The Story of a Small College (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Sharpless, Isaac

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330040937 ISBN 13 : 9781330040935

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the making of a small college and the world around it. This nonfiction volume traces the early Welsh settlement in the Haverford area, the rise of a Quaker‑minded community, and the shaping of a campus that valued character as much as knowledge. Through its pages you’ll see how local history, religious roots, and educational ideals collide to form a distinctive institution.

The book blends social history with a close look at campus life, from the emergence of a student honor system to the evolving role of athletics and study. It traces the choices that defined a small college’s approach to education—emphasizing broad humanistic learning over narrow professional tracks, and showing how scholarship, leadership, and community shaped everyday life on campus.

• Learn how settlers, land, and local politics intersected with early American education


• Explore the Quaker influence on college culture and daily life


• Understand how student governance and sports helped build a shared community


• See how the college balanced tradition with growth through careful faculty selection and curriculum choices

Ideal for readers curious about American higher education, Quaker history, and the character of small colleges.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book, partly historical, partly autobiographical, is an account of the development of the ideals and policy of Haverford College. It seems to indicate the possibility of reasonable success for a small college, which remains true to its function even in the midst of university competition. As such it may be of interest to others who are working out the same problem, and to all Haverford men who have aided in the solution. For much of the early history of the college it is indebted to the larger History, prepared about 1893 by aC ommittee of the Alumni under theE ditorship of Philip C. Garrett.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330040937
• ISBN 13: 9781330040935
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 245
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