Indiana University, head of the common school system of the State, was founded at Bloomington in 1820.

The laws for the establishment of the University date back to the early history of the United States. The Ordinance of 1787 reserved the sixteenth section of every township of public land "for the maintenance of public schools within said township", and declared that "religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall be forever encouraged."

The enabling act of Congress authorizing the formation of a state government for Indiana, contained among other items, the grant of an entire township to be designated by the President of the United States for the use of a seminary of learning. The convention which framed the Constitution under which Indiana was admitted as a State accepted the grants of Congress and pledged that the Ordinance should forever remain irrevocable and inviolate, thus pledging the State to cherish and sustain the institution thus founded. This same convention, as further endorsement of the broad plan, declared in the Constitution (Article 9, section 2) that "it shall be the duty of the General Assembly as soon as circumstances will permit, to provide by law for a general system of education, ascending in regular gradation from township schools to a state university, wherein tuition shall be gratis, and equally open to all." In accordance with this provision the General Assembly, by an act passed and approved January 20, 1820, took the first definite step toward the establishment of Indiana University and as a result the Indiana Semina 3 was opened in May, 1824.

Reverend Baynard R. Hall, an al. . as of Union College and Princeton Theological Seminary, was for three years the only instructor in the new educational institution and the only subjects taught were Latin and Greek. The number of students during the first year was ten; the second. fifteen and the third twenty-one. The Seminary made such progress in numbers and general character of its work that a Board of Visitors, appointed by the General Assembly in 1827, recommended that the Indiana Seminary be raised to the dignity of a college. On January 28, 1828, this recommendation was enacted into law. The continued growth and increased numbers of the institution led the General Assembly in 1838 to confer upon it the name and style of Indiana University.

In 189 a preparatory school was established to supply, at least in part, the lack of condary schools in the State. This school continued to 1890 when it was believed that the presence of the high schools throughout the State rendered its continuance unnecessary.

The annual attendance in Indiana University prior to 1850 ranged from thirty-eight in 1841 to one hundred and fifteen in 1848. From 1850 to 1884 the smallest attendance in the University was forty-eight in 1853, the largest one hundred and ninety in 1881. The remarkable growth in the last twenty-five years is shown by the following five-year table:

From the above table it will be seen that the attendance has increased about seven-fold during the last twenty-five years. The enrollment has more than doubled during the fifteen years of President Bryan's administration.

The first class graduated from Indiana University in 1830, when four persons received their degrees. Since that time 7,503 degrees have been conferred by Indiana University. The number of persons who graduated last year was 361.

Doctor William Lowe Bryan is president of the University. He is the tenth in line of succession. In chronological order the list of presidents is as follows: Andrew Wylie, D.D., 1829-51; Alfred Ryors, D.D., 1852-53; William Mitchel Daily, D.D., LL.D., 1853-59; John Hiram Lathrop, LL.D., 1859-60; Cyrus Nutt, D.D., LL.D., 1860-75; Lemuel Moss, D.D., 1875-84; David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D., 1884-91; John Merle Coulter, Ph.D., LL.D., 1891-93; Joseph Swain, M.S., LL.D., 1893-1902; William Lowe Bryan, Ph.D., LL.D., since 1902.

Admission to the University was, until the college year 1867-68, restricted to men, but by a resolution of the Board of Trustees the doors of the University were, at the beginning of that year, opened to women on the same terms. Since 1867, therefore, the University has been co-educational in all its departments.

Indiana University was one of the first educational institutions of the country to adopt the elective course of study. This system is designed to secure a fundamental uniformity in the work of all students. and at the same time, be flexible and adaptable to the vocational needs of individuals. An equal amount of preparation for admission-graduation from a coinmissioned high school or its equivalent-is required of all students. All must take a group of similar prescribed studies, all must follow some special line of study for three or four years, and all students meeting the University requirements are graduated with the degree Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. At the same time, the student is granted great freedom in the selection of his studies, the educational value of the element of personal choice being fully recognized.

The Board of Trustees is composed of eight members, five of whom are selected by the State Board of Education and three by the alumni of the institution. The membership of the Board at present is as follows: T. F. Rose, Muncie, President; J. W. Fesler, Indianapolis, Vice-President; Edwin Corr, Bloomington, Treasurer; Ira C. Batman, Bloomington; Frank H. Hatfield, Evansville; Benjamin F. Long, Logansport; Howard Sandison, Terre Haute; Dr. S. E. Smith, Richmond. John W. Cravens, Bloomington, is secretary to the board.

The University consists of the College of Liberal Arts, the School of Education, the School of Law, the School of Medicine, the Graduate School, and the Extension Division. In the combined faculties there are about

two hundred members. Exclusive of the professional schools there are thirty departments as follows: Anatomy, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Comparative Philology, Economics and Sociology, English, Fine Arts, Geology, German, Greek, History, Home Economics, Hygiene, Journalism, Latin, Library Science, Mathematics, Military Science and Tactics, Music, Philosopsy, Physical Training for Men, Physical Training for Women, Physics, Physiology, Political Science, Romance Languages, Social Service, Vocational Education and Zoology.

The School of Law was established in 1842. This was, it is believed, the first state university law school established west of the Alleghenies. Lack of funds resulted, in the year 1877, in the suspension of the law school, which continued for twelve years. With this exception the School of Law has been in continuous operation since 1842. The school is a member of the American Bar Association. The School of Law requires two years of collegiate work as a preparation for entrance, after which its curriculum covers three years and leads to the degree Bachelor of Laws.

The School of Medicine was organized in 1903 and offers a full fouryear course. The work is given at Bloomington and Indianapolis. The steps in the development of the Indiana University School of Medicine will be evident from the following historica statement:

The Medical College of Indiana, located at Indianapolis, was organized in 1869.

The Central College of Physicians and Surgeons, located at Indianapolis, was organized in 1879.

The Fort Wayne College of Medicine, located at Fort Wayne, Indiana, was organized in 1879.

The Indiana University School of Medicine, located at Bloomington. Indiana, was organized in 1903.

The State College of Physicians and Surgeons, located at Indianapolis, was organized in 1906.

In September, 1905, the Medical College of Indiana, the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Fort Wayne College of Medicine, merged under the name The Indiana Medical College, the School of Medicine of Purdue University.

In the summer of 1907 the Indiana University School of Medicine and the State College of Physicians and Surgeons united under the name and style of the Indiana University School of Medicine.

In April, 1908, negotiations were completed whereby the Indiana Medical College should be united with the Indiana University School of Medicine.

The Indiana University School of Medicine represents the union of all the medical interests formerly represented in the schools named above. Two large buildings, which are used exclusively for medical work, are lo cated at Indianapolis. One of these-the college building-is on the corner of Senate avenue and Market street. The other-the Robert W. Long Hospital-is on West Michigan street. The Long Hospital is the gift of Doctor and Mrs. Robert W. Long, of Indianapolis, and cost $200,000. It is regarded as one of the finest and best equipped buildings of its kind in the United States. The work in the School of Medicine is of an unusually high grade and the institution has the harmonious support of the medical profession

of the State. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, in one of its recent publications, states that "Indiana is one of the few States that have successfully solved the problem of medical education."

In connection with the School of Medicine a School for Nurses is maintained at the Robert W. Long Hospital at Indianapolis. The academic requirement for admission is the same as for the College of Liberal Arts.

The Graduate School was organized in 1904 and furnishes opportunity for advanced work leading to careers in higher education and numerous lines of original research. The degrees granted are Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. Last year there were 230 students in this school alone.

The School of Education is rapidly taking its place among the leading schools of the country. This school includes the work in Home Economics and Vocational Education.

The Summer term is an integral part of the University. It began as a private enterprise in 1890 with an attendance of thirty-one students. Later it was made a part of the regular University work. The enrollment gradually grew and in 1906 passed the one thousand mark. Since that time the enrollment has been as high as 1,351, which makes Indiana University's Summer School one of the largest in the United States.

The Extension Division is the latest addition to the University's activities. The purpose of this feature is to make the teaching of the University more available to the people of the State, "to bring the University to the people where the people cannot come to the University." The work of this division consists at present of four parts: (1) Correspondence Study. In this field members of the University faculty prepare courses similar and equivalent to the courses offered in the classroom. These courses are then administered by correspondence. (2) Instruction by Lectures. In this field the Extension Division furnishes from the faculty or elsewhere lecturers either for single numbers or for lecture courses. (3) Debating and Public Discussion. In this field questions suitable for debate in high schools and literary societies are suggested and material furnished from which the debaters may prepare their arguments. (4) General Information and Welfare. In this field the division is prepared to furnish information on almost any subject. Community institutes, somewhat on the plan of county teachers' institutes, or farmers' institutes, in which questions of health, economy, business, and social improvement are discussed. Industrial surveys of a community are made with a view of helping the community to improve its schools, library facilities, streets, parks, lights, or other public service. Pictures and slides are loaned for free exhibition by schools, churches, and libraries, and conferences on scientific subjects or subjects connected with the general welfare are held. The Extension Division was organized in 1912 and has expanded rapidly.

Another line of work which has recently been adopted by the University is that of Journalism. This school is one of the pioneers and was a success from the start. A part of one of the buildings has been set aside for the use of this department. A complete printing outfit has been installed and the department, in addition to publishing the Daily Student, does a large part of the University printing. The editors of the State have shown a deep interest in the work and the graduates and students of the

school are in demand for positions on the various newspapers of the country.

The first site of the University adjoined the town of Bloomington on the south. This site lay in Perry township, the township granted by the Congress of 1816 for seminary purposes. Here the first building, which cost $2,400, was erected in 1824. In 1838 a more pretentious building was erected, which was destroyed by fire in 1854, with its valuable contents in form of libraries and collections. Friends of the University then rallied to its aid and another and better building was erected. This structure. one of the most picturesque in the State, is now known as the Old College Building. It was purchased in 1897 by the Board of Education of Bloom= ington and is now used for public school purposes. In 1874 a second large building of similar design to the Old College Building was erected for the laboratories and museums. In a second fire in 1883 this building and all its contents was destroyed.

Among the buildings that deserve special mention is the Student Building, which was the gift to the State by two thousand graduates, students and other friends of the University. The building, which is constructed of limestone, is the center of the social and religious life of the students and faculty. The west wing of the building is used by the women. In the basement are the plunge and shower baths and the swimming pool. On the first floor are parlors and restrooms and the women's gymnasium; and on the second floor are the headquarters of the Y. W. C. A. The east wing is used by the men students. In the basement are the baths. On the first floor are the parlors and the lounging rooms and on the second floor are various clubrooms, including the office and reading rooms of the Y. M. C. A. and the Indiana Union. The center of the building contains the Auditorium capable of seating six hundred persons. Beneath this is the University cafeteria, recently established. In the tower of the Student Building are the chimes, which consist of eleven bells. The Indiana song is played on the chimes at six o'clock every evening and on special occasions other pieces are given.

The building most recently constructed is the Men's Gymnasium, which, with its equipment, cost about $225,000. It is located north of Jordan Field and is one of the best buildings of its kind in the United States. It is built of Indiana limestone, in the Collegiate Gothic style, or more properly speaking, the Tudor Gothic. The building is approximately 240 feet by 328 feet, facing west, and forming the head or the west end of the athletic field. There are two main entrances to the building from the west, leading into wide corridors, at the end of which are stairs, giving access to basement and second floor. On the first or ground floor are located the swimming pool, team rooms for Varsity and Freshmen, main locker room, and the toilets, showers, drying-rooms, etc. On the second floor are located the gymnasium, lounging room, and the offices for the physical director, athletic director, medical director, and coaches. In the basement are located the handball courts, bowling alleys, and heating and ventilating apparatus.

The main gymnasium is 90 feet wide by 160 feet long. It is well lighted and ventilated, and occupies the central portion of the building. This room is open to the roof, which is supported by steel trusses. The Interior walls of the gymnasium are of a light buff-colored brick.