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iHtnru nf Intlrr (Unllrur S EARLY as 1 84 1 the general conventions of the Christian Church of Indiana began to discuss the desira- bility of an institution of higher education in the State. A canvass of the State in 1 849 indicated that the time had come for definite action. Chiefly through the labors of Ovid Butler, then a successful lawyer of Indianapolis, a charter was secured from the Legislature in 1850, providing for a joint stock corporation. The name decided on was Northwestern Christian University. Work of construction began eighteen months later on a campus along what is now College Avenue. On November I, 1855, the first session opened with four instructors — President John Young, Professor of Natural Science; A. R. Benton, Professor of Ancient Languages; James R. Challen, Principal of Preparatory Department, assisted by Love H. Jameson. About 1873 citizens of Irvington offered a campus of twenty five acres emd $150,000 for the erection of buildings, on condition that the University remove to that suburb. The offer was accepted. In the fall of 1875 instruction began in the new buildings in our present location. In the following year the name was changed to Butler University, m honor of Ovid Bulter. who had practically founded it. The catalogue of 1877-78 contains this statement from the Directors : It has long been felt by many friends of the institution, that the old name was too long, and in some important particulars, as a university name, entirely inappropriate. In considering the question of a change, it was thought but a just tribute to the man, who has contributed so largely both of his means and his time for the permanency and success of the University, to give it his name. It is due him, however, to say that he neither sought nor desired such change to be made, and though holding the majority of stock, declined to vote in the election of the Directors that made the change of name. It was the voluntary offering of those who desired to convey to him some expression of their appreciation of his life-long devotion to a great and good cause. For many years a Law department was maintained, and later a Medical department. In 1897 articles of association were filed for the University of Indian- apolis, including Butler as the College of Liberal .Arts, the Indiana Law School, the Medical College of Indiana, and the Indiana Dental College. At present Addison C. Harris is president of the University.
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In 1898 Butler be- came affiliated with the University of Chicago ; But- ler remains indepenclent, but the University of Chicago exercises a supervision of work which practically keeps us at the Chicago standard. Such in brief has been Residence the history of Butler College, so far as dates and the record of conspicuous events can tell, a rather dry and uninteresting one, possibly, if there were no more to say. But justice to our Alma Mater forbids one to stop there. If the history of Butler College has any value to her children, it is because of things which cannot be classified by dates or changes in polity. The value !ics in the character of the ideals that have been kept before the student body, and in the influences for broad culture which have surrounded them. First of all, our College is to be credited with giving a strong impulse to co-education. Northwestern Christian University was one of the first institutions of higher education to admit women, and its stand made it easier for many others to take the radical step. At first a separate Female Course of three years was provided leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science . In 1 869 all distinctions were abolished. Women pursue the same studies and receive the same degrees as men. Our environment has been peculiar in a sense. A small College m a large city is in a different class from a small college in a small town, or a large university in a city, A large per cent of the students live in the city, coming to the college only for classes. Others come on the interurban lines, returning home at night. Their leisure time is spent away from the College, and their personal and social interests are lodged in other quarters. Thus they lose or never gam the feeling of unity with their fellow students. They do not feel themselves integral units of the student mass. They do not catch an esprit du corps. The other students find in the great city multitudinous attractions in music, art, the drama, or other lines. They soon learn to consult their individual tastes, without stopping to inquire what the rest of the students are doing. The college can not bring attractions to the students, for the city affords belter ones. It is not strange if we fail to find an extreme form of college spirit, to which so much praise is given.
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