The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-30
Committees VISIT PURDUE.
Some Suggestive Figures on College
Incomes shown Them.

The legislative committee paid its biennial
visit to Purdue University yesterday. A
party of fifty, including the committee and
its friends. arrived at the university at
1918 o'clock, in time TO attend the regular
daily chapel exercises, where they were
warmly greeted by the several hundred stu
dents. There were no speeches, as President
Smart announced that he wished the legis-
lators to the workings of the whole
university and it would require the whole
day to do so. The crowd was divided into
three parties and each followed its own
route over the grounds and through the
buildings, witnessing the work of the stu
dents in class and laboratory. The partially
restored engineering building was visited,
where every machine was in motion and a
large number of students were working,
ana where the manual training and higher
engineering work were exempified to the
delight OF the visitors.
1t was explained that the loss by fire
amounted to $l5V,0OO. and that, by aid of
$fl,5V0 insurance, loan of $4,000 from other
funds OF the university. and gifts and large
discounts made by manufacturers and other
1rlendS appointing to SoV,UJv, the restoration,
as seen, mad been accomplished. 1he once
imposing 'front.' ana portion of the
building, however Is stliI an unsIghtly pile
OF ruins, and the committee was shown
that S5UOOO was necessary 10 repuild the
structure. The immense locomotive, now In
DulidlnS Dy ltSelf, was seen running at the
rate OF hIty miles an hour, supported on an
adjustable mount, the invention of Profess
sor Goss. The motion OF the huge machine
at SUCH a rapid rate within four walls and
yet under such complete control, was an
impressive spectacle.
The electric laboratory was next visited,
after which the party was taken to dinner
at the college boarding hall, where, afder
wholesome dinner, twenty minutes was
employed in speech making, in which Pres
ldent Smart, Hon. j. Frank Hanly Sena-
tors Duncan, Haggard and Ellison and
Representatives Adams, Gregg and Becker
INDUCED in some practical discussion of the
resources and needs Of the university
After dinner the farm visited, where
the dairy school was seen in operation and
afterwards the departments of pharfnacy
biology and chemistry were inspected by
the members, while the lady contingent
department and greenhouse. The members
OF the committee away with the feel
ing that they had gained a good knowl-
edge of the condition of the institution
ing:
The members present were Senators Dun
can, Bird, Haggard, McCutchan, Null and
Ellison, and Representatives Adams, Beck
rett, Gregg, Ramp, McGregor, Poindexter,
Remington Smith and Williams. Messrs
Bell, of the Indiana School Journal; Con-
ner, of the Indiana Farmer; G. w. Faw-
daughters, DR.. A. w. Brayton and daugh-
teS the son and daughter of Speaker Ad-
ans and others were in the company All
are enthusiastic in praise of the institution
and of President Smarts work. The COM
mttees will visit the State Normal School
at Terre Haute, Thursday.
The committees were presented with some
carefully prepared figures showing the an
institutions, which are rather suggestive
They are as follows: