The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-02

Terre Haute. The last time was with the Com
mittee left some of them In a distillery and /
may be that they are still there. am Opposed I,
any consolidation OF the different Institutions IN
the state. am in favor of liberality and gener
osity in the expense of money when used Tor IN,
welfare of education
HON. J. ". RYAN.
didn't come here to make a speech. Icame I,
make an investigation such we could make
came here In favor Of supporting the old flag ant
an appropriation. ] am in favor OF education
and consented to become member of tbe 20,
/ islature that i might do something in that al
rection.
SENATOR sAYRE.
/ prefer not going to the rostrum. | will speal
/ from where sta, d. The Latin I see on the wal
| | think means. Make hay while the sun shines
The point is In regard 10 the appropriation and
can say that am In favor of it, and liberal one
too: ana this, l think, is the time to make hay
while the sun shines in the interest of edu
cation. think Indiana should have an Institu
uon that VIII be credit to the Nation In regard
to the consolidation of the educational iuStitu
tons. | do not think I have any well defined
opinion. / think Bloomington Is the place for the
Institution. Wabash is too hilly- and this place
Is just billy enough.
HON. SAM MITCHELL
Mr.. PREssDENT-I would prefer standing here
and you there, as il looks more natural These
walls, this chapel and the cOuntenances OF some
OF these professors are still very familiar to ne
strange. The time since / left this Institution of
learning has been so short that the figures and
diagrams which used to try To construct in Pro-
fessors kirkwoOds aud Wyley's rooms are still
upon the tablets of my memory. The echo of the
Latin and Greek verbs still ringing in nv ears
l thought sometimes that the Professors were
pretty hard and harsh upon me when got off a
bad recitation. But find their bearing down so
heavily was and has been the better for me
so VIII say 10 the young ladies and young
men here students, you may think that the
severely
you IN your Rotations now, but You will learn
after you have launched ont amidst the realities
are the better by il.
Mr.. President. we boast of our Common Schools
in which al the children of the State, without
distinction, may be educated. We hold our school
system up as the pride of the State Our Common
Schools, our Summaries, our Graded Schools and
our University stand linked together. Students
mon and Graded Schools and to fill other useful
professions of life. They go hence to benefit
society generally, and to battle for their own we'll
In order that our State University should be
strong, healthy and whole, it requires a certain
stimulus. both in money aud talent. Its growth
should net be dwarfed by the want OF either.
Mr.. President. when was passing through the
CniverStsy curriculum never once thought that
woul0 have the honor. II honor 1t may be. TO
represent this great State IL part, and have the
power and honor to vote fox IN appropriation to
foster my alma mater But have that privilege
and that power and be assured will vote for a
HON. CHARLES A. COLE.
MR. PREsIDEST-There are several reasons why
! do not want to make speech. am not a mem
Der of the Committee. Last campaign as YOU all
remember, was in many respects heated one
and when could get two or three of my political
friends together repeatedly told them that was
In favor of the most rigid economy; but I am in
favor of an appropriation for educational pur-
poses, and am likewise in favor of one that VIII
be sufficient aud ample for all necessary pur-
poses.
HON. J. W. BUsKIRK.
Mr.. PRESIDENT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
Twenty odd years ago | stood on this rOstrum a
trembling boy. attempting for the first time TO
declaim in public" | am not as much of boy
now as was then, but my embarrassment is
almost as great on this occasion il was on that
Since that time many changes have occurred in
the Nation and in this Institution That was
before the War. In the seats which you now
occupy were then young men from nearly every
portion of our own State and from nearly every
State in the South and southwest Many of them
went forth from these walls to participate in that
terrible conflict, and many went down in the
storm of battle-sOme on the one side and some on
the other; but during all these years and amid
all the changes which come in their train, this
grand old Institution, proud TO say, pros
pered. AS stand here to-day, many emotions
and memories are aroused some of them I'M
pleasant but all most agreeable so far as they re-
late 10 the University and my connection with it.
| can recall to-day wildly the feeling OF pride
and pleasure with which | entered again thess
the great war, and think l can truthfuily say
that like feelings almost as intense now al-itate
me. | am proud of the Institution and OK the
fact that / was once Il student within her walls
II Will be one OF the pleasant recolections of my
Legislative career, which / hope will end with
this Assembly, if l shall have been able
TO have given some substantial proof of
would be ungrateful indeed if / should
prove lukewarm in her behalf, but aside from
personal and selfish feelings ! would do every
thing honorably could to advance her interests
for in doing so l would be advancing the cause of
and the interests of the people of the
who Sta e. And in this connection ] may say
that the other Educational Institutions asking
the aid of the State will have just grounds of
complaint OF my action as member of the Legis-
lature where their interests may be concerned;
for believe. as ] think does u large majority of
the members of the General Assembly, that the
State can economic in everything else better
than in her appropriations TO her educational in
and il is my hope and belief that
you nor they will have reason to blame us when
sion. i hope that when l shall have returned to
my home here you may all be able To say that the
which the learned President was
pleased to pay me in his introduction were not
undeserved.
HON. q. H. u. GIBSON.
Students certainly did not expect to be called
upon 10 make a speech upon this occasion, for /
am neither member of the Committee on Edu-
cation or Committee on Public Buildings. but
am here simply on jGunt, seeing what can see
and hearing what can hear and must say am
agreeably surprised TO see what have seen and
to have heard what have heard. for il makes me
more proud of my State and her educational in
situations. Though did not have the pleasure
TO have been a student ut this Institution / have
none the less love for it, and hope for its success
and prosperity. Nothing ever gave me more pleas
ure than to witness the success of my Alma
Mater, and have no doubt that every young
man now in this College, who, after
he has left it, forever tar rs his College career
is concerned, will remember il with the kindest
feelings for its success; and who. after having
been launched upon the sea of life, will be glad
TO return to the ark of their youth, the olive
branch of good tidings, and say to his old pre-
ceptor. God speed you in your good work. For
one, must say that / am in favor of the State
supporting this Institution in liberal manner
l do not believe in retarding and hampering the
workings of the chief College OF the State on the
plea of economy. Indiana stands to-day, so far
as her Common Schools are concerned. pre-
eminent, and, as l am one who does not
believe in shallow drafts of learning. but
believei that the State should offer, without
price, TO every young man and young lady the
amplest means of u thorough education, hence
am in favor of a liberal Experimentation
regard to the 'Old fiag'-and I can say here
to-day Ii the ways aud Means Committee will
only loosen the string which holds the Treasury
bag, j am willing and ready to reach my arm
down as far as any Member of the General Assem-
bly, TO aid this College, and believe in doing
had many of her sons and daughters educated
here.
SENATOR GARRIGUs.
Mr.. PREsIDEST-You UNEXPECTEDLY call upon
me for a speech have none prepared. / am a
native of Indiana, and take pride I'm her history
buttons of learning are good places 10 cultivate
virtue, intelligence and patriotism. In one Ind-
ana Regiment in which / served was a whole corr
pany OF students from College and splendid