Saturday wrapped up an important week in spring for the greek community. I have the privilage of being in a greek chapter here at ISU and I'm very proud of it. The picture I have at the top of this post is of tandem. This is the event that wraps up the whole week and it the biggest event of the week. Teams train for almost a month and a half before the actual race. This has been a tradition at ISU since way before I was born. The now 94 year old man that just retired this year has been flagging the tandem race since it started. Tradition is one thing that will always stay true in the greek community. If nothing else holds true at ISU what the greeks do will.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Temple Isreal
The next big event that took place for Jewish history was the purchase of land for burial at 1st and 8th ave. Quickly followed by the formation of a burial society. This burial society formed the first Jewish congregation in Terre Haute.
The picture I have above is where the Jews now have Temple. The neo-classical structure dates back to the 1900's. It was designed and built by Simeon Eisendrath. At this period in time there were two Jewish congregations. The reformed congreagtion for whom the temple was built and the orthodox congregation who was in a synagogue in Farrington's Grove. That synagogue would later be the senior center that now stands today. The two congregations merged in 1936 with what is to be the first record of orthodox and reformed Jews merging together in the United States.
I was unable to venture inside this beautiful building, but from the reading I have done on it I found out that it has a half-dome skylight. I would love to get in and see the beauty this building has to hold. But for now I'm just left with what my imagination has to hold.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Paul Dresser
If I could go back and redue this for the city of Terre Haute I would. Speaking out and giving ideas is how you go about keeping a city alive and thriving. When we all stay quiet nothing good can come of it. I would say that we could turn the Dresser home into a museum and make it the end part of a walking tour. You would start the tour along the banks of the wabash and talk about how this view inspired Paul to write the famous Indiana song "On the Banks of the Wabash". Then you would stroll through the park and up to the house. Entering the house you would see furniture from that time period and your guide would tell you the history of the family and of the house. When you left your tour you would be more education on Paul Dresser and how Terre Haute use to be.
Max Carey
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Greenwood Elementary School
I have been unable to figure out why they no longer use it as an elementary school or why they stopped using it in the first place. I don't know if this was a segregated school or if the attendance just became so low that they had to close it. I would love to get into this school and have a look around. Not only because I'm and education major and it fasinates me, but because I love going in old buildings and exploring to see what I will find.
This building now houses Freebirds Solution Center. It is a drug rehab facility. They offer a twelve step Christian based program to help people to over come their addictions. I think this is a very fitting thing to put in a elementary school. People are still helping eachother out and I think that is one of the most important things that could happen in a community.
Someday I may figure out what happened to the school that use to be housed in this building, but for now it will be a mystery. The building is still around so this mystery may be solved very soon. If I could somehow manange to get a transcript of who went to the school I may be able to figure out what happened to it, but until then we just have the picture I took to fill in the blanks.
On the Banks of the Wabash
CHORUS
Oh, the moonlight's fair tonight along the Wabash,From the fields there comes the breath of new-mown hay,Through the sycamores the candle lights are gleaming,On the banks of the Wabash, far away.Many years have passed since I strolled by the river,Arm in arm, with sweetheart Mary by my side,It was there I tried to tell her that I loved her,It was there I begged of her to be my bride.Long years have passed since I strolled thro' the churchyard.She's sleeping there, my angel, Mary dear,I loved her, but she thought I didn't mean it,Still I'd give my future were she only here.
These are the words from the famous song "On the Bank of the Wabash" by Paul Dresser. I took a field trip the other day over to fairbanks park. I walked past Paul Dressers house and down the road to gaze at the river that so inspired him to write this song. It is such a lovely site as you can see by the picture I took. Unfortunatly the river was very high and had flooded the docks that the city has built so you can feed the ducks or I would have had more picture from further down.
I really enjoyed looking at the river and how romantic it could be. As a city we need to make the decision to utilize our river. Put paths along it, so people can enjoy it's natural beauty. Someday maybe some will come along that people will listen to and say hey I think we should really use this river and make it the center of our town. Peole are really going to want to come here and see what we have to offer with this river we care so dearly about. It's just a thought I had while I was gazing upon the scene in the picture.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Surprise
I was plesantly surprised as I was heading to Nashville, TN, to see a sign towards the end of Indy promoting ISU. It was one of those electronic signs with bright lights that really catch your eye. It said transfer to ISU in our blue and white. I just found it pretty darn exciting that we had a sign like that up in Indy. Unfortunatly I was unable to get a picture of it due to that fact I was driving and it was raining. I hope with more signs like these in the future more people will come to love it down here like I do.
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