The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-12

OF this sum ssO,5OO was appropriated and paid
During the same period the expenditures were
slOS6l3 IL of which S40f7S 40 was for the addition
TO the college buildings; and S54l l6 was for the
Owen and Ward cabinets; and $500 on the ex-
penses of the medical department; and 81, $50 in
The library, making s5S5Is, and leaving s4s.sc7,
the expenses of the institution for two years. in.
dependent Of the medicsl department, or s2i,eOs
per annum.
The number of students in attendance in 1874
was 81. or these l08 were connected with the
medical department in this city, which depart
ment cost the university nothing beyond the
$3.50 which have meAtioned- The entire
psrtments, Including i2S in the prepsratoTy
and select course, is 266. The expense of MAIN
tanning the institution is at the rate S9S % for
The course Of study has been SO arranged as 70
promote the convenience and success OF the
university. That is an Inn provement whIoh
will make the university of much greater ad-
vantage TO the common and high schools OF the
state.
For a description of the new college building,
and statement of its uses, and for a statement
of the mode IN which the institution is con.
Quoted, refer you TO the presidents report.
THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY.
By the act OF congress OF July 2, 1852, the state
Of Indiana became entitled 10 land scrip equal
to $1,000 acres Tor each OF her senators and rep-
resentativeS in congress, for the support and
maintenance of a college, the leading object OF
when should be the teaching of such branches
OF learning as are related 70 agriculture and the
mechanic arts" The college was located 10
I1ppecanoe county, near the city Of Lafayette.
and on the west bank of the WaoaSh. In CON.
siderauon OF a large donation made to the COL
lege by John Purdue, Esq, the legislature gave
II the name and Sty le OF THE Purdue IJpIver.
sity." The land kcrip was sold and the proceeds
invested by the treasurer OF the university
He has also invested ihe S scclmn ISnas;
interest. he now holds 800 bonds and Ss,69O l2io
currency. The treasurer report shows that In
le61 the fund was OF the vauein currency of S1l2.
52 ". showing an increase of sI4426i AZ That
constitutes the permanent fund, the proceeds of
which only can be use1 in support of the unI-
versity and the state is liable for its loss dmi-
is chosen by the board Of trustees aud is REQUIRED
70 give bonds IN the sum OF not less than $780,
VO with sureties TO be approved by the board
Because of the states guaranty of the fund the
equal 10 the fund, includi < its accumulations
ernOr.
For a statement OF the improyeuents'and AZ.
the treasurer report The bui dinzs are sub
stantla, and the improvement OF the surround
ing grounds and the farm have been fastefuTfv
ana economicaly made. A. &. shortzidge, ESQ
ior many years superintendent OF the schools OF
lnolanapolis, was chosen president. The pro-
lessors ana teachers were chosen after careful
Investigator of their qualifications for their -
speotive positions. The university was onens3
Tor the reception of student on the 18TH OF last
september. FOriy-six students were Admitted
ory education fNP"'e>
For fnll ST stement ofthe course of study and
ne proposed management or the university
eier you TO the presidents report.
nave taken much interest in this instftu.
ion' ana nave given tots management all the