day before Christmas. Then there is a vacation of one week.On the second day of January the Winter Session begins, and terminates on the first Wednesday of April. Four weeks from this time begins the Summer Session. EXAMINATIONS, Are held, one immediately preceeding Commencement-the other at the close of the Winter Session. For a student to be absent from examination without leave is dishonorable, being a tacit admission, on his part, of inferiority as compared with his class. DISCIPLINE.. The mode which has been pursued by the Faculty, from the first organization of the Institution as a College, approaches as near as possible to that which a wise father adopts in the government of his children. Students are not subjected to the annoyance of numerous petty rules, touching their sensibilities on all points; nor treated with suspicion; nor degraded in their own estimation by appeals to no higher principles than fear of disgrace or dread of punishment-but are taught to govern themselves by bringing into action the nobler feelings of our nature. The youth in whom such liberal treatment produces insolence and arrogance, proves himself incapable of a liberal education. In the history of this Institution, if there have been any such instances, they have been exceedingly rare. It sometimes happens that a youth of otherwise unexceptionable character, is found upon trial to possess so little taste for learning --so little thirst for knowledge-so little native energy, that study is irksome to him; he needs the goad. Information, in such cases, is conveyed to the parent or guardian, that the person concerned may be put into the way of preparing himself for employment in some pursuit more congenial so his nature. Boys brought up in idleness at home, ought not to be sent to a public school. The foundation of everything honorable and useful in life must be laid in habits of industry-and if these are not acquired at home under the tuition of the parent, to expect them as the fruit of any other, is vain. RELIGION. Here, too, the burden of responsibility rests upon the parent. It is for the parent to say, what church is to be the source to which the child is to look for instruction and guidance. A portion of Sa cred Scriptures is read in the Chapel every morning, and a prayer offered by the President. These exercises the Students generally are required to attend. Public worship and a sermon are the religious exercises of the Chapel on the Sabbath, in term time. But Students are left free to attend to the public duties of this holy day wherever they may choose. No violation of the laws of social morality will be tolerated in a Student. LITERARY SOCIETIES. Two of these are connected with the Institution-called the Philomathean and the Athenian. Their halls are furnished with Libraries, which are gradually augmented by contributions from the members. LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY. This is not extensive, but very valuable; being made up of the choicest selection of Standard Works, in Greek, Roman, French, and English Literature and Science. The use of this Library is free to the Students, on paying the moderate tax of fifty cents a session. This, however, is at their option. name. BOARDING CLUBS. One of the Buildings, and three rooms in another, belonging to the University are used by an association of Students under this They pay a very moderate rent for the use of their rooms, make their own regulations, and conduct their own affairs under the supervision of the Faculty. Boarding in their commons costs about half of its usual price in private families in town, where at present it is a dollar and a half a week. In the country, at a convenient distance, it is had for a dollar. SITE. In regard to health, no more eligible situation can be found. The ground is undulating; the air pure; the water clear as crystalbut it is one of the most inaccessible of places, except to travellers on foot. You can get to it from the Ohio river by the way of the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad; a mail coach running from Indianapolis to Bloomington thrice a week regularly. By any other route you will have to depend on such modes of conveyance as you can find. This difficulty will be removed, as soon as the Railroad now in progress from New Albany to Lafayette, reaches Blooming ton. This event may be expected to affect the University by an increase in the number of its Students, and of the temptations to which they will be exposed. EXPENSES. The tuition fee in the Preparatory Department is eighteen dollars a year-six dollars a Term, payable at the beginning of the Term; in the College Department, eight dollars a Term, payable at the beginning of the Term; and in the Law Department, twenty-five dollars. By a law of the State, each County has the privilege of sending two Students, whose tuition is gratuitous. It is not known generally who of the Students belong to this favored class; nor do the teachers ever enquire. The provision was doubtless intended for the poor; but it will be readily understood that no law could be made which would exclude any class of citizens from any privilege open to any other class. It is of great importance for parents who send their sons to be educated at this University, or any other public Institution, that they be fully aware of the danger of a profuse and imprudent use of money. The management of funds, however, is a part of education which properly belongs to the parent; and every head of a family must direct in this matter according to his own notions. All that needs here to be suggested, is that no one coming to this University can hope to procure respect by extravagance in dress, or other expenses. BOARD OF VISITORS (EX-OFFICIO.) PARIS C. DUNNING, Governor. JAMES G. READ, Lieutenant Governor. GEORGE W. CARR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ISAAC BLACKFord, SAMUEL PERKINS, THOMAS L. SMITH, Judges of the Supreme Court. DAVID MCDONALD, Judge of Cir. Court for Monroe county. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DAVID H. MAXWELL, M. D., Monroe county, appointed 1841. WILLIAM T. S. CORNET, M. D., Ripley county, appointed 1841. JOHN J. MORRISON, A. M., Washington county, appointed 1846. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. DAVID H. MAXWELL, President. FACULTY. ANDREW WYLIE, D. D., President and Professor of Moral and Mental Philosophy and Polite Literature. DANIEL READ, A. M., Professor of Languages. THEOPHILUS A. WYLIE, A. M. Professor of Natural Philosophy. CHARLES MARSHALL, A. M., Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering. MATTHEW M. CAMPBELL, Principal of the Primary Department. STUDENTS. James M. Anderson, Covington, Indiana. Thomas W. Bates, (deceased) Troy, Indiana. Jesse H. Bailey, Bedford, Indiana. Simpson W. Coffin, Vermillion, Indiana. James F. Carter, Monroe, Indiana. Francis P. Cogswell, Noblesville, Indiana. George W. Cummins, Napoleon, Indiana. Thomas E. Clark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Andrew Chandler, Warren, Indiana. John A. Dowden, Harrisonburg, Louisiana. William Durham, Prairietown, Vigo, Indiana. |