Author : John Dewitt
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484120784
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (27 download)
Book Synopsis Princeton College Administrations in the Nineteenth Century (Classic Reprint) by : John Dewitt
Download or read book Princeton College Administrations in the Nineteenth Century (Classic Reprint) written by John Dewitt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Princeton College Administrations in the Nineteenth Century The funds of the college and its buildings suffered greatly during the far of the Revolution. Its library was scattered and its philosophical apparatus almost entirely destroyed. The trustees appealed to the State of New Jersey for aid, and the state granted six hundred pounds a year, proclamation money, for a period of three years; the use of the money being limited to the repair of the college buildings, the restoration of the college library and the repair and purchase of philosophical apparatus. This appropria tion was intended simply to made good losses which the college had suffered as a consequence of the war; and if the influence exerted by the college on behalf of the independence of the colony is considered, it must be regarded rather as the payment of a debt than as a gift. Dr. Minto, the professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, died in 1796. The college was too poor to fill his place with another professor, and the work of his chair was taken by Prof. Maclean. The reputation which Prof. Mac lean gave to the college led to applications on the part of students who desired to pursue only the scientific part of the college curric ulum. These applications were granted by the board, and a reso lution was passed not only that they should be permitted to read on scientific subjects only, but also that they should receive certificates of their proficiency, to be publicly delivered to them on the day of commencement, the college reserving to itself the privilege of bestowing honorary degrees on those who have highly distinguished themselves in science in this or other colleges. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
