Sidney Brooks essay on an Athenian Society meeting
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| Creator | Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 |
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| Title | Sidney Brooks essay on an Athenian Society meeting |
| Dates | 1840-1841 |
| Abstract | Document in which Sidney Brooks writes regarding a meeting of the Athenian Society at Amherst College. Brooks discusses the arrival of society members and the proceedings of the meeting. In doing so, he offers critiques of orations and mentions several Society members who spoke at the meeting: Allen (Samuel H. Allen), Tenney (Francis V. Tenney), Tyler (Edward G. Tyler), Ely (Richard Ely), and Parker (Samuel J. Parker). Brooks also writes about Charles M. Atkinson and Jonathan Linnell killing a bug, describing the insect as a "Mr. Bug" of the "big bug class of gentry" who interrupted the meeting and broke several rules. |
| Notes | This item is undated. The date range provided is drawn from the finding aid. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (6 pages) ; 28 x 23 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Essays |
| Subject | Brooks, Sidney, 1813-1887 – Knowledge and learning |
| Subject | Amherst College. Athenian Society |
| Subject | Amherst College – Societies, etc. |
| Subject | College students' writings, American – Massachusetts – Amherst |
| Part of | Sidney Brooks (AC 1841) Papers |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 33 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |