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83-789: The group was founded in 1948 in Indiana and reached its peak popularity in the mid-1950s. The last original member retired in 1993, but the group continues to tour internationally. It has recorded jazz harmonies since its founding in the late 1940s in the halls of the Jordan School of Music at Butler University in Indianapolis. Brothers Don and Ross Barbour grew up in a musical family in Columbus, Indiana , and had sung with their cousin Bob Flanigan as kids. In 1947, while attending

166-684: A 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m ), four-story addition to the Pharmacy and Health Sciences Building. In 2013, the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts opened. The university is organized into the following schools and colleges: Over 60 major academic fields of study, 8 pre-professional programs, and 19 graduate programs are offered across the six academic colleges. Butler ranks first among Midwest Regional Universities in U.S. News & World Report ' s 2024 Best Colleges. The publication also ranked

249-644: A commercial printing press ; Dalton Foundry, a malleable iron casting foundry; ABC Industries, a leader in mining ventilation products and industrial textile fabrics; Penguin Point , a defunct regional fast-food chain; Explorer Van, founded by Bob Kesler; and PayLeap, a payment gateway service provider. Historically, Warsaw was home to the Biltwell Basket Company. Warsaw is home to the Wagon Wheel Theatre founded in 1956 and becoming

332-716: A fellow faculty member and graduate of the School for Music Vocations, to sing lead and play bass. This new lineup made its debut in Largo, Florida on November 15. However, following Howe's diagnosis with multiple sclerosis that affected the use of his hands, he stopped playing bass with the group starting May 2022, instead they would bring in external musicians to play upright bass with them during their gigs. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians : The Oxford Companion to Popular Music says: The Four Freshmen were an important influence on Brian Wilson , beginning in

415-473: A fully-fledged member of the Four Freshmen. While touring with Woody Herman 's band in 1990, Flanigan suffered from a heart attack and would require heart surgery. With a few weeks left in the tour, Stegeman offered to take the top part, while Beisner temporarily returned following the commercial failure of Lunden's talk show. When Flanigan was well enough to resume touring, Stegeman returned to singing

498-569: A natural baritone, took the third part. To sing the top part, they recruited classmate Marvin Pruitt. They would perform songs like " Sweet Adeline " at fairs and conventions while wearing armbands, exaggerated false mustaches, and waiters' aprons. Bored with the confinement of barbershop chords, and not wanting to give up their income base, they renamed themselves as the Toppers, and experimented with more complex chords and jazz arrangements. At first,

581-619: A non-profit organization in 2011 featuring a "theatre in the round". Movies shot in Warsaw include American Teen by Nanette Burstein which premiered at Sundance Film Festival , New Life (film) , produced by Erin Bethea , Long Gone By and Room 441. City Parks, the Lake City Greenway Trails, City County Athletic Complex (CCAC) and two golf courses offer citizens recreation. Central Park, which overlooks Center Lake,

664-573: A quartet in town that sounded like his 43-piece ensemble", and was sufficiently impressed that on April 14, he arranged for an audition with his label, Capitol Records , which signed them later that year. The demo included "Laura", "Basin' Street Blues", "Dry Bones", and two other songs. In 1950, they released a single, "Mr. B's Blues", and appeared in their first and only film, Rich, Young and Pretty , where they sang "How D'Ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning" with Jane Powell and Vic Damone . The Freshmen released another single in 1951, "Now You Know", which

747-454: A replacement for Comstock as early as 1972 at Brown's recommendation, though Brown was selected instead. In 1986, they released the album Fresh! , featuring a more modern arrangement as well as covers of 1970s and 1980s hits. Rod Henley left the Four Freshmen in 1986, his place taken over by Dave Jennings and then Newton Graber. Despite returning briefly in 1987, he soon departed for a second time, and Seattle-based high school teacher Kirk Marcy

830-428: A replacement, which ended up being Jon Gaines. Ferreira then sent Gaines charts of the Four Freshmen's most popular tunes, six at a time, so that he could learn the third vocal part. This was followed by a week of rehearsals with the other three musicians until he was comfortable enough to go on the road. Longtime member Autie Goodman died in his sleep on December 20, 2018, at the age of 93. On February 21 and 22, 2020,

913-616: A separate Christian Church seminary and "college of applied Christianity" in 1924; it was variously called the School of Religion and the College of Religion. The school became independent in 1958 and is currently known as the Christian Theological Seminary . Enrollment at Butler increased following the end of World War I , prompting the administration to examine the need for a larger campus. The new and current campus, designed in part by architect George Sheridan,

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996-710: A show in Florida, made his debut in March 1973, marking the first time keyboards are featured instead of the guitar. This lineup released the album Mount Freshmore in 1977. In 1977, Ross Barbour retired to go into the real estate business in California, after spending 29 years with the Freshmen. At the same time, Ray Brown also departed, choosing to step away from the road and spend more time with his growing family. Replacing them were Autie Goodman, who had spent 11 years with

1079-591: A student of former member Kirk Marcy at the Edmonds College who auditioned for the group at Marcy's recommendation, and Kevin Stout, a freelance jazz trombonist in Las Vegas. Ferreira handled drums and bass vocals, while Stout played guitar, bass and trombone. As Stout could not sing at the top, he took the third part, with Stegeman taking on the high notes and Beisner singing the second part. Flanigan introduced

1162-553: A tool and die maker by day, and spent his nights playing "society music" with several bands in the area, had a booming, deep voice and a good ear for harmony. He picked up Kratzsch's trumpet and mellophone parts and quickly learned the bass, becoming a full-time Freshman in May 1953. Their single to chart was "It Happened Once Before", and the year ended with them winning the DownBeat magazine poll as Best Jazz Vocal Group of 1953. In 1954,

1245-609: A town, and the initial census on February 2, 1854, showed a total of 752 residents in the town limits. The Pennsylvania Railroad (then known as the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad) reached Warsaw in November 1854. The Big Four Railroad (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St Louis) arrived in Warsaw in August 1870. Gas lights were installed in August 1880. Telephone lines were strung in 1882, with Dr. Eggleston having

1328-453: Is Republican Jeff Grose, who has served since January 1, 2024. Mike Hodges is Warsaw's longest-serving mayor who served for 5 terms. The Warsaw Common Council is a seven-member legislative group that serve four-year terms. Five of the members represent specific districts; two are elected citywide as at-large council members. Warsaw, known as the "Orthopedic Capital of the World", is home to

1411-480: Is a private university in Indianapolis , Indiana , United States. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler , the university has over 60 major academic fields of study within six colleges in the arts , business , communication , education , liberal arts and the sciences , and health sciences . It enrolls approximately 5,700 undergraduate and graduate students. Its 295-acre (119 ha) campus

1494-530: Is a popular option at Butler with over 35 percent of undergraduates becoming members of social fraternities or sororities . Fraternities and sororities have long been a part of student life at Butler, with the first fraternity established in 1859, and the first sorority established in 1874. In 1922, Sigma Gamma Rho was founded at Butler University. The sorority had its beginnings on the Irvington campus of Butler University. Butler's athletic teams, known as

1577-480: Is approximately five miles (8.0 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis . On January 15, 1850, the Indiana General Assembly adopted Ovid Butler 's proposed charter for a new Christian university in Indianapolis. After five years in development, the school opened on November 1, 1855, as North-Western Christian University at 13th Street and College Avenue on Indianapolis's near northside at

1660-573: Is land and 1.338 square miles (3.47 km ) (or 10.36%) is water. As of the 2010 U.S. Census , there were 13,559 people, 5,461 households, and 3,311 families living in the city. The population density was 1,170.9 inhabitants per square mile (452.1/km ). There were 6,066 housing units at an average density of 523.8 per square mile (202.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.5% White , 1.6% African American , 0.5% Native American , 2.2% Asian , 4.3% from other races , and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.4% of

1743-687: Is the only remaining building, although several buildings that housed faculty remain, including the Benton House . In 1896, Butler joined with two private professional schools, the Medical College of Indiana and the Indiana Law School, to form the University of Indianapolis (U of I), an institution unrelated to the modern university of that name . The Indiana Dental College later joined in 1904. Renamed as Butler College,

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1826-984: The Butler Bulldogs , compete in Division I of the NCAA . On July 1, 2012, the Bulldogs left the Horizon League , their conference home since 1979, for the Atlantic 10 Conference . Since the A-10 does not sponsor football , the Butler football team plays in the FCS's Pioneer League . The women's golf team at Butler joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference , as the A-10 sponsors

1909-626: The New England Conservatory of Music , and was recommended to Ferreira to replace the departing Gaines, who left to tend to his family. Former member Ray Brown died of complications related to COVID-19 on November 11, 2020, at the age of 81. Stein Malvey left in November 2020 to pursue other musical ventures, after spending seven years in the group. Tommy Boynton moved to guitar and second part vocals, while bringing in Ryan Howe,

1992-553: The Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana , music theory classmate Hal Kratzsch convinced the Barbours that forming a barbershop quartet would be a great source of income, so they formed a barbershop quartet called Hal's Harmonizers. Kratzsch knew from instinct how to sing the bottom part; Don, with his wide vocal range, was tapped to sing the second part; and Ross,

2075-852: The Barbour brothers contacted Flanigan, who was living in Greencastle, Indiana and had previously been part of a high school quintet singing songs inspired by the Modernaires, to become their new lead singer. In the meantime, they started accompanying themselves with musical instruments: Don, having played guitar through high school and a couple of years in Arabia with the Air Force, on guitar; Ross, first on piano, then on drums; Flanigan, who played trombone through his army time in Germany, except when

2158-513: The Beach Boys, after spending 18 years with the Four Freshmen. He contacted Phil Mattson, the director of the School for Music Vocations, who recommended Tommy Boynton, then an adjunct professor at his alma mater. Boynton took over the lead voice and played bass. Former member Bill Comstock died on November 22, 2016, at the age of 92. In end 2016, Curtis Calderon left the group to spend more time with his growing family. They began searching for

2241-493: The Bulldogs advanced to the championship game but finished as runners-up again, this time losing to Connecticut . Butler has the best winning percentage and most wins of all Division I men's basketball programs in the state of Indiana over the last decade (21.6 wins per year through 2006). Until the 2015 Round of 32 loss in overtime to the Irish, Butler had won the previous six meetings with in-state rival Notre Dame and two of

2324-730: The Butler Institute for Research and Scholarship (BIRS), bolstered by a $ 1 million grant from Lilly Endowment . The university also provides student research opportunities, such as the Butler Summer Institute, a 10-week program in which Butler students are granted funding to perform independent research with a faculty member. Students at Butler University participate in more than 150 student organizations and dozens of club and intramural sports , and many multi-cultural programs and services. More than 94 percent of students are involved in campus activities. Greek life

2407-528: The Four Freshmen played two sets at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe in Michigan, with Minneapolis-based jazz trumpeter Jake Baldwin in place of Jon Gaines, causing fans to start questioning if Gaines had left the group. In response, the group posted on their social media on April 9, confirming Gaines's departure and Baldwin's entry as an official member. Baldwin had previously studied alongside Boynton at

2490-409: The Four Freshmen were featured in a CBS special titled "The Four Freshmen: 50 Years Fresh!", hosted by Maureen McGovern to commemorate the 50th anniversary since their founding. This special features performances from not only then-current members Greg Stegeman, Kevin Stout, Bob Ferreira and Brian Eichenberger, but also former members Ross Barbour, Bob Flanigan, Bill Comstock and Mike Beisner. Towards

2573-475: The Four Freshmen. The Four Freshmen covered the song on their 1986 album Fresh! The Four Freshmen have won JazzTimes magazine's Readers Poll for Best Vocal Group multiple years. The group won DownBeat magazine's Readers Poll for Best Vocal Group in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 2000, and 2001. The Freshmen have been nominated for a Grammy Award six times. Current members Former members Butler University Butler University

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2656-609: The Four Freshmen. They made their debut at Fort Wayne's 113 Club on September 20, 1948, and nearly lost the job since the manager had never heard jazz chords, but his daughter had a crush on Kratzsch, allowing them to stay for a week. Soon, the Four Freshmen drew the admiration of jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie and Woody Herman . On March 21, 1950, Stan Kenton heard the quartet at the Esquire Lounge in Dayton, Ohio. He "had been told at his own show earlier that night about

2739-455: The Freshmen recorded their first album, Voices in Modern . " Mood Indigo " and "Day By Day", singles from this album, charted. The following year, they released "How Can I Tell Her" and " Charmaine ", followed by " Graduation Day " in 1956. The group's second album Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones "set the standard for modern jazz vocal groups" and reached number 6. After only a short time with

2822-556: The James J. McCafferty trophy, awarded annually by the Horizon League for all-sports excellence based on conference championship points, seven times, including three-straight from 1996–97 to 1998–99 and back-to-back years in 2001–02 and 2002–03, 2006–07, and 2009–10. The Butler program was one of the most successful " mid-major " basketball programs from 2000 to 2011, having won at least 20 games and reached postseason play eight of

2905-478: The Modernaires, and Dennis Grillo, a jazz composer and arranger who worked with numerous bands. Goodman sang the second part and played saxophone and drums, while Grillo sang the third part and played trumpet and flugelhorn. As such, they could carry their own set of horns, an arrangement that lasted until the 1990s. Ken Albers retired from the group in February 1982. As a result, Dennis Grillo temporarily took over

2988-474: The Stuarts. Ken Errair died in a plane crash on June 14, 1968. Two years later, original member Hal Kratzsch died of cancer on October 18, 1970. The lineup of Barbour, Flanigan, Albers and Comstock continued for 13 years, until the end of 1972 when Comstock decided to take time off touring to care for his ailing wife Sue. Ray Brown, a fan of the Four Freshmen since 12 who offered himself as a replacement during

3071-706: The U-shaped complex of academic buildings. In 1990, the Residential College, designed by James and Associates, was completed, becoming the university's last major construction project of the 20th century . In 2001, the Fairbanks Center for Communication and Technology was opened. In early 2004, the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, seating 140, was added onto Robertson Hall. On May 8, 2008, Butler broke ground on

3154-416: The age of 82. Former member Mike Beisner died of natural causes on July 6, 2008, at the age of 53. Bob Flanigan died on May 15, 2011, at the age of 84 from congestive heart failure. Last original member Ross Barbour died on August 20, 2011, at the age of 82 from cancer. Dennis Grillo died on October 31, 2011, at the age of 81. Vince Johnson, who had spent 13 years with the Four Freshmen, decided to leave

3237-404: The average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the city

3320-543: The basement of Ettinger. Warsaw is now known as the "orthopaedic capital of the world." The Warsaw-based East Fort Wayne Street Historic District , Kosciusko County Jail , Warsaw Courthouse Square Historic District , Warsaw Cut Glass Company , and Justin Zimmer House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Warsaw occupies the area between Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake (to

3403-444: The capital of Poland in tribute to Tadeusz Kościuszko , was platted on October 21, 1836. Warsaw's post office was established in 1837. Early Warsaw saw traders, trappers, and merchants supplying manufactured goods to area farmers. Because of the central location in the lake region, tourists soon began visiting Warsaw and eventually made permanent residences in the city, with industry soon following. In March 1854, Warsaw became

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3486-428: The city. The population density was 1,184.6 inhabitants per square mile (457.4/km ). There were 5,101 housing units at an average density of 486.7 per square mile (187.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 70.50% White , 1.41% African American , 0.39% Native American , 1.07% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 5.25% from other races , and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.21% of

3569-656: The dance band needed a bass player, alternating between string bass and trombone, and Kratzsch, who played trumpet in high school and in the Navy in the South Pacific, on trumpet, mellophone and string bass. Soon, the group dropped out of school and drove to Chicago, where they met agent Dick Shelton. As he already had a group called the Cottontoppers, he renamed them as the Freshmen Four, which they reversed to

3652-591: The direction the group had been taking with its material, which was away from the blues and saloon numbers and more toward mainstream pop, left the group on amicable terms in September 1960. He began working on a solo album in June 1961, but before it was released, he was killed in an automobile accident in Hollywood on October 5, 1961. Meanwhile, the group replaced him with Bill Comstock, who had performed with Albers in

3735-489: The east side of Indianapolis in 1875, and changed its name to Butler University in 1877. The university was renamed for Ovid Butler "in recognition of Ovid Butler's inspirational vision, determined leadership, and financial support". The campus consisted of several buildings, including an observatory, most of which were demolished in 1939. The Bona Thompson Library at the intersection of Downey and University avenues, designed by architects Henry H. Dupont and Jesse T. Johnson,

3818-532: The eastern edge of the present-day Old Northside Historic District . Attorney and university founder Ovid Butler provided the property. The university was founded by members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) , although it was never controlled by that church. The university's charter called for "a non-sectarian institution free from the taint of slavery, offering instruction in every branch of liberal and professional education". The university

3901-547: The end, both groups came together to perform a reprise of "It's A Blue World", as well as " Fools Rush In ", " Candy " and " Poinciana ", which were not featured in the original broadcast. Kevin Stout left the group in December 1999 after a seven-year stint, following which he would collaborate regularly with high school friend and saxophonist Brian Booth. In his place was Vince Johnson, who had previously worked as an accompanist, educator and performer, and had performed throughout

3984-514: The first orthopedic device manufacturer, the DePuy Manufacturing Company , started in 1895 by Revra DePuy. Competitors, such as Zimmer, Inc. in 1927 and Biomet, Inc. in 1977, have subsequently been founded in Warsaw to support the industry. Several orthopedic suppliers are also present. Other companies headquartered in Warsaw are Da-Lite, makers of commercial and home theater projection screens ; LSC Communications ,

4067-529: The first phone. The waterworks were constructed in 1885. Gas was supplemented with electricity in 1897, but gas was still used in many homes until 1915. In 1895, Revra DePuy founded DePuy Manufacturing in Warsaw to make wire mesh and wooden splints, becoming the world's first manufacturer of orthopedic appliances . In 1905, DePuy hired Justin Zimmer as a splint salesman. Zimmer broke away from DePuy in 1927 to start his own orthopedic company with Joe Ettinger in

4150-785: The fourth part, while Mike Beisner, a student under the Stan Kenton Band Clinics , was brought in to sing the third part, as well as to play trumpet, flugelhorn and keyboards. With Grillo leaving a month later to become a professor at the Berklee College of Music , Rod Henley, who led the Hotlanta Jazz Singers and has played together with former Freshman Ray Brown in the Fancy Colors, became his replacement, while playing trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn and keyboards. Henley had previously been offered as

4233-471: The group began to perform at college auditoriums and to pursue a younger audience. In 1960, the Freshmen recorded " Their Hearts Were Full of Spring ", a song which, with different lyrics, became The Beach Boys ' "A Young Man Is Gone" in 1963. The group eventually lost its mainstream following with the advent of the rock bands of the 1960s, even as one of those bands, the Beach Boys, cited the Four Freshmen as one of its main influences. Don Barbour, unhappy with

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4316-619: The group in July of the same year. In 1953, Hal Kratzsch, now married, grew tired of touring and wanted to return to his hometown in Warsaw, Indiana to settle down. He announced to the others that his intention to leave as soon as a replacement was found. In spring that year, while performing at the Crest Lounge in Detroit, a patron suggested they audition Ken Errair, a friend of his. Errair,

4399-425: The group in fall 2013 to explore more opportunities in the field of music. Replacing him was Stein Malvey, who had previously collaborated with Brian Eichenberger on his 2009 solo album one under the alias iKE. With Malvey singing the second tenor part and playing guitar, Eichenberger made the bass his primary instrument while Calderon took over the baritone part. In January 2015, Brian Eichenberger left to tour with

4482-416: The group was influenced by Glenn Miller 's quartet, The Modernaires , and Mel Tormé 's Mel-Tones , but soon developed its own style of improvised vocal harmony. As the Toppers' popularity grew, Pruitt developed stage fright and resigned. Initially, they replaced him with Ross's girlfriend and future wife Nancy Sue Carson, but feeling that a fourth male voice would be more appropriate for the group's sound,

4565-411: The group, Ken Errair, who had just married Jane Withers, left to settle into his married life in California. While informing his bandmates about his decision to leave, he recommended singer-songwriter and member of the Stuarts, Ken Albers. Errair would release an album on Capitol in 1957, Solo Session , before retiring from music to become a successful real estate developer in California. Around this time,

4648-450: The group, with Brian Eichenberger, a 19-year-old guitarist and bassist who was studying jazz arranging and performance under Phil Mattson at the Southwestern Community College 's School for Music Vocations in Creston, Iowa, recruited to fill his position. Stegeman continued to sing the high part until well after Eichenberger joined, but when it was discovered that the latter possessed a true tenor voice, they ended up swapping parts. In 1998,

4731-406: The idea. After Valparaiso head coach Stacey Adams agreed to play for the helmet, Butler equipment manager John Harding put the trophy together. Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County , Indiana , United States. Warsaw has a population of 15,804 as of the 2020 U.S. Census . Warsaw also borders a smaller town, Winona Lake . Warsaw, named after

4814-510: The last four against Indiana . Butler defeated both Notre Dame and Indiana during 2006–07 regular season, while also defeating in-state rival Purdue to move to 2–0 against the Boilermakers this decade. Butler has also been the defending champion of the Hoosier Classic men's basketball tournament since the 2001–02 season, and has advanced to postseason play nine of the last eleven years (7 NCAAs, 2 NITs). Butler has been to 15 NCAA Tournaments and three NITs since 1997. The Hoosier Helmet Trophy

4897-444: The last ten seasons, including six NCAA tournament appearances. Butler also holds two national championships in men's basketball from the pre-tournament era: one from 1924 (earned via the AAU national tournament), and one from 1929 (selected by the Veteran Athletes of Philadelphia). In 2010 and 2011, Butler qualified for consecutive national championship games. The 2010 Butler team , led by star player Gordon Hayward , advanced to

4980-736: The mid-50s. He listened to one of their albums, Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones , and it "mesmerized" him. He spoke very highly of it: "'It brings a feeling of love inside me.... That feeling of harmony.'" Aside from listening to their music, the teenage Wilson made a point of seeing the Four Freshmen perform live: "he made solitary pilgrimages to the resort hotels of Catalina Island to see the Four Freshmen." The Four Freshmen are also credited with influencing The Lettermen , The Four Preps and The Manhattan Transfer , among other vocal groups. The Donald Fagen song "Maxine", from his 1982 50s-themed album The Nightfly , in which Fagen accompanies himself on four-part harmonies, has been described as inspired by

5063-407: The move of the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music to the campus. Clowes Hall, which opened in 1963, was co-designed by Indianapolis architect Evans Woollen III and John M. Johansen (of New Canaan, Connecticut ). Ten years following the construction of Clowes Hall and Irwin Library, the science complex of Gallahue Hall and the Holcomb Research Institute (now Holcomb Building) were built, completing

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5146-406: The national championship game at their hometown Lucas Oil Stadium, where they lost a close game to Duke , while creating an enduring reputation of its athletes prioritizing education by attending classes the day of the game. With a total enrollment of only 4,500 students, Butler is the smallest school to play for a national championship since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. In 2011 ,

5229-402: The new Freshmen lineup at the 1992 Four Freshmen Convention in Columbus, Ohio. Mike Beisner came off the road for good in 1994. Greg Stegeman, who was then the most senior member, took on more of a leadership role, while Alan MacIntosh joined, singing the second part and playing bass, keyboards, and trumpet. Two years later, MacIntosh discovered that the road did not suit him, so he resigned from

5312-508: The north) and Winona Lake (to the southeast). The Tippecanoe River passes through the West portion of Warsaw. U.S. Route 30 and Indiana State Road 15 both pass through town, while Indiana State Road 25 begins on West Market Street while traffic is routed to West Winona Avenue along with State Road 15 after US Route 30 bypassed the downtown area. According to the 2010 census, Warsaw has a total area of 12.918 square miles (33.46 km ), of which 11.58 square miles (29.99 km ) (or 89.64%)

5395-409: The population. There were 4,794 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and

5478-442: The population. There were 5,461 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

5561-444: The role of musical director for talk show Everyday with Joan Lunden, resulting in his departure from the group. While he and Flanigan were searching for a replacement, they came across a 1988 demo from a then-39-year-old Greg Stegeman, featuring him singing all four parts and playing keyboards and horns. Stegeman, who was working as music director and disc jockey at KRML , responded to a phone call from Flanigan, resulting in him becoming

5644-404: The school constituted the undergraduate and liberal arts organ of the new university. Butler left U of I in 1906 after the Medical College of Indiana joined with Purdue University 's medical school in 1905 (itself later merging with the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1908). In 1930, Butler merged with the Teachers College of Indianapolis , founded by Eliza Cooper Blaker , creating

5727-452: The sport only for men. Butler left the Atlantic 10 Conference and became a founding member of the reconfigured Big East Conference on July 1, 2013. In the past decade, Butler teams have captured 26 conference championships (in four different leagues). The Bulldogs have made appearances in NCAA National Championship Tournaments in men's and women's basketball, men's soccer, volleyball, men's cross country, lacrosse, and baseball. Butler won

5810-451: The student center, Atherton Union (designed by McGuire and Shook). McGuire and Shook also designed the dormitories called Ross Hall and Schwitzer Hall. Art Lindbergh, with help from Daggett, designed the Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium , which was dedicated in 1955. In 1963, Irwin Library , designed by acclaimed architect Minoru Yamasaki , opened. Also in the early 1960s, Lilly Hall and Clowes Memorial Hall were constructed following

5893-430: The third part while Beisner departed for a second time. In April 1991, Garry Lee Rosenberg left, leaving a permanent opening for Mike Beisner to return, this time singing the bass part. In 1992, both Bob Flanigan and Autie Goodman made the decision to come off the road. Despite the retirement of Flanigan, the last original member, the group did not disband, with Flanigan managing them. Taking their places were Bob Ferreira,

5976-695: The tone for subsequent buildings erected on the campus over the next three decades. The same year, the Butler Fieldhouse (later renamed Hinkle Fieldhouse ) was completed after having been designed by architect Fermor Spencer Cannon. The building remained the largest indoor sports facility in the state until the mid-1960s. In 1942, the Religion Building and Sweeney Chapel were both completed. These structures, designed by Burns and James, were remodeled and combined into Robertson Hall in 1966. Following World War II , construction began on

6059-490: The university first in the Midwest for both innovation and undergraduate teaching. Nationally, the publication ranked Butler 16th for first-year experiences and 28th for study abroad opportunities. The university emphasizes the practicality of knowledge and offers individual attention to its students with its small class size and no teaching assistants. Butler University increased its focus on faculty and student research with

6142-537: The university's second college. The third college, the College of Business Administration, was established in 1937, and the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was established in 1945, following a merger that absorbed the Indianapolis College of Pharmacy. The Jordan College of Fine Arts, the university's fifth college, was established in 1951, following a merger with the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music. The university's department of religion became

6225-607: The world while with Princess Cruises . Greg Stegeman retired from the group in 2001, but continued to serve as an advisor to the Four Freshmen Music Foundation. While searching for a replacement, Brian Eichenberger encountered Curtis Calderon performing at The Landing jazz club in San Antonio. Calderon, who had toured with Russ Morgan 's big band, was tapped to sing the second part and play trumpet and flugelhorn. Ken Albers died on April 19, 2007, at

6308-475: Was $ 36,564, and the median income for a family was $ 45,153. Males had a median income of $ 33,322 versus $ 22,284 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,262. About 6.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over. Warsaw has an elected mayor , clerk and city council -style of government. Officials are elected for four-year terms. Warsaw's current mayor

6391-437: Was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female. As of the 2000 U.S. Census , there were 12,415 people, 4,794 households, and 3,068 families living in

6474-409: Was established as the trophy helmet for the rivalry football game played between Butler and Valparaiso University . The Hoosier Helmet was created prior to the 2006 season to commemorate the football rivalry that has existed since 1921. The helmet trophy was created to further intensify the rivalry between these two teams. A group of Butler players, along with their head coach, Jeff Voris , came up with

6557-495: Was formed on the site of Fairview Park, a former amusement park on the city's northwest side. Classes began on the campus in 1928. In 1928, the first building completed on the Fairview campus was Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall , designed by Robert Frost Daggett and Thomas Hibben. The structure's Collegiate Gothic style of architecture, also used in the original William Tinsley -designed 13th Street and College Avenue building, set

6640-437: Was not a commercial success. Later in the year Capitol rejected their proposed next single, " It's a Blue World ", and dropped them from the label. In May of the following year, a furious Stan Kenton demanded that the record company send them the demo tapes so that they could promote the song themselves. They managed to get the song onto the radio, and in 1952, "It's a Blue World" became their first charted single. Capitol re-signed

6723-407: Was recruited as the group's bass singer in September that year. In 1988, they made an appearance on Mother's Day with Joan Lunden , where they were joined by Lunden's husband-producer Michael A. Krauss on "Day By Day". In August 1988, Marcy left to become the director of Edmonds College 's vocal jazz ensemble Soundsation, and was replaced by Garry Lee Rosenberg. In 1989, Mike Beisner was offered

6806-477: Was the first endowed position at an American university designated for a female professor. Catharine Merrill , was the first to occupy the chair in 1869. Merrill was just the second female university professor in the country. Today the Demia Butler Chair of English Literature is occupied by Susan Neville . The university moved to a new 25-acre (10 ha) campus in the community of Irvington on

6889-613: Was the second in Indiana and the third in the United States to admit both men and women. The university established the first professorship in English literature and the first Department of English in the state of Indiana. In 1869, Ovid Butler endowed the Demia Butler Chair of English Literature in honor of his daughter, who was the first woman to graduate from the Classical course at the university and had died in 1867. The chair

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