Greater Indianapolis ;the history, the industries, the institutions, and the people of a city of homes . rmerly Beechers Church. It was very >uc-<(wsfnl, the attendance averaging over 100 untilits close in 1897. ^lessrs. Steele and Forsvthwere the chief instructors in the regular dayand eveninir classes, and there were prepara-tiiry and childrens classes taught by MissesMarv Robinson, Temiie Tice and Lyda was discontinued the building wasto be torn down fm- the CNtenson of tln Eng- J HISTORY OF (;HKATKI{ INDIANAPOLIS. 487 lisli iriitfl, and was not resuiuod on accounto
Greater Indianapolis ;the history, the industries, the institutions, and the people of a city of homes . rmerly Beechers Church. It was very >uc-<(wsfnl, the attendance averaging over 100 untilits close in 1897. ^lessrs. Steele and Forsvthwere the chief instructors in the regular dayand eveninir classes, and there were prepara-tiiry and childrens classes taught by MissesMarv Robinson, Temiie Tice and Lyda was discontinued the building wasto be torn down fm- the CNtenson of tln Eng- J HISTORY OF (;HKATKI{ INDIANAPOLIS. 487 lisli iriitfl, and was not resuiuod on accountof tlu expectation of the speedy estaljlishmeutof a riernianent institution under tlie TIerron!xi|uest. The Herron bequest chan^»^ed tlie work of theArt Association from a dragging struggle toirratifving achievement. John Ilerron waslicirii at Carlton in traven, England, March•,;!l, ISIT, but his ])arents removed to ChesterCounty. Pennsylvania, in his infancy. In1S4T the entire family removed to ilt. (^ir-niel, Indiana, where the parents, and all of thediildren but John and one sister died. He was. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT. left wralthy. uilh no care Inil the iiivestiiiciitof his liuids, whieli was lai-gely intrusted toAinbiose P. Stanton, of Indianapolis, on whoseadvice, in 1883, he removed to Indianapoliswitji liis wife and sister. In a few years thesister died, niid in 1892 the wife. Herron hadseveral times discussed witli Mr. Stanton thedispositimi of his property, whiili he desiredto taki some foini that would he a monumentto himself, and Stanton advised him to divideit hetwien the Art Association and the Or-phan .\^vllnn. On his return from his wifesfuneral llerpdii had an attack of illness, andwhen ricovered, on Octolier 31, 1802. made liis will, leaving the bulk of liis prop-erty to the .\rt Association on condition thatit should be used in establishing and maintain-ing an art institute and art school whichshould be known by his name. He gave theOrphan
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