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David Banta (1889-1896) Law School Deans

12-7-1893

Is the Pride of Indiana - The State University

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yoi^ 2.-N0.L BK^MINfíTON, Xmtk^k, Tflüra^Al —-^MII iHiilMFJ ' 'Í'JV'Í EHsha Ballcntine, D. D., wae ma^. ics, and a year's leave of ab- in philom^y; Albert B.UIn!5, A.B., m» _ . acting president On the 1st of tbe sence. I^^ng'this timo he con- iffstraetor io xootogy; Charles J. erland oounty, j IS THE PBIDE OF fflDIiM. following January David Starr Jor? tÌnùeìtl lb^ìiòrk under Crystal, at Sembowerv Aé B., instructor in riiet* ed in 1891, and received Ht« A.'- dan, Ph. D., LL. D., was elected theUtiii^ity ofiEidtnburg. From oric; G. S. Hoover, A. B., instroctor degree in ImmediaUifyailé / p^iidehC. His presidency con^ 1888 toté91, he was at the head ot in American history;. C. W. his graduation be waaa|qp$iiBtei.lill ^^^ tinued for six yenrs and in 1891 he tbe mai^iHiuttical department here, McMuUen, A. B., instructor in structor in this departmep^L , Stei , resigned to take the presidency of and for two years afterwards occu- mathematics;. George M. Howe, in- served in this capacity «ft^l t^ > <: THE STATE UNIVERSITY. Leland Stanford, Jr., university. pied a siniilar chair at Leland structor in German: C. H. Beeson, year, when on On the resignation of Dn Jordan, Stanford University. He was one A, ' B., instructor in Latin; L. he was appointed, associate, the trusters elected John Merle of the firet^cn that Pres. Jordan Harris, A. B.,instructor in English; or, and placed in fall charge, Under President Swain's Administrations an Era of Unexampled Coulter, then ofAVabash College, to, chose to go;>with .him to Stanford, Edward M. Kindle, A, B., instruc- department which is equipped: - the presidential chair. .He held the and when he left to return to his tor in Geology. a fine laboratory and suitable afk' Prosperity, The Elective System is Fully Explained and position for two years, when he re*, àlraa matetj he was succeeded by paratus is, at present, very ccowdad»; Some False Impressions are Removed. lllfàtrated signed, to take the presidency of- less ati authority than Prof. Lit- whica alone shows it to be one of Late Forest University. tle, Ph..D, who will in all probabili- the most popular courefes in t!i» Sketches of the Several Important Departments. The X««r Epaoli.. ty sometime take the chair in math- univereity. Professor Mottier dih. ^^ President Jordon, immediately ematics at Edinburg. Pres. Swain serves all of the succesa he is ivoetf #^ after his election, made a complete has traveled a gr<»t deal, both in ing. He inspires evet^t ooe of fcii- ^' According to statistics published college led the legislature in 1838 change in the courses Of study. At Ëuro|M and America, and his obse r- students to do their wo^k ffttt^Hr^l:! -a few years «¿»o, there were more col- to grant it a third charter, this time vations M many of the Universities ly for he is in 'every lidp»^ leges and univcrsities in the fifth raising it to the dignity of universi- of the w^ld have better fitted him model instructor, who haa the' conj^rettsional district of Indiana, ty, with the name of the Indiana for his present position. He has an that a little, well done, !« ioiUQiL^'^ than in any similar district in the ' University. Under this charter its unquestionably strong executive better than mote half done, llnited^tate«.' Many of these in- existence is still maintained. In abilityiahd this with the spec- I>«|MU«i(pmit mt stitutions are not of mediocre influ- 1843, responding to a general de- ial training and many other ence or fame and two at least have mand, a law school was established When in 1889 the eminent qualities, make him pecu- become prominent factors in na- in connection with the university. law of the university waa ve^estltl^ liarly i;âtted for the place. tional education and are recognized During the administration of Dr. lished, David Demaree The Jotiroal of Education, in tid- leaders in moderu thought. Such VVylie the institution became wide- .JAmes Albert WooDBURXj Ph. D. LL. B., LL, D., was elected ¿¿an of : ing to hr^ recently, mentioned his the. Law School. Jui^. Banta k.^y^i^ a district is highly favored, not only ly and favorably known. Students PROFESSOR OF AMRRTCAX HISTORY. tmits of^haracter as. "frankness, graduate of the University and aft«^ -J from the direct influence that be- from remote states wore drawn to James Albert Woodburn, profes- manlin<|is, and Quaker honesty." completing both the claasiod aa^ ' | comes the property of its people, the college, and it stood in the sor of American History, ia one of All who know him readily a(;cede tbe law courses, 1857, he began Uid' but froim the fact that it must be- front rank of the western universi- the l>est known of the University the trutit of this. He is a man that practice of law at his home, " come a central position in educa- ties of the day. ^ faculty, ile graduated from the even an Jac^uaintance will mase lin, Ind. In 1870 he was tional work. Under such circum- After the death of Dr. Wylic, University in 1876 and received his one ioye and admire him, and this judge of the Circuit court jof Joh»^: stances, the University that is pre- Avhich occurod in 1851, the Rev. A. M. degW in 1885. He received is coupled with a "strong abilitj' on son county and served the fu)I tevpt eminent must and does hav.e an un- Alfred Ryors, D. D., was elected to ais Ph. D. degree after three years THOMAS C. VAX Nrvs, M. D. his part, R sense of duty, and a love of six years. Shortly, after hia »o- usually exalted place. the presidency, which oflice he re- ^ .v IT > v. , , ^tudy m the School of History and tirement he accepted a positioif in. tained one year, when he gave way tho time of l is splcbtion he was lor t IJniveiîitv which he servcii? r, , a . v v 1 ìt » • Political Scienrie at Johns Hopkins his alma mater.. Judge Banta j^ to the Rev. William Dailcy, I). D. kaow)i only as a scientist,and mau.r! ' ^^ wniaindor of the faculty are University;. He is author of "The always maintained a stroi|tiriterMfe LL., D., who held the office up to friends (,f the uuivemty regard-irecognized ability, and are particularly successful because Causes of the Revolution," pub- in educational matters. 'He- haa 18Ô9. Düring Dr. Dailey's adminis- ed Iiim SIS a dangerous experiment. of the harmony that exists between lished in the Johns Hopkins Uni- also devoted considerable time to. tration the institution met with These changes proved, in a short them and their chief. Many of the versity «tùdies in 1892w For sev- literature. He is a firm believer ii|i , tsvo mishaps that seriously crippled time, to be in tlie right direction, heads of the departments were co- eral years he has been one of the the "gospel of out of doOrs," and it. One was the destruction by lire and they were followed closely by laborers with President Swain a teachers and lecturers at Chatauqua has not failed in over twenty yea«' on April 8, 1854, of.the main col- Dr. Coulter through his entire ad- few years ago, when he was here, and at Bay View, Mich. Dr. Wood- to spend from four to six weeks la lege building Avith the college li- ministration. The greatest change some were with hitii at Stanford burn hag also been actively engaged the woods. He is the author of aev-« ' brary and the libraries of the lit- that Pres. Jordan made was to abol- Univci'sity^ during the past two for several years in the Univeisity eral historical works, "Making % erary societies. The other was a de- ish the rule ofcompelliiig a. student, Extension work. " : Neighborhood," and of uumeKHM cision rendered by the courts, before graduation, to complete a P.-lOKESSOa OF inifeOPK AN illSTOaVii^^^^ rigidly prfc8cvibed course. , The papei* and slic'^ches relating chiefly whereby ii6(),000loaned t»y the state George Emory ; iTeilow ^ 'I thought i;i!i ^^ .ind immediately after the fire the teacher of Latin and history in the University. It was charteied as a ed mind than Ife could possibly get State. : trustees procepded to replace tlie Ryan High l^chool at Applétonv seminary in IÎ52O. iu 1828, it was under the old plan.. In . addition Professor W. P. ^ra, LL. Ri; ' - loss with a largei' l^uildingi The Wis,,ind froni 18^ to ! 888 he was made a college and a decade later citizens of Monroe county contrib-i hcSvuuld have an education that; is a graduate of tho law -> became a University. From its in- could be 'turned into immediate' Ho iMW pcactieedist kw fne^^l^l utcd i10,000 to defray a part of the of New Orleans, Resigning this ception, its progress has been steady practical good. To the advance- for several years in LLoii expenses. position he went to Europe where and Eure. Though it has never ment of this fundamental idea he studied in the Universities of been theobjcctofany (ixtraordinary On the resignation of Dr. Dailey the life work of Pres. Jordan is de- Munich and Berne. He also tra se- beneficence, it has moved along at in 1859, the Rev; Theophilud A. voted. He is it3 strong and confi- eled in Italy, Belgium, Scotland and slow étages and the fact that its Wylie, D.D., was made acting presi- dent champion. Pres. Swain is an by appointment and served a year, England. In 18tK) he received the able earnest adherent to iho ideas DAvin :MYEits MoTxrcR, A. M. road has been rough, has served to Ph. D. degn^e at Berne, Switiserh-ind. but make its position, once obtain- when .John Lathrop, 1,L, D., be- that have been promulgated by years,'most of the others were of In 1891 he was elected to the head ed the more steadfast and impreg- came president for a short time, to Pres. Jordan, and their succeseful his own selection and the harmony of the Department of European nable. Its emincncc among the be succeeded by the Rev. Cyrus enforcement will enlist his best^ ef- that exists is only national when History in Indiana University, and American institutions of loarning Nutt, 1). D. Under Dr. Nutt's ad- Ibrts. , these circumstances are consideied. since that time he has continued in is now assured. No longer does it ministration in 1867 women were Calling of I'resldent Swálu. The faculty as it now stands is as this càpacity with credit to himself feel its way in the path already' first admitted as students to the When Pres. Coulter resigned to college classes. follows: and the institution. This depart- trodden by othei-s, but from its go to Lake Forest university there The FacuUy. jj^g had a wouderful increase position and ability i-s entitled to After the resignation of Dr. Nutt was at first a general anxiety as to The faculty of the institution is since Dr. Fellows assumed control. and does reach out boldly in inaug- in 1875 the Rev. Lemuel Moss, D. who would be his successor. How- at present composed of thirty-five In 1891 there were only a few over urating and trying those ijeW ideas, D., was called to the president's ever as the several probable men instructors, as follows: a hundred taking this work, while that are manifestly beneficial. The chair, wliich he occupied until the were consensus the consension of , LIj. D., president; one year afterward there were over details of its history are many, and fall of 1884,.when he resigned. Dur- David Demarek Banta,LL B.,LL D. W. A. Merrill, Ph.D., professor of two hundred. This fact attests the a resume of theni is giving below, ing Dr. Moss'administration, owing Latin; Thomas Charlton VanNuys, growing popularity of the depart- Last year he was temporarily ap^ to show the ups and do%vns that to adverse legislation in 1877 the l>ointed to fill the position of prol- M.D., professor of chemistry; Martin ment of European history. have madè it what it is. law school was suspended. The lessor of law, and on account ¡a bit W Sampson, A. M., professor of All Abl« CheinUt. very eflective wor k, he was retained connection between the university lliiitory oftb« VulverHlty. English; Horace Addison HofiVnan, He is a splendid teacher and is very and the Indiana Medical college at Thomas C. Van Nuys, M.D., pro- On the 20th of January, 1820, the A. M., professor of Greek; (Justaf popular among his students. Indianapolis was broken the same fessor of chemistry, is one of the legislature of the state passed an Karsten, Ph, D., professor of Ger- William Lowe Brj'an, Ph. D., wa| year. The greater loss during his best chemists in the United States. act establishing the state seminary manic languages; William Lowe born in Monroa countv, Indiana, administration was the burning Dr. Van Nuys was a special student and gradnateil from^this university and appointed a board of trustees Bryan, Ph. D., professor of philos- during a heavy thundei'storm of under Liebreicht in Berlin from in 18^. He taught and received with power to locate its rite ui)on ophy; David Demaree Banta, liL.B., 18G9 to 1871, and worked in the the building containing the libra- his A. M. degree from the tmiversi- a township ot land, donated by LL. D., dean of the law school; chemical laboratory of the Patholo- ty in 188(i. The following year .he ries and laboratories on the night congreH!», to sell a part of the land, George Albert Woodburn, Ph. D., gical institute. Also during the traveled and studied in Germany. of July 12, 1883. Although the In 1891 he had a fellowship a| to erect the necessary buildings and professor of American history; Rob- fall of 1870 he received speiMal in- outlook was very discouraging, the Clark University, and i-ec«ived Iwa. open the school. By 1824 two ert Judson Alcy, A. M., professor of structions in science at the Uni- board of trustees* niet and decided Ph. D. degree the samé year. Pfp- buildings were erected on the mathematics; George Emory Fel- versity of Prague. In 1878 he re- fessor Bryan is one of the strongest to begin thé rebuilding at once, seminary grounds south of Bloom- G>:o«(iK liMOMY FKLnows, Ph. D. lows, Ph. D., professor of European turned to Germany and studied men ill the faculty, and is, also, a even though no money was available recognized authority in some / ington, aud on the Ist of Mtiy of opinion fell upon Prof. Swain history; Carl H. Eigenp(iann,Ph. D.^ chemistry and physics in the scien- at the time. The remaining build- branches of his lino. A few days ago' that year a state school was opened and when the Board of Trustees professor of zoology; Edouard Bail- tific institute of Wiesbaden, of ing was refitted and woi-d 'eeiit out he was elected to the otlice of Vice^ under the direction of the Uev. met they were but a short time in lot, B. S., professor of romance lan- which Fresenius was director. In that work would begin as usual in President. X^ndur Dr. Bryan the Bayard R; Hall. making the selection. Prof. Swain guages; John R. Commons, A. M.. 1874 he returned to the United course in Philosophy has become September. In I828j by an act of the general finally consented to accept the prof- professor of economics and social Suites and was appointed professor very popular, and oneof the fore- It was decided by the board to fered place, and aUac

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