Hilton U. Brown speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Atherton Union

Description:	Hilton U. Brown (Class of 1880, M.A. 1882), President of the Butler University Board of Directors, stands on a platform while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for Atherton Union. Other University officials sit on chairs behind him and a shovel decorated with ribbons stands in the dirt in front of the platform. The Butler University Band is seated nearby and a large group of people stand while watching the proceedings. The two people seated at the bottom of the photograph are Dr. E. Robert Andry (Class of 1930, M.A. and B.D. 1934) (left), Head of the Department of Religion; and Bryan Brooks Walters Jr. (Class of 1948) (right), editor of The Butler Collegian. The people seated behind Brown are Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Swann (Class of 1948), Student Council President; an unknown person; Richard T. James, Vice President of the University; and an unknown person.
Origin:	1948-05-03
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/1725
Collection:	Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection
Rights:	https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.837553, -86.172129 39.837553 -86.172129
Subjects:	Student unions Brown, Hilton U. (Hilton Ultimus), 1859-1958 Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.) Shovels Ribbons College administrators College trustees College students Butler University--Bands Bands (Music) College teachers Butler University--Faculty Butler University--Employees Spectators Chairs Microphone Hats Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History People Swann, Mary Elizabeth Walters, Bryan Brooks, Jr. Andry, E. Robert James, Richard T. Groundbreaking ceremonies Platforms John Whistler Atherton Center Atherton Union Fairview campus

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