The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-26
A UNIVERSITY SCHEME
PROPOSED TO PUT ALL LOCAL coll
LEGES UNDER ONE HEAD.
Committees Appointed to Represent
Each OF the Institutions-The Reso-
lutions Adopted.

There is movement on foot to unite tn,
various collegiate interests of this city under
one general government for the benefit o.
ALL At a meeting held last Monday thu
following agreement was drawn up anc
will be submitted TO those interested in the
different schools:
Resolved, That union of the collegiate
interests Of Indianapolis, looking to grea
school commensurate with the city's I'M
portance and including all departments OF
learning, is desirable, and that there ought
to be cooperation with an ultimate purpose
or organizing and carrying on the Uni
verSity of indianapolis.
That we proceed first to form an as
ISOLATION CT confederation, preserving the
to; the immediate object being TO strengthen
the several interests by mutual support, TO
encourage and maintain high grade OF
educational requirement, to concentrate as
far as possible the educational facilities of
the city of Indianapolis, 10 secure material
aid, inculcate city and State pride in the
educational resources and possibilities or the
closer union of these forces.
''Tha. a general advisory committee OF
twelve members be appointed TO represent
The Mayor Of the city, Butler college, three
members. the medical. dental and law school
two members each, Board of Trade and
Commercial Club one member each, said
committee to seek the ends aimed at by
this association. to influence public opinion
toward the support OF the enterprise, 10
consider what other interests might be
allied, and If necessary to seek Legislative
action from the State and city.
THAT this agreement become operative
when the Medical College OF Indiana, the
Indiana Law School. the Indiana Dental
College and Butler College have assented
to it,
Resolved. That in furtherance of this
project public meeting or dinner be held
at an early day. where all the phases or
the subject may be discussed, and TO which
the press be invited"
The schools represented at the meeting
were Butler College, the Indiana Law
School, the Medical College of Indiana and
the Indiana Dental College. These four
schools now have over five hundred students
and il is thought that by uniting them in
a federation with common interests there
can not only be great saving OF expense,
but a large increase in the interest that is
taken I'm them by the people of the State.
The advisory committee mentioned in the
agreement has been selected as follows:
The Indiana Law School-W. p. Fishback
and Byron X. Elliott.
Butler College-Dr. Z. III. jameson. Presi-
dent Scot Butler and Hilton L. Brown.
Indiana Dental College-Dr. George z.
Hunt and DIR. H. S. Hicks.
Medical College of Indiana-Dr. j. w.
Marsee and DR. John II. Oliver.
The City-Mayor Thomas Taggart
Board of Trade-Allen NJ. Fletcher.
Commercial Club-Eli Lilly.
The idea of the union of interests is a
new one and has not yet passed the stage
Of primary development. The agreement
must be ratified by those in control of the
various institutions before anything more
can be done. Thus far all those to whom
the plan has been mentioned are heartily
in favor of il. The general plan is to allow
each school TO be maintained separately and
controlled by its own board of trustees
There will be a dean for each school, and
a president over all. For the present the
intention is not TO consolidate the schools at
all. but when the time comes for new
buildings aud enlarged facilities, they can
be built at a place and in form that will
eventually bring the schools together.
There will be another meeting at the Com
mercial Club next Monday afternoon at
o'clock for the purpose of further consider
ing the matter.
Butler College is preparing to add two new
profesSorships. Some subscriptions from
friends have made this possible More money
is needed. however, and an effort will be
made to secure il so the new chairs can be
added with the next school year.