The Days of a Man 1885 



potent only in the southwestern third of the state. 

 During the six and a half years of my incumbency, 

 therefore, I used every effort to help put Blooming- 

 ton on the map. 



A wise Throughout my entire term I had the support of 

 board of an admirable board of trustees, very intelligent on 



trustees . . i- i i 



the whole, and very sincere, standing high as in- 

 dividuals in their respective communities. Most of 

 them were graduates of the University itself, and 

 all were interested in my plans for making it more 

 effective and influential, though meanwhile they 

 never attempted to meddle with matters outside 

 the range of their responsibilities. Of some of them 

 I wish to speak, however briefly. 



To Dr. James D. Maxwell I have already made friendly 

 acknowledgment. Major James L. Mitchell, a veteran of the 

 Civil War and for a time mayor of Indianapolis, was always 

 wise, sympathetic, and just. For him we felt an affectionate 

 friendship which included as well his devoted wife and son 

 "Jimmie," now a leading attorney. 



Judge David D. Banta was one of the salt of the earth. In 

 1888, at my request, he resigned his position as president of 

 the board to become dean of the Law School, then newly es- 

 tablished under rather unusual circumstances. The year be- 

 fore, having already secured the whole sum originally asked 

 for and finding the legislature still well disposed, I ventured 

 to suggest to Senator McMullen the appropriation of an ad- 

 ditional amount for a School of Law. My plan was at once 

 taken up and the money cheerfully voted. 



Judge Robert D. Richardson was a fine spirit, clear-headed 

 and devoted to the University as well as to all other good 

 causes. His two sons, Emmett and Owen, followed me to Stan- 

 ford, where they both graduated. Isaac Jenkinson, who suc- 

 ceeded Judge Banta as president of the board, was also an 

 intelligent and faithful official. 



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