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Greenfield gazette, 1824 August 31
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Publisher: Denio, Clark & Tyler
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Date Issued
1824-08-31
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Amherst College was conceived out of the previously existing Amherst Academy and was founded in 1821 as the Collegiate Institution. From 1821-1825 the College was known primarily as the Collegiate Institution or the Amherst Institution. In 1825 the institution was granted charter by the Massachusetts State Legislature and was thereafter known as Amherst College.
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1 item (4 pages) ; 49 cm
Abstract
The Greenfield Gazette August 24, 1824 issue which includes an article titled "Amherst College-No. 2," the second in a series of articles attributed to "Massachusetensis" who argues against granting charter to the Collegiate Institution at Amherst. In this article, the fifty thousand dollar subscription fund (the Charity Fund), Education Societies, and the Institution's focus on training students for the Christian ministry are among the topics discussed.
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English
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