INDIANA UNIVERSITY.
The educational interests of the State are worthy of your careful consideration and generous support. In addition to the ordinary and necessary needs of our education institutions; it would not be improper for me to call your attention to the great loss sustained by the Indiana University since the last meeting of the Legislature.
One of the main buildings, as well as the library and museum, have been destroyed by fire. The extent of the loss as well as the aims and hopes for the future of that institution is set forth in the report of the Trustees to the Governor. page: 36[View Page 36] The State can afford, by a reasonable appropriation, to second the efforts of the Trustees to build up a university as the head of our common school system of the State, whose position of usefulness will be extended and perpetuated.
