A History of Higher Education in America

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... index Abbot Academy, founding of, 336. "Academia Virginiensis et Oxonien-sis," attempt to found, 51. Academies, opening of, to girls, 336. Academy of Sciences and Arts of America, founding of, 194, 196; sketch of, 197. Act of 1787. See Ordinance of 1787. Adams Academy, Deny, N. H., 336, 337. Adams, John, 163; remarks of, on Revolutionary War, 165; sketch of, 168; effect on, by French influ-ence, 195; honorary degree given to, 428. Adams, John Quincy, establishment of a National University urged by, 184; a member of the "Speaking Club," 375. Adams, Samuel, influence of, upon Revolutionary War, 167. Adelbert College, 350. See Western Reserve College. Advocate, Harvard, 390. Agassiz, Louis, method of teaching of, 444. Agassiz Museum, grant for, 432. Agriculture, department of, in State Universities, 420. Alabama, education in, 213; educa-tional clause in constitution of, 219; educational difficulties in, 247. Alabama, University of, comparison of, with University of Mississippi, 249; rules of, 250; character of stu-dents at, 251; period of prosperity at, 253; destruction of, during Civil War, 368. Allen, Ira, founder of University of Vermont, 208. Allen, Rev. William, President of Dartmouth University, 276; Presi-dent of Bowdoin, 276 (note). Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, founding of, 377; present extent of, 378. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, present extent of, 378. Alumni Associations, formation of, 402. American Association for the Ad-vancement of Science, organization of, 302. American Education Society, relation of, to colleges, 235. American Philosophical Society, The, organizing of, 196. American University. See Ohio Uni-versity. Ames, Nathaniel, diary of, picturing early life at Harvard, 158. Amherst College, founding of, 287; founding...