People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1894 — Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Correspondence

BLOOMINGTON.

BY G. M.

The action of the students of the University’ concerning its removal to Indianapolis cannot be mistaken. The Junior. Sophomore and Freshman classes at their meetings for class organization, passed resolutions favoring removal. To-day a mass meeting was called to voice the sentiments of the student body. . After some opposition and tillibustering by resident students, resolutions favoring removal. ' and also a one-sixth mill tax for the support of the University, were adopted by an overwhelming majority. Ex-President Jordan in a letter to the Indianapolis News says he is heartily in favor of the removal of the University. Some of the advantages of having the University located at Indianapolis are, more central location, better railroad facilities, and the greater possibility of building up a great University in a city than in a small town. The main objections urged by those opposing the removal are the attractions of city life tend to cause the student to neglect his work, and the great expense of removal. But these objections are answered by saying that a student who will not apply himself to work in the city, with better conditions and facilities around him. will not apply himself in a smaller town. The expense need not stand in the way. as the state is in need of another charitable institution soon to be located and the buildings here

c >uld be used for that purpose. It is also said that Indianapolis is willing to give a hundred acres of land, within ten minutes ride of the center of the city, and will erect a building that will put to shame our present University buildings. The growing interest that is manifest surely demands some action upon the matter by our next legislature. Tnat our State University is in need of better support is a jact not to be questioned. More equipments and more buildings are needed to meet the demands of trie increasing number of students. Moreover, it has been significantly said that the Ind iana University has been the | training school for young professors. If Jordan, Coulter, Boone, Griggs and others are worth or SB,OOO to other institutions, they are worth that much to Indiana University. *J?o retain an efficient faculty,

our state legislature should overcome a mistaken parsimony and let their better jndgment rule. In some states a onesixth of a mill tax is levied for the support of the State University. According to Indiana's population and wealth this would not exceed 33| cents a year for each tax payer. And surely the citizens of Indiana will pay that much in support of an institution which will more than repay the state in its gain of efficient men and women. The suggesti®ns made by Prof. Commons to the framers of the Hawaiian Constitution, in regard to proportional representation, were adopted by that body and are now a part of the law of the new Republic. Dr. Kirkwood, now in California. will attend the dedication of the building named in bis honor. Pres. Swaim ■went to Indianapolis last Thursday to make his annual report to Gov. Matthews.

The follow’ing notice has been mailed to all students taking more than three studies: “By the standing rule of the faculty, students who attempt to carry more than three studies are required to do superior work throughout, or credit cannot be given for the extra work. You are hereby cautioned that you are in danger of failing to satisfy this requirement.” Inasmuch as students who carry the usual three studies may receive full credit for only ordinary w’ork it seems unfair to require superior work without exception, of those who carry four studies. It is a case of, “To him that hath not it shall be given, but to him that hath, even that which he hath shall be taken away.” As it is, many students have taken a four year’s course in three years, and many are endeavoring to do so still. However if the standard of the University is to be maintained and raised still higher, the four year course should be insisted upon.