The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-02
Was Where the Educational Committee
Last Went.
An Outburst Of Eloquence Favor
ing the Old Flag and a Good
Sized Appropriation.
The University Visited and Found in q
Prosperous Condition-The Com
mittee Well Pleased-The Citi-
zens Extend Their Hospi-
tality, Etc, Etc.

/ University at bloomington, for tle purpos
of making an inspection of that Institution
/ The Committees consisted of those who went
some of the members not going. Senate
Owen, Chairman of the Senate Edncationa
Committee; Senators White. Smith, Sayre
Leeper, Traylor, and Davis OF the Join
Committee on Buildings were Senator Gar
riguS, Chairman; Senator kahlo, Hon. ID. ID
Moody, of the House. The House Commit
tee on Education were Hon. J. w Ryan
Chairman; Hon. ]. w Buskirk, Hon. o. b
| Taylor, Hon. Henry Westfall and Hon
George w. Ham. Mr.. Mcintosh. of the
Committee, was not present. The Com nit
tee were transported by the indianapolis
and Vincennes Railroad to Gosport the
junction of the ]. and Y and l., \. A. and
Z. Roads; then on the latter road To Bloom
ingtOn. The trip was made in special
car furnished Tor the occasion by
Mr.. Fox, Master of Transportation, and
Mr.. J. J. Turnef, Superintendent, which,
through the kindness of Mr.. John Mcleod,
Superintendent of the Louisville. New Al
bany and Chicago Road, was allowed to be
drawn by special engine from Gosport to
Bloomington. The Committees were ac.
companied by Hons. J. l.. Benham, j. NJ
Huston, G. II. ID. Gibson and Charles A.
Cole, OF the Lower House; Judge ID. ID.
Banta, of Franklin, one of the Trustees of
the Institution; Hon. +. c. Buskirk. Hon.
]. L. Mitchell. Colonel Bruce Carr. all of,
this city, and Mr.. George Kahlo. The fol-
lowing named ladies were also members of
the party: Mrs. Bruce Carr, Mrs. Freeman
Scott, Mrs. +. c. Denny, MissAnnie Hast
ings, Miss Amsden, Miss Carrie Crowell
Miss Alice kahlo, daughter of Senator
Kahlo, Mrs. O. b. Taylor, and Mrs. Senator
Sayre and daughter, Miss Maggie.
The party departed from the Union Depot
at 80 o'clock a. M, arriving at Blooming
ton at 1890, where they were met upon the
arrival of the train by General Morton C.
Hunter Hen. Robert c. Miers Hon H. c.
Duncan, Joseph L. Henley, Nat l.. Hill,
John w. McGee, Captain j. w. Shoemaker
w. II. Browning Colonel John Graham, o.
Il. Spencer, Elias Able, J. G. McPheeters
John Waldron and hundreds of other prom
inent and public-spirited citizens of the lit
tie city of the blue grass belt.
The Committees and company were es-
corted to the College, where they were met
by the President of the Institution DIR. Lem
uel Moss, and other members of the faculty
and the students. The first place visited
was the Museum, where all were given a
rare treat in feasting the eyes upon the col
lections and curiosities, which were grsphi-
cally described by Professor Jordan, Pro-
fessOr of Natural Sciences.
NATURAL HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT.
This department is presided over by Pro-
fessor David s. Jordan. assisted by Professor
Charles III. Gilbert, who give instructions in
geology by lectures and practical work, in
zoology and botany by study of specimens
The lower Museum has wood casts of extinct
animals, including casts of all the principal
forms. also DR.. Owens collection of mineral
fossils, one of the largest in the West, the
whole being in most excellent condition
In the upper Museum on zoology is a very
general collection. and in fishes the largest
collection in the United States. except that
of the United States National Museum and
AgassiZ's Museum. Some 1000 species are
represented in it Dyer to 100 specimens
each. Professor JOrdan's connection with
the United States Fish Commission
has enabled him to secure duplicates
of everything obtained by the operations of
the Commission on both the Atlantic and
Pacific Coasts There are also considerable
collections of European fishes obtained by
Professor Jordan and fine collection Is
now being made by Professor Gilbert in
South America and Mexico. The collection
of birds is as fine as in any institution in the
United States.
THE LIBRARY
is not yet as complete as it is the desire of
the Trustees to make it. This department
is superintendent by Mr.. w. w. Spangler
the Librarian. In the Library are
found the most valuable and stand
ard books of the country, such as the
Journal of Science. Popular Scientific
Monthly, American Naturalist, The English
Law Reviews, North American Reviews,
full set; the international Review, Harpers'
Magazine. Niles Register, the Annals of
Congress, Native races of the Pacific States,
and all the standard works published
within the last fifteen years, bearing upon
the history of man; also SchOolcrafL's
Works, the North American, by Bancroft
Antiquity of the Southern Indians, brakes
Indians of North America, full set of the
Smithsonian Reports, History of American
Manufactures. English History. History of
Mexico, Stevens Central America. In fact
works from every English historian of any
repute is on the shelves of the library. Full
and complete set of State Histories, Lives Of
all the Presidents lives of our repreSentive
men witkin the last century, Lives of
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Roger
b. fancy, Timothy Pickering, George Tick
nor, Sam Houston, Daniel Webster John
Calhoun, Sumner, Albert Gallatin, Seward
and hundreds of Others. In the law library
are the reports of Massachusetts,, New York,
Indiana. Arkansas, Georgia, Michigan,
United States and English Common Law
Reports Since the adjustment Of the Law
School the law library is not kept up as il
was during the existence of that branch of
education in the Institution. To
Judge Banta is due much credit and
praise for the condition of the
library. The Judge has been untiring in
his efforts 10 secure the best library that can
be had in the West. So much interest in
the matter has the Judge taken that he
knows the title of almost every volume in
the library.
The Committee made the examination of
the Institution in rather hurried manner,
the time being limited in which TO prOlOng
the stay. After the different Departments
had been visited the Committee met the
officers of the Institution and the students
in the main Chapel, where the following
speeches were made:
President Moss took the stand and stated
TO the assembly the object of the meeting
speaking a. follows:
We are pleased to think that we are of so much
importance As 10 require visit from so honorable
a body as the Committees OF the Legislature on
Education. There is nothing here bat what we
want the Committees TO fully examine. The peo-
pie Al the State have right 70 know what we as
their servants, are doing We trust
Commonwealth. We have a pride Tor Indiana,
and take pleasure in showing TO the people our
fidelity to their interest. We think we can show
TO the Committee the necessity of additional ap
pTopriations. We are sorry that the visit OF the
Committee Is so short. and that we may have the
pleasure of hearing from all the members OF the
Committee will not detain you any longer with
a speech. have now the pleasure OF introduc-
ing 70 you Senator Owen.
SENATOR OWEN.
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