democratic view. With a faculty that was thorough, and with a student life which emphasized character development, this practical approach to curriculum, offered at the low cost of $8.00 a term, soon attracted an enrollment that was second only to that of Harvard University. The most famous resident of Heritage Hall was George W. Norris, who served as United States Senator from Nebraska 1913 to 1943. Mr. Norris remembered the dormitory as a "large three-story building, which provided furnished rooms and board for men for $1.40 a week." Bibliography George W. Stimpson, The Story of Valparaiso University (Chicago, 1921), p. 30. John Strietelmeier, Valparaiso: First Century (Valparaiso, Indiana, 1959), p. 28. Notes References Burns, Bob. "Valparaiso University traces Heritage back to 19th century blaze." Post-Tribune 30 May 2006: B2. University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana University and college buildings completed in 1875 National Register of Historic Places in Porter County, Indiana Valparaiso University Buildings and structures in Valparaiso, Indiana 1875 establishments in Indiana