Jasper County Democrat, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1902 — UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS [ARTICLE]

UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS

Th* University of Indianapolis has never been In a more flourishing condition than It Is today. Although the hope that all the different departments of the university might be ultimately concen- . trated on one campua has not been realI lzed. the departments maintain close relations and Indianapolis has, In the true meaning of the word, a university. Butler college Is having a prosperous year and Is looking forward to Improvements on a large scale which will be begun In the early spring. Bhe has never been in a more healthy financial condition. Today Butler has an endowment fund of 1250.000 and the material and equipment of the Institution are valued at *150,000. The college library of 10,000 volumes, covering every’ phase of science, literature and art, is said to be worth at least *IO,OOO. This library Is admitted by those familiar with the college libraries of the different educational Institutions *>f the state to be one of the best working libraries for students that could be selected. Its usefulness is at present very much hampered because of the want of suitable quarters, but owing to the and public spirit of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thompson the college expects to have a library building by next fall that will be worthy of the contents. In memory of their daughter. Bona Thompson, a graduate of Butler college, who died about two years ago. they gave the college *30.000 In land and money for the construction of the building. The dtlsens of the suburb outside of the college circles are taking a great deal of interest In the srectlon of the building, which Is expected to be an ornament to the town, as well as of Inestimable worth to the college proper. A library committee has been appointed to supervise the construction of the building. of which Mr. Hilton U. Brown la chairman. Henry H. Dupont of the firm of Dupont & Johnson la the architect. Active work of building will begin very sarty In the spring and by the time the students gather next fall the library will be ready for their reception. The present winter term has been very successful, both In point of attendance and In the character of the work done. There are now In the neighborhood of 5 96 students In attendance, about the asms number as last year. These students. who are not residents of the suburb or of this dty. In which case they can easily go back and forth on the street cars, live with the residents of Irvington, where the very best homes of that charmlpk and cultured place are thrown ope* for their benefit. The college refine*, which accommodates students, has never been more than It has been this year. This Is Hy due to the fact that extensive were made In the building

and in the management last summer. None but young lauies are allowed to live at the residence. Two changes In the faculty were made at the beginning of the year. Prof. B. Barrett was added to the faculty as a teacher of tbs romance languages and Miss C. C. Allen was made an assistant in the English department. The other departments of the university enjoy an equal prosperity. The medical department, located In excellent quarters built especially for the purpose across from the state house on Senateave., has long been looked upon as one of the most thorough medical schools In the West, and improvements are added each year. Dr. Clark, one of the lecturers. said that It is customary for the faculty to make use of the profits of each year in making improvement#. The attendance this year la larger than it has been for many year* The law department, whleh Is located In commodious quarters In the Stevenson building on the second floor, Is In a flourishing condition. The business management of the department, which has been weak In the past, has been greatly strengthened. The dental department, well situated at the corner of Dels war* and OKlo-sta., has a large attendance, and Is doing splendid work In preparing men tor the dental profession. In all, the University of Indianapolis would be a credit to any community.