The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-09
Our Indiana Colleges.


Throughout the States Of the Union du-
ting this month, the various Colleges are
holding their commencements-their litera-
ry festivals-at which are gathered many of
The most distinguished educators and literary
men Of the country. These anniversaries
are assemblages Of no small importance to
fiie literary and scientific world; giving
occasion to many eloquent and polished ad
dresses, forming pleasant social reunions of
old school-day associations among men now
engaged in the busy pursuits of life, rcleas-
ing hundreds of young men from the re-
straints of College discipline, and giving to
the world new swarm Of titled dignitaries
in the form of D. D's. and l.. l.. d. DIS.
Next week is commencement week in
several of our Indiana Colleges. The State
University, located at Bloomington, vii
close its exercises on the 18th inst. This is
the oldest institution in the State, being or
esnized in 1928. 1t is endowed by lands
donated by Congress, and is regulated by
Board of Trustees, who are appointed by the
State Board of Education; each county is
entitled to send two students, free of charc,
and occupying as it does the head of onr
State system of education, il is entitled to,
as it usually receives, the fostering care of
the State Legislature. Few colleges in the
West have sent forth more men Of eminent
ability and influence than the State Uni
versity.
It is also commencement week at Asbury
University, located at Greencastle. This in
s,itution, formed in 1897, is under the care
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, aud has
always, until the last two years, enjoyed a
marked degree Of prosperity. OF late it
has suffered somewhat by the insubordina-
ton Of the students, but it is fast regaining
its former position and numbers, and it can
not long remain in any other position than
that OF the front rank, under the guardian
shir of this vigilant and energetic demon
nation.
Wabash College, situated in Crawfords-
Presbytcrians. It was organized in 1893
and though heretofore suffering under some
financial embarrassment it has annually
sent forth large number of thoroughly
educated men. 1t has now a large number
of students, has completed a new Colleg,
building, and is every way adapted to the
increasing wants of that Church and the
State. It's venerable President, DR.. White,
has national reputation among educated
men, and it numbers among it such faculty
scholars as Professors Mills and Butler
It's commencement is the 18th.
Hanover College is located at Hanover
six miles below Madison, on the Ohio, it j:
under the care CT Old School Presbyterians
and enjoys the elevated scholarly position
which the colleges of that Church Away:
occupy. II was founded in 1928, and ha,
enjoyed seasons of marked prosperity
Several Of the prominent citizens of thi
city and this part of the State were amonl
its former students. II has been ernbar
raised of late on account of the inadequac.
of its endowment but Rev. Mr. Blythe, tn
brother of our fellow citizen, James I
Blythe, Esq, has become its finacial agent
and it will have prosperous future.
The commencement of Franklin Colleg
under the care of the BaptistS, as also tina
of the North Western University, at Indian
appoliS, under the care of the ChriStiano 0
Campeliites, were held n few days ago
These institutions are both under the in
struction of competent faculty of teachers
and are enjoying full share of patronag'
During the last four years our college
have been receiving larger share of publ
attention and large increase in the nun
Der of students, and we think the cause f.
the existence Of this fact is to be found i
the new impetus that was given to ourStat
system of common school education aftt
the adoption of the new constitution. Co
lcges and common schools have mutu;
derendence upon each other, and each draw
life and energy from the other. The con
mon schools contribute to swell the numb'
of students in the colleges, and the colleg,
in their turn are furnishing thorough teacl
ers and educated men to direct and manal
the common schools, without which the
could not maintain their scholarship an
efficiency. There are no institutions in OF
State or country which more deserved
commend themselves to the encouraCemel
and sympathy of all classes OF society tbs
cur colleges.
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