I ' mg time there had been a growing desire to make the days of Commencement week a time of general re- laxation and eniovment. a brief period in which all the classes, alumni, facultw and guests of the I ' niversity might imite in a celebration nf the year ' s work before they separated for the summer. The proposition of having ' a Gala Week was submitted to the student bodv and it met with their hearty approval and support. A program was prepared consisting of base ball games, an athletic meet, the various class functions, class day exercises, and Commencement. Eyer thing went off smoothly, and there is little doubt but that Cala Week will become a fixture in the University Calendar,

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locuiiiotivc ik ' sit;n in a nius ' uni tii be erected ami maintained 1) - the Univer- sit -. This collection has been steadily S rowing ' ever since and now presents a long line of cast-iron thoroughbreds whose shaky joints have at last rusted into the immobility of a dignified and honored old age. This year a new in- terest has been aroused by the arri al of a lung sought patriarch among American locomotives. The Daniel Mason. of the old Tioston Providence R. R., and built in 1855. Together with an ancient stage coach it was presented to the Uni- versity by the Xew York, New Haven and Hartford R. R. . ' -luch gifts are substantial evidence that die work done here is being ' appreciated b thv leading transportatii ' u coni]ianies. ' - J Locomotive JMcseim 23