The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-07

Last Wednesday morning at 7:3O specia
car attached to the regular west bound train
OF the Vandalis Line, we'll filled with
ladies and gentlemen, left the Union Depot
for Bloomington. the seat of the Indiana
University. There were on board Of the
car Representatives Gordon, Smith. Cope.
land, Mauck, Mellett, McClelland, Ken.
nedy, Tuley, Graham and Robertson, mem
bers of the Educational Committee of the
House, as also Representative Bowers and
Senator 1ouche. Accompanying these hon.
cradle law makers were Messrs. JudgeBante,
| OF franklin; George Conner, OF Muncie:
John Patterson, of Terre Haute; Professor
Boss, State Superintendent of Public In.
| struction, and John Hlocomb ESQ his
successor elect; Hon. W. c. Harrington, ex-
State Senator of indianapolis; also Hon.
James L. Mitchell; Mr. Kingsburv.
OF the Indiana Farmer; Mr.. George III
Cooper and ]. B. Maynard, of Indianapolis.
The felicities Of the excursion were indef-
Mrs. Representative Mellett Mrs. Senator
Youche, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Pro-
| fessor Boss and Mrs. Houston.
At the Greencsstle Junction the excur-
sion car was taken in charge by a locomo-
tive ready for the occasion, and at about IL
q. m. the voyagers arrived safely at Bloom
lngton In fine spirits. Their shcrpened ap-
petites were grstifed and satisfied By SUI
perb lunch specially prepared for them by
Mr.. Samuel Orchard at the Orchard House.
of which he is proprietor.
Lunch over, carriages were in readiness to
tske those of the company who preferred
riding to walking 10 the Indiana University.
beautifully situated about G quarter of
mile from the Court House. where they met
and were introduced TO the faculty. of the
institution, and where everything possible
was done TO contribute to the pleasure of
the company. and to afford members of the
Legislature facilities to understand the con-
ditions, workings and wants of the institu-
ton.
After hearing some of the recitations,
which evinced thoroughneSs fully abreast OF
the demands of the times, and visiting the
library, museum and laboratory, the COM
pany was invited to the Chapel, a spacious
room, with seating capacity of about 500,
10 listen to
IAPRoMPTU ADDRESSES
from such gentlemen as President Moss. of
the University, saw proper to call upon 10
enlighten and delight the compsny. The
Chapel was well filled with students and citi-
zens and the addresses delivered by Messrs
Mellett, Touche, Professor Bloss Smith,
Holcomb, Copeland and Robertson were.
without exception, in happy vein and to
the point, and were enthusiastically sp-
plauded. Without attempting to give the
Sentinel readers a synopsis of the good
things said by The speakers, 1t is in order to
chronicle the TACT that an earnest and en-
lightened desire was expressed to place
the Indiana University in position to &C
complish in the future the greatest
POSSIBLE AMOUNT OF GOOD
10 49, E.
dowment fund to enable the University to
accomplish its grand educational mission is
universally conceded by thoughtful men.
And since such necessity is conceded and
the ability of the State being equal to the
demand, the only remaining question is,
will the Legislature respond in that spirit OF
liberality required by the exigencies of the
situation? The indications are cheering.
The public mind is becoming enlightened.
The purpose to develop the mind resources
of the State is yearly more pronounced. A
healthy ambition to educate Indiana boys
and girls in Indiana schools and
Universities is one of the cheering signs of
the times. The Legislature now in session
has an opportunity 10 make a reputation for
broad, generous and cultured hberality
which should not pass unimproved. and
from the spirit of the addresses made to-day
by members of the Legislature it is lust to
there is way where there is a will, hopes
are strengthened that the Indiana University
is to have its claims upon the generosity of
the people fairly Investigated.
After the exercises at the Uni
versity were over, the company was
most sumptuously dined at the Nation
81 Hotel, under the proprietorship of L. NJ
Sanders, Esq, and at $3.50 the whistle blew,
and with the cry, ''All aboard" the return
train started for Indianapolis, where it ar
rived on time to allow the Committee and
company, if so inclined, to take In the fes-
Invites of the Capital City.
The Sentinel representative takes pleasure
in acknowledging the courtesies of Mr.. Wal
ter Bradfute, editor of the Bloomington Tel
ephone, who came to the city with the ex-
cursion party.
The excursion car, going and coming, was
in charge OF Hon. John Graham, Representa-
tive of Brown and Monroe, who, whether
conducting train or Legislature, is the
right man in the right place.