The state board of education is composed of the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the presidents of the state university and the normal school, and the school superintendents of the three largest cities in the state. The common schools are under the immediate supervision of the state and county superintendents, and the trustees of educational affairs in cities and towns. Instruction is afforded without charge for tuition to all persons between 6 and 21 years of age; separate schools being provided for negroes. The permanent common school fund of the state amounted in 1874 to $8,616,931, yield ing an annual income of $189,455. Besides this there is an annual poll-tax and a property tax of 16 cents on the $100. for school purposes. The income from these sources, added to the interest on the permanent fund, swelled the, amount of school revenues in 1873 to $2,276,569. The whole school population of the state in 1872 was estimated at 640,332; the number of pupils enrolled was 465,154, of whom 13,895 were in high schools; average attendance, 208,851; number of teachers employed, of Whom a majority were males, 12,056; total valuation of school property in 1872, $9,199,480. In 1879 the school popu lation of the state was 707,845; average daily attendance, 312,143; number of teachers, 13,490; total school revenue, $4,902,163; value of permanent school property, $12,000,000. Besides the state university and the agricultural college, there are 16 institutions of learn ing that have no connection with the state. The most important of these are the univer sity of Notre Dame (Roman Catholic), the North-western Christian university (Disciples), Asbury university (Methodist), Earlham college (Friends), Wabash college (Presbyterian). St. Mary's academy at Notre Dame, Logansport female college, De Pauw college at New Albany, and the Indianapolis institute afford superior instruction for girls. The total
number of educational institutions in the state in 1870 was 9,073, with 11,652 teachers, of whom 4,974 were females; and 464,477 pupils. The number of libraries in 1870 was 5,301, containing 1,125,553 volumes. The most important of these are the state library at Indianapolis, and the libraries of Wabash college, Notre Dame university, Hanover college, State university, and the North-western Christian university. According to the census of 1870 there were in the state 203 newspapers and periodicals, with an aggregate circulation of 308,542 copies. Of these publications 20 were daily,. 3 triweekly, 1 semi weekly, and 233 weekly, 6 semi-monthly, 2 monthly, and 2 hi-monthly. The religious organizations at the same time numbered 3,698; the church edifices 3,106; value of church property, $11,942,227. The principal religious denominations were the Baptist, Christian, Congregational, Episcopal, Friends, Lutheran, Methodist; Presbyterian, Re formed (Dutch, and German), Roman Catholic, United Brethren in Christ, and Universalist.
The electoral votes of Indiana for president and vice-president have been cast as follows :-1816, 3 for Monroe and Tompkins; 1820, 3 for Monroe and Tompkins; 1824, for Jackson and Calhoun; 1828, 5 for Jackson and Calhoun; 1832, 9 for Jackson and Van Buren; 1836, 9 for Harrison and Granger; 1840, 9 for Harrison and Tyler; 1844, 12 For Polk and Dallas; 1848, 12 for Cass and Butler; 1852, 13 for Pierd anti King; 1856, 13 for Buchanan and Breckinridge; 1860, 13 for Lincoln and Hamlin; 1864, 12 for Lincoln and .Johnson; 1868, 13 for Grant and Colfax; 1872, 15 for Grant and Wilson; 1876, 15 far Tilden and Hendricks; 1880, 15 for Garfield and Arthur.