File #4978: "1950-1951 Catalog, V.U. History."

1950-1951 Catalog, V.U. History.

Indiana-History; Vincennes (Ind.)-History; College Publications

Pg. 12-13. Left page: HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY, cont.: Describes Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury; the land grant; the incorporation and naming of the university in 1906; the first Board of Trustees: William Henry Harrison, John Gibson Sr., Waller Taylor, Henry Vanderburgh, John Badollet, Nathaniel Ewing, John Rice Jones, Jacob Kuykendall, Elias McNamee, Samuel Gwathney, John Johnson, Luke Decker, Francis Vigo, William Bullett, James Johnson, George Wallace, Jr., General Washington Johnston. Describes the beginning of instruction in 1810 with the Rev. Samuel Scott as the first president; makeup of the Board. Right page: HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY, cont. Describes election of trustees, Knox County financial appropriations; the establishment of the public status of Vincennes University; the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund, State Fund appropriations, and the present status of Vincennes University as unique in the educational world. IDEALS & AIMS: Lists high scholastic attainment, high moral standards and values, individually-centered, citizen-building, wholesome development, right standards of conduct, proper reverence for ideals, traditions and standards.

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

1950-1951

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

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