1890-1899
1892 1893 1894 1895 1897 1898 1899
1892
The Library Department was established
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1893
General Assembly appropriates $40,000 for a new building to house the ISNS library, science classes and two gymnasia. The structure was called North Hall and was completed in 1895
June, The abrupt dismissal of Professor Arnold Thompkins (Professor of Reading, Rhetoric, and Literature) precipitated the "Student Revolt of 1893" In response to student protests, the Board of Trustees cancelled commencement exercises for the senior class and demanded that those seniors sign formal statements of apology prior to receiving their academic certificates
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1894
ISNS athletes introduce the games of basketball and football to the school. Random contests were arranged by competing teams
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1895
November, The Normal Advance begins publication. This publication evolves into the Indiana Statesman, the school newspaper. The June issue gradually becomes the school annual, later the Sycamore Yearbook An Athletic Association was formed by the ISNS students.
ISNS becomes a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The first summer courses were offered
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1897
October, The Women's League was formed to organize sorority activities and work for the concerns of women at ISNS. The Department of Physical Education (men) and the Department of Physical Education (women) were established
The football team organizes its first full season of six football games
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1898
ISNS offers a formal Summer School program for the first time. Earlier summer courses had been private initiatives by individual faculty.
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1899
The Basketball team organizes its first full season of competition. Reports indicated that the new sport was becoming quite popular, although structural columns in the middle of the gym floor hampered play
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