The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14
A CHICAGO AFFILlATION
PROPOSED TO PUT BUTLER IN
TOUCH WITH THE BIG UNIVERSITY.
Quarterly Meeting of Board of Direc-
sors-President Butler on State
Educational Trust.

| rectors of Butler College occurred yester-
day. Those in attendance were President
| A. f. Armstrong, of Kokomo; A. NJ. Atkin-
| son, OF Wabash; Joseph /. Irwin, Columbus;
Rev. Urban c. Brewer Danville; John A.
Kautz and Rev. Thomas III. Kuhn, Kokomo;
Dr. P. H Jameson DR.. Brayton, Hilton u.
Brown, Howard Gale, A. C. Harris. Charles
E. Thornton, G. E. Hollenbeck, Rev. Burris
A. Jenkins. F. r. Kautz, Charles E. Pounds.
Annual reports were submitted from the
officers of the institution The secretarys
report showed the amount of endowment
| fund invested $275, 1854; building fund,
| $l20,460.1T. The treasurers report was read
| by DR.. A. r. Benton and the librarians by
Prof. ID. G. Brown Professor Brown urged
| the removal of the library to the north
rooms of the first floor of the main building,
on account of the liability to fire in Bur-
/ CESS Hall, where the chemical laboratories
| are situated
President Butler made his annual report
to the board, reviewing the general condi-
ton of the college. A matter of general in
terest therein contained was the proposed af-
filiation of Butler College with the Univer-
| sity of Chicago. He gave the following as
the form Of agreement proposed:
For the purpose of promoting co-opera-
| tlon IN the lines of work performed by both
| institutions, and for the purpose of securing
|
| to each, the trustees of the University of
Chicago and of Butler College hereby au-
| thorize the respective faculties to adopt the
! following agreement. The university agrees:
| To read all answers to examination ques-
tions set by the faculty of the college and
| passed by the college, and to give all stu
dents whose work IS of the passing grade
credit for same as though they We're matri-
culated in the university.
| TO confer at each commencement of the
| college the bachelors degree of the univer-
sity upon that number of the graduating
w ha Cipna Tod
| by the college as having sustained the high
est average rank during the whole college
! course.
TO confer at each commencement of the
college upon every. member of the gradual
ing class that receives the bachelors degree
from the college a certificate showing that
its posseSsor will be entitled to the bach
eior.s degree of the University of Chicago
upon completing one quarters study at
the university subsequent to the completion
Of the course for the bachelors degree at
ITO give all bachelors of Butler College
| who become candidates for the correspond
ing degree of the University of Chicago. free
| tuition for one quarter at any time within
| twelve months of graduation from the col
lege and to grant the bachelors degree of
| Clause 8.
ITO grant annually three fellowships af-
fording free tuition for one year to grad
yates nominated by the faculty Of the coll
lege. The holders of these fellowships may
addition to the fellowships, thus securing
from the university free tuition for four
ITO grant free tuition in the graduate
| schools at any time to members of the
ITO consult with faculty Of the college
upon all questions respecting methods and
| standards Of works upon which mutual I'M
| derstanding is desirable.
ITO consult through the president of the
university and the president of the college,
party upon ali cases Of % e or re
| movai or instructors before nomination is
made to trustees of the college.
| TO elect the president of the college to
membership In the university council BY
virtue of such membership he becomes also
ITO give the college all other privileges
lncldent TO the general plan OF animation as
The college agrees:
ITO send to the university examiner of af-
eopies Of s 6neir use
tons to be used in testing the classes of the
college. To send to the university examiner
ten by the students of the college. To pay
the actual cost of reading the papers at the
university. To make its courses. so far as
practicable, Identical in scope and standard
with the corresponding courses in the col
leges of the university. To consult with the
university upon all cases of appointment to
the faculty To cooperate with the univer-
sity in all proper ways in ealing the atten5
OF Chicago"
1t is understood that this agreement may
be dissolved by either party at pleasure. 1t
is further understood that while these ar
ticles contain no pledge upon the subject, it
would be in accordance with the spirit of
this agreement that In case either party
cCntemplates termination Of this arrange
ment, notice of that purpose, with the rea-
sens for it, shall be sent to the other party,
and that consultation shall be invited before
final action is taken. Referring to the pro-
posed aftiliation, the president further said
In his report
Colleges supported by the church and by
the voluntary contributions of Christian
| philanthropi5tS have borne the burden of all
higher education in the United States for a
century past. In our own State, under pres
be driven from the field. This is due to the
| formation of an educational trust that in
sists on regarding all nonstate educational
| institutions, not as allies and aids, but
| unwelcome intruders in work that be-
| longs exclusively to the state, and that
| | submit that ii would be wisdom on the
| part of our state educational authorities to
| unite in some such system as that proposed
above all the colleges in Indiana. Thus
| caticnal forces with the State University
holding the position of a university in fact.
as their central and directing influence. In
education there is now movement towards
| Capitalization. 1t is a wise movement. In
| Indiana it is supremacy necessary move
ment. We need to cooperate. Our own in
| terests and the educational interests of the
| State are suffering from the lack of Coop
| GRAFTON of the institutions of higher educa-
| ton. We must unite But first we must
| have a center about which to unite. If our
| own State repudates, us. leaving us to the
mercy of lobbyists and political schemers,
we must seek support elsewhere. The uni
| versity of Chicago has infinite possibilities
| of expansion. Its aim is the true university
| idea. May not the nonstate colleges of In
Hon anYaf tfc rarnffn Loo dorcI al,