History and government of Indiana .. . dsand roads and banks and material things. They were interestedin things of the spirit—in education and religion. Near the edge of the New Purchase at the new town ofBloomington (laid out in 1818) there was established in 1820by Act of the State Legislature the Indiana Seminary. Thiswas the beginning of Indiana University. In 1828 the IndianaSeminary was changed by the Legislature to Indiana College and Dr. Andrew Wylie was called from Washington and Jefferson 1 Ging-seng, which was dug and shipped in quantities. 2 The axe and the rifle were the implement
History and government of Indiana .. . dsand roads and banks and material things. They were interestedin things of the spirit—in education and religion. Near the edge of the New Purchase at the new town ofBloomington (laid out in 1818) there was established in 1820by Act of the State Legislature the Indiana Seminary. Thiswas the beginning of Indiana University. In 1828 the IndianaSeminary was changed by the Legislature to Indiana College and Dr. Andrew Wylie was called from Washington and Jefferson 1 Ging-seng, which was dug and shipped in quantities. 2 The axe and the rifle were the implements of civilization. 5o8 ELEMENTARY HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT College in Pennsylvania to be the first President. In 1838 thelegal title of this institution was changed from Indiana Collegeto Indiana University. In thus fostering higher education Indiana was acting inharmony with the principle on which the State was Ordinance of 1787 suggested it. In 1806 the TerritorialLegislature established Vincennes University and Congress. Indiana College, 1836 donated a township of land located in Gibson County for itsbenefit. In the enabling act of 1816 Congress offered, andthe State accepted, another township of land for the benfit of aState Seminary.! The State in 1816 expressed in its first con-stitution the conviction that knowledge and learning are essen-tial to the preservation of free government and that theadvantage of education should be extended throughout thecountry; the first fundamental law of the State followed withthese memorable words: It shall be the duty of the GeneralAssembly, as soon as circumstances will permit, to provide by 1 This was located by President Monroe just south of Bloomington. HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT OF INDIANA 509 law for a general system of education, ascending in regular grada-tion from township schools to a State University, wherein tuitionshall be gratis and equally open to all. This has been thespirit of the State from its beginning. Its sc
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