Linnaeus N. Hines
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Linnaeus Neal Hines is best known as being a former president of Indiana State University
and its Eastern Division, later known as Ball State University
. He was also the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
from 1919 to 1921.
. He grew up and was educated in Noblesville, Indiana
. He graduated from Indiana University
in 1894. Hines taught high school mathematics for seven years in Evansville
and Indianapolis
. He spent the next eighteen years as superintendent of schools in Union City
, Hartford City
, and Crawfordsville, Indiana
. In 1908, he earned a masters from Indiana University.
, Hartford City
, and Crawfordsville, Indiana
. In 1908, he earned a masters from Indiana University. Hines served as Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1919 until he assumed the position of president at Indiana State Normal School in 1921.
at Terre Haute
and its Eastern Division at Muncie
on October 1, 1921. Hines pursued programs important to the growth of the school. He promoted the development of the rural training schools at both institutions. With Hines as president the institution expanded to become the Indiana State University
and the Eastern Division was charted as the Ball State Teachers College in 1929. Because of the improved programs of Indiana State earned accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges in March 1930. In June 1933, Hines resigned as president of Indiana State University
after twelve years of service. He continued to service as Director of Extension and Placement at Indiana State University
after his retirement. Linnaeus Neal Hines died in Terre Haute, Indiana on July 14, 1936.
Indiana State Normal School
Indiana State Normal School may refer to former names of:*Indiana State University from 1865 to 1929*Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 1920 to 1927...
and its Eastern Division, later known as Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
. He was also the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Superintendent of Public Instruction is an elected office in the state government of Indiana. The official is an elected member of the executive branch of government and work with the state Board of Education as head of the Indiana Department of Education to oversee certain areas of public...
from 1919 to 1921.
Early life
Hines was born on February 12, 1871 in Carthage, MissouriCarthage, Missouri
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 14,378 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."...
. He grew up and was educated in Noblesville, Indiana
Noblesville, Indiana
Noblesville is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, located just north of Indianapolis. The population was 51,969 at the 2010 census making it the 14th largest city/town in the state, up from 19th in 2007...
. He graduated from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
in 1894. Hines taught high school mathematics for seven years in Evansville
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
and Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. He spent the next eighteen years as superintendent of schools in Union City
Union City, Indiana
Union City is a city in Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,584.Union City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, a forerunner of the Pennsylvania Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to...
, Hartford City
Hartford City, Indiana
Hartford City is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Blackford County. Located in the northeast central portion of the state, the small farming community experienced a 15-year “boom” beginning in the late 1880s...
, and Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...
. In 1908, he earned a masters from Indiana University.
Superintendent
After teaching in high school Hines spent the next eighteen years as superintendent of schools in Union CityUnion City, Indiana
Union City is a city in Wayne Township, Randolph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,584.Union City was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, a forerunner of the Pennsylvania Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to...
, Hartford City
Hartford City, Indiana
Hartford City is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Blackford County. Located in the northeast central portion of the state, the small farming community experienced a 15-year “boom” beginning in the late 1880s...
, and Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...
. In 1908, he earned a masters from Indiana University. Hines served as Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1919 until he assumed the position of president at Indiana State Normal School in 1921.
Indiana State Normal School
Linnaeus Hines became the president of Indiana State UniversityIndiana State Teachers College
Indiana State Teachers College may refer to former names of:*Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 1927 to 1959*Indiana State University from 1929 to 1965...
at Terre Haute
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...
and its Eastern Division at Muncie
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
on October 1, 1921. Hines pursued programs important to the growth of the school. He promoted the development of the rural training schools at both institutions. With Hines as president the institution expanded to become the Indiana State University
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana State Teachers College may refer to former names of:*Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 1927 to 1959*Indiana State University from 1929 to 1965...
and the Eastern Division was charted as the Ball State Teachers College in 1929. Because of the improved programs of Indiana State earned accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges in March 1930. In June 1933, Hines resigned as president of Indiana State University
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
after twelve years of service. He continued to service as Director of Extension and Placement at Indiana State University
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
after his retirement. Linnaeus Neal Hines died in Terre Haute, Indiana on July 14, 1936.