File #3837: "1900-1901 Catalog, Foundation Day, Publications, Music Department, Bookstore, Admission."

1900-1901 Catalog, Foundation Day, Publications, Music Department, Bookstore, Admission.

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

Pg. 22-23. Left page: FOUNDATION DAY, cont.: Describes the first Board of Trustees, lists their names: William Henry Harrison, John Gibson Sr., Waller Taylor, Henry Vanderburgh, John Badollet, Nathaniel Ewing, John Rice Jones, Jacob Kuykendall, Elias McNamee, Samuel Gwathney, John Johnson, Luke Decker, Francis Vigo, William Bullett, James Johnson, George Wallace, Jr., General Washington Johnston; describes election of William Henry Harrison, President; General William Johnston, Secretary; describes setting aside December 6 as Foundation Day in 1897, the first Foundation Day and Alumni Banquet in 1898 at the Union Depot Hotel. Describes the 1899 banquet, including honoring the football team's record of 97-0 (points) in seven games. Right page: FOUNDATION DAY, cont.: Describes 1899 banquet, Hon. James Wade Emison, speaker; hopes that it will continue in the future. PUBLICATIONS: Lists "The Blue and Gold, " published monthly by the students; The Bulletin of the Teachers' Preparatory Department; The Annual Catalogue, issued Feb. 15. MUSIC DEPARTMENT: Describes the music department, graded courses in vocal and instrumental music. BOOKSTORE: Describes opening in 1895, books bought and sold just above cost, availability of secondhand books, economy of buying secondhand books.

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

1900-1901

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

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