eCoffege « tiit QXnmvBxti HE Xyrtliwcsterii Clii-isfian riiivcrsii v. as BiitliT CoIIi l:; ' was called during the first t-weiity-seveii years n( its existeiiee, owed its l)eiiig to the C ' hristiaii churches of Indiana. As early as 1841 the ([uestioii of establishing a college was agitated, but not until 1847. at a state meeting held at (ireensburg, was any definite action taken. The first question to be decided was as to its location, and, after thoroughly canvassing the matter and ascertaining the opinions of tlie churches of the state, Indianapolis was chosc n as the s( it of the future college. Mr. )vid Butler drafted and secured from the Legislature a suitable chartiM-. which wi nt into t-tt ' ect January l- ' i. Lsritl. In about a year and a half enough sub- scriptions of stock were srcured for the active work of construction to liegin. In August, 18ry2, the Board of Directors pitrchased twenty acres on College avenue as a site for the Uni- versity, to which an aildition of five acres was later made. Under the personal superintendence of Ovid Butler a well-constructed building was obtained at a comparatively small cost. Before the oijeniug of the University proper a preparatory school was opened, of which Professor A. R. Bentou temporarily assumed the direction. On November 1, 185 ' ), the University was formally opened for college classes, with four instructors — John Young, professor of Natural Sciences; Acting President A. R. Benton, professor of Ancient Languages, and James R. Challen, princijial of the preparatory department, assisted by Love H. Jameson. During the first j ear the ntimber of students was 113, three of whom were graduated, having completed their course chiefly at another college.
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