Indiana university, 1820-1904; historical sketch, development of the course of instruction, bibliography . ^, a bookseller andpublisher of Cincinnati, and from Mr. W. H. Jones, of Ft. Wayne. In 1856 the Federal Government donated to the University about 22,000acres of land in this and in other States to make up the loss occasioned bythe decision of the United States Supreme Court in respect to the GibsonCounty lands. Thus the financial basis of the University was made moresolid, and the material equipment enlarged and modernized. At the sametime the inner life of the institution was enriched b
Indiana university, 1820-1904; historical sketch, development of the course of instruction, bibliography . ^, a bookseller andpublisher of Cincinnati, and from Mr. W. H. Jones, of Ft. Wayne. In 1856 the Federal Government donated to the University about 22,000acres of land in this and in other States to make up the loss occasioned bythe decision of the United States Supreme Court in respect to the GibsonCounty lands. Thus the financial basis of the University was made moresolid, and the material equipment enlarged and modernized. At the sametime the inner life of the institution was enriched by the coming of two 13 *-,v •.•-;, —- 2 o 1 L~ * o £ .1. 0; HH w M s sL* ft o w J M m >-) O u OJ X3 ^ <1) o O -d OJ ^ 3 -d Historical Sketch men wlio for nearly thirty years gave their services and the inspirationof their lives to the University. In 1854 Elisha Ballantine, of Ohio Uni-versity, came to Indiana University as professor of mathematics; two yearslater, npon the resignation of Professor Read, he was transferred to theprofessorship of languages. At the same time Daniel Kirkwood, then Pres-ident of Newark College, Delaware, was made professor of mathematics. In the resignation of Professor Daniel Read, to accept the professorshipof ancient languages in Wisconsin University, Indiana University suffereda loss. Dr. Read was an excellent scholar, a superior teacher and a manof practical affairs. His energy and diplomacy were of great value duringthe dark days of the early fifties. He was a member of the Constitutionalconvention of 1850-51, and took an active part in the deliberations of thatbody, especially upon all questions rel
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