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Title: Indiana university, 1820-1904; historical sketch, development of the course of instruction, bibliography
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Indiana University Harding, Samuel Bannister, 1866-1927, ed
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Publisher: Bloomington, Ind., The University
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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n 1884. Imbued with the same spirit. Presi-dent Coulter continued Dr. Jordans policy; his presidency Avas too short forhim to work out any individual policy of his own. With diplomatic skill heharmonized some differences which had arisen within the Faculty. Hisinfluence tended to allay an unwarranted alarm in some quarters lest thespirit of scientific inquiry at the University might have a detrimental effecton the religious belief of the young people. It was in the first year of hisadministration that a branch of the Young liens Christian Association wasostablished in the University, superseding an older, less defined organizationcomposed of men and women students known as the Christian Association.In this movement Dr. Coulter took an active interest, not only in the localbranch but in the State Association as well. In 1893 Dr. Coulter resigned totake the presidency of Lake Forest University, and shortly after (1896)accepted the professorship of botany in the University of Chicago. 25
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Historical Sketch Dr. Joseph Swain, who succeeded Dr. Coulter in 1893, was the second Presidency ofPresident of the University who had completed within its walls his under- ^yc^!ic)o?Mgraduate course. lie entered the ITniversity in the same year (18V9) inwhich Dr. Jordan hegan his work as professor of biology, and soon cameunder his influence. After graduating in 1883, he held an instructorship atthe University in mathematics and zoology for two years, and in 1885 re-ceived the degree of Master of Science. The following year he studied mathe-matics and astronomy at Edinburgh University, Scotland, and in 1886 hereturned to his alma mater as professor of mathematics. Dr. Jordan wasso impressed with the soundness of his opinions and the wisdom of his advicethat he chose him among the first of the members of the new faculty ofStanford University in 1891 and made him professor of mathematics.During the period of organizing that institution he was one of the mostconfidential advisers of Pre

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