Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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I J rz n z$ The cultural side of the university life has not been neglected. The literary societies reaffirmed their usefulness in this respect, all having their maximum enrollment early in the year, and regaling the community with several open meetings. They were also the sponsors for the inter- collegiate debate held during the spring. The musical organizations seem also to have ridden on the crest of the wave of prosperity. The Band has the largest enrollment in many years, sixty men playing in it. The Glee Club took several trips and entertained the Indiana Society of Chicago at its annual banquet The Symphony Orchestra and the Mandolin Club have made several appear- ances and delighted all who heard them, which was a great deal, as the school turned out en masse to hear them. i ' the general activities of the school two noteworthj and epoch- making events took place. The unparalleled success of the substitution of a Circus and May Day for the antiquated and objectionable Mechanic ' s burning has firmly fixed this celebration among the customs of the school. The Tank Scrap is a thing of the past. The last scrap has been fought and Time is slowly letting the curtain fall upon one of the saddest events in the history of the past year. And last, but not least, before closing let us take one glance at that phase of university life so dear to the heart of every man who has wit- nesed the supremacy of the Old Gold and Black on the gridiron, floor and track. Under the able tutelage of Coach Andy Smith. Purdue placed very- well in football, tieing for third place, no slight honor when the strength of her opponents is remembered. The season brought forth several sur- prising and interesting facts. Purdue was the only team upon whom the Conference champions, Chicago, was unable to score a touchdown, and the honor is also ours of being the least scored upon team in the Conference and in the Middle West. Coach Smith ' s wonderful work with the team was productive of a two-year contract and the firm establishment of Andy in the hearts of every Boilermaker. Baseball left many things to be desired, the last division not being an encouraging place to end. but while there is Nic there is hope. and better things are looked for this spring. Thi dude idllrtiv of satisfactory results indeed, and to us as a result of our runners ' several Conference-meet place: prowess. Technically our basketball team has finished poorly, but anyone who saw the wonderfully fought games, with their narrow margins of defeat, could not help but feel that, after all, a difference of a few points one way or the other means nothing, for even figures sometimes lie. Pete Vaughan ' s raw recruits scared every Conference team they played, and it was sweet music to the ears to hear afterwards our opponents giving thanks that time was called when it was. In this eonnection it would scarcely be fitting to close this all but too short n sunie without some brief mention of the man who has contributed so much of his time and energy to the cause of Purdue athletics, and has helped make the name Boilermaker one to inspire respect in her oppo- nents — Prof. T. F. Moran. Giving willingly of his talent and energy to the uplift of athletics in general and Purdue in particular, Professor Moran well deserves the encomium implied on the dedication page of this book.

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ENGINEERING