The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-11
A STATE DISASTER BY FIRE
THE NORMAL SCHOOL DESTROYED.
other Indiana News-An Attempted Assassi-
nation--t Narrow Escape-A Trustees ,
Arrest-Mcasles ON the wabash
a Farmer Kills Himself.

TERRE HAUTE, April 9. Especial 1.-The
state normal school burned to-day. The fire
broke out in the attic and within half an hour
the splendid building was wrecked by the
flames. There were over six hundred students
at work in their seversl departments at the
time They ali went out in regular order with
out any one being injured. 4 strong wind was
blowing, which aided largely IN the destruction.
The loss on the building will be nearly $3.50
Beside the structure one of the finest libraries
in the state, valued at $4,000, and a fine chem
zeal laboratory were lost. There was no insur-
ance. The building was completely Quilted by
10 o'clock The school will be continued in
churches and other buildings until q new coll
lege is ready. The building was first occupied
IN January, 1870. In pursuance OF the policy
Of the state there was 10 insurance on the Struc-
ture. rs cost was $4,000 of which the city of
Terre IIaute gave $4,000, in addition to the
ground. Ii was from the cps of this editice
that President Cleveland spoke when he was
here last fall. Arrangements have been made
Tor accommodating the training school in the
city school buildings and for confirming the nor
nal school proper IN temporary quarters forthe
remainder Of the year, and until the building,
the walls Of which represent about $1,000, can
be rebuilt. Most, if not all, OF the students will
remain. defective huc Is supposed TO have
caused the FIRE.
In 1864 a demand for z state normal school was
srst made and 1867 the legislature appropriated
Si0,000 Tor suitable buildings with the condition
that The town in which the school should be fUcgcd
should give a Ike amount should donate the
grounds and should agree % derly one-half OF the
Of repairs for all time. Tcrre Haute selected,
and the foundations Of the building were put in aud
the cornerstone laid In the same wear lls61l The
building = Of immense proportions, and since the
original expenditure OF S00 09 four wings have been
added. The city Of TerTe HauTe has contributed
literally 70 the growth OF the school and to the en-
larSement OF Its facilities. About SIS. 600
ributsd from the school revenues OF the state and by
the legislative appropriation 10 the maintenance of
fhe various departments Tuition Il free and gradu-
ates are given life license TO teach in Iudanas
public seools The first year the attendance num-
bered siNty-siN. since which time there has been
steady increase until Of the present time the pupils
On the roll number about 500. The attendance has
grown steadily from the first year. The school Is
managed by board OF trustees named by the COVER
nor. Murray Briggs OF sullivan, Joseph Gilbert of
Terre Haute. and T. c. Hobbs Of Newport, are the
trustees, and the state superintendent Of public n
struction is LIeniber ex-Ofieio OF the board. w. W.
Parsons president OF tie faculty, which consists Of
twenty-five instructors II Is understood that steps
viii be taken Immediately Tor the erection OF new