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crimes which might, by a rational and generally diffused system of thoroughly 

 training the body, mind, arid morals of every child in the State, be almost alto- 

 gether prevented. 



On the plan of buildings proposed, I sincerely believe, knowing that the 

 Indiana University was built substantially, and after the rules of good archi- 

 tectural design, for $30,000, that $50,000 would be ample to erect the main 

 building, as described above, and 850,000 more, well expended, would supply 

 it with most of the contents enumerated. The chapel and laboratory could be 

 built for $15,000; and $10,000 might be set aside for out-houses, dwellings for 

 head gardener and head farmer, also for a barn and stable, viz : $2,000 for the 

 two dwelling-houses, $1,000 for the out-buildings, $4,000 for a barn, and $3,000 

 for stable and cow-house, including sheds and shelters for sheep, hog-pens, &c." 

 Thus $125,000 might be made to suffice; but it would be much better if the 

 State could appropriate $200,000 to secure the following advantages : It would 

 be very desirable to have the farm well stocked, and to have the means of 

 making all the farm repairs on the premises, without encroaching on the prin- 

 cipal given by the general government. As every citizen in the State is to be 

 benefited, lie can well afford to tax himself once pretty heavily for this purpose, 

 while even then it is less than 20 cents apiece for every man, woman, and child 

 in the Stale of Indiana, according to the census of I860. If then we add 

 $25,000 more to the above $125,000, we could erect wagon and blacksmith 

 shops, and secure all necessary adjuncts; also procure the best stock to the 

 extent necessary for a farm of the size designated. 



By taking $25,000 more, we could erect on a ten-acre lot ten moderate-sized 

 dwelling-houses, not very distant from the centre building. These might cost, 

 each $2,500, fence and out-buildings inclusive, and could be rented to such pro- 

 fessors as had families for 6 per cent, on the cost consequently, $150 per an- 

 num and thus bring in annually $1,500, which might form an addition to the 

 fund hereafter mentioned for the gratuitous board and tuition of soldiers' 

 and sailors' orphans. These amounts and expenditures would, in case of a 

 $200,000 appropriation, still leave $25,000 for a contingent fund to be used, 

 provided some of the above estimates are too low ; but they are believed ample, 

 with the surplus of $25,000 ; therefore, I would suggest that a farm of 100 

 acres be purchased near the college, at a cost of, perhaps, $25 per acre, milking 

 an expenditure not to exceed $3,000 ; further, that a large, plain, frame school- 

 house be erected, with dormitories, a few class-rooms, a mess-hall, and a kitchen, 

 to cost $4,000. One thousand should furnish it with school apparatus, beds 

 and bedding, chairs, tables, and cooking utensils, leaving $17,000 to be invested 

 atG per cent., thus to bring in annually about $1,000. This farm and school 

 to be for children of the State rendered orphans by the war ; to support them 

 chiefly by their own labor ; give them industrious habits, and prepare them for 

 the more extended education in college. Their daily duties might be, 8 hours 

 labor, 4 study, 3 recreation, 1 for meals, leaving 8 for sleep ; and it is known, 

 from practical experiments made by Mr. Fellenberg in Switzerland, that, after 

 ten years of age, they could support themselves. The county commissioners 

 could defray their travelling expenses to the central school out of the county 

 funds. The chief requisite to success would be to find two men who should 

 direct the studies and labors of the youths, say 100 or thereabout, partly in con- 

 sideration of the $1,000, but more from the natural benevolence of disposition, 

 which would make it a pleasure to be the companions of orphan children. The 

 counties sending might make up deficiencies pro rata. 



Having thus spoken of the disposal of the State appropriation, be it $100,000 

 or $^00,000, we proceed to show how far the grant of Congress, which, by the 

 provisions of the act, cannot be expended in buildings, would be best disposed 

 of to meet other requirements. The amount for Indiana is 390,000 acres of 

 land, which, at a low estimate, would realize $300,000, and might readily net 



