[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 107 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3168]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 698--HONORING THE DEDICATION OF THE BALL FAMILY TO 
 PROVIDING COLLEGE EDUCATIONS AND CELEBRATING THEIR 100-YEAR LEGACY AT 
                         BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

  Mr. BRAUN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 698

       Whereas, in 1880, the Ball brothers, Edmund, Frank, George, 
     Lucius, and William, founded an American manufacturing 
     company to produce wood-jacketed tin cans with a $200 loan 
     from their uncle;
       Whereas, in 1884, the Ball family began making glass home-
     canning jars, the product that made the Ball Corporation a 
     household name;
       Whereas the Ball brothers moved from Buffalo, New York, to 
     Muncie, Indiana, in 1887;
       Whereas the first glassware was produced in Muncie in 1888, 
     and the Ball Corporation led the United States in production 
     of fruit jars by 1900;
       Whereas, by purchasing the land and buildings, the Ball 
     brothers rescued Muncie National Institute, which was renamed 
     ``Indiana State Normal Institute, Eastern Division'', and 
     later donated the school to the State of Indiana;
       Whereas, in June 1918, classes began at the new Muncie 
     campus to prepare students in east central Indiana to become 
     educators;
       Whereas, in recognition of the generosity of the Ball 
     family, the Indiana General Assembly renamed the school as 
     ``Ball Teachers College'' in 1922 and ``Ball State Teachers 
     College'' in 1929;
       Whereas, in 1927, the Muncie Chamber of Commerce proposed a 
     memorial to express gratitude for the generosity of the Ball 
     family on behalf of Muncie and Ball Teachers College;
       Whereas, by the 1960s, the school had begun to attract 
     faculty from outside the Midwest and students sought majors 
     in business, architecture, and other emerging disciplines;
       Whereas, in 1965, the Indiana General Assembly renamed the 
     school ``Ball State University'', acknowledging phenomenal 
     growth in enrollment and facilities, the variety and quality 
     of educational programs and services, and the anticipation of 
     the broader role the school would play in the future of 
     Indiana;
       Whereas enrollment and funding at Ball State University 
     surged with trends across the United States and new 
     facilities and degree offerings were added, including the 
     college of architecture, the human performance lab, and the 
     center for radio and television, marked a new period of 
     growth, and solidified the shift from a small regional 
     teachers' college to a major State university emphasizing 
     ``education, research, and service'';
       Whereas Ball State University continues to produce alumni 
     who, in various fields and endeavors, make great impacts in 
     Indiana and throughout the United States; and
       Whereas Ball State University and its namesake, the Ball 
     family, have played a vital role in education of Hoosiers and 
     other individuals throughout the United States: Now 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) acknowledges that--
       (A) the philanthropy and dedication to the Muncie and 
     Delaware County, Indiana, community by the Ball brothers and 
     their families has been and continues to be vital to the 
     economic development, growth, cultural identity, and rich 
     history of the community and Indiana; and
       (B) the legacy of the Ball brothers, their families, and 
     Ball State University, with its education program and service 
     to the community, continues to enrich the community, Indiana, 
     and the world;
       (2) honors the dedication of the Ball brothers and their 
     families to providing college educations; and
       (3) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the renaming of 
     Indiana State Normal Institute, Eastern District as ``Ball 
     Teachers College'' and later as ``Ball State University''.

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