File #3637: "1895-1896 Catalog, Lecture Association Speakers, Military Department, Faculty, Students, Organizations, Honors and Prizes."

1895-1896 Catalog, Lecture Association Speakers, Military Department, Faculty, Students, Organizations, Honors and Prizes.

Indiana--History; Vincennes (Ind.)--History; College Publications

Pg. 88-89. Left page: THE LECTURE ASSOCIATION, cont.: Lists lectures, recitals and performances during this year's Lecture series, including Pupils of Prof. Spain, Violin and Mandolin Recital; University Cadets Exhibition, "A Plebe At West Point"; Rev. Edwin Johnson, St. James, "Memories of London"; Edwin Baxter Perry, Pianoforte Lecture Recital; Pupils of Mrs. Horton and Miss Dunn, Recital; Gould Oratorical Contest; Pupils of Prof. Spain, Second Violin and Mandolin Recital; Rev. E. R. Vest, M. E. Church, "Character Building by Natural Selection"; The Hindman Declamation Contest, Pupils of Amelia Horton, Jessie Dunn, Sarah Clark, Annual Concert and Art Reception; Pres. W. W. Parsons, State Normal School, "The Baccalaureate Address"; Annual Cadet Drill for the Joseph Medal; Class Night Entertainment of the Senior Class; Prof. James A. Woodburn, American History, Indiana State University, "The Commencement Address". THE LYCEUM: Describes the literary organization's founding in 1893, purpose, and meetings. Right page: MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: HONORS & PRIZES: Described as being given for excellence in oratory, declamation, and military drill instead of academic scholarship. THE GOULD MEDAL: Describes the 1884 offer of Major W. P. Gould, U. S. Army, to supply an annual gold medal (valued at $25) for excellence in oratory; gives Faculty rules for the contest. 1895 winner: Lewis Holman. THE HINDMAN PRIZE: Prize of $10 offered by Dr. Walter M. Hindman of Vincennes to the member of the class of the faculty's choosing with the highest average grade over past two years. 1895 winner: Annie Louise Cook; describes change to this prize to become a freshman and sophomore class declamation contest prize. THE JOSEPH MEDAL: Prize of a $35 gold medal from I. Joseph & Sons, awarded annually in the Military Department; describes qualifications, annual military review during commencement week. 1895 winner: Hite Fox.

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