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IV. The Conception of a University

  • Morris Bishop
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A History of Cornell
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© 2017 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Illustrations xi
  4. I. Prelude 1
  5. II. Ezra Cornell 8
  6. III. Andrew D. White 29
  7. IV. The Conception of a University 50
  8. V. The Making of a University 69
  9. VI. The Early Years: A Perambulation of the Campus 91
  10. VII. The Early Years: The Men 99
  11. VIII. The Early Years: The Boys 121
  12. IX. The Early Years: The Girls 143
  13. X. The Early Years: Instruction and Education 153
  14. XI. The Early Years: Triumphs and Trials 180
  15. XII. The Doubtful Years, 1876-1881 197
  16. XIII. The Great Will Case 224
  17. XIV. Reconstruction, 1881-1885 233
  18. XV. President Adams, 1885-189% 254
  19. XVI. Cornell under President Adams: The Business of Education 269
  20. XVII. Cornell under President Adams: The Teachers and the Taught 286
  21. XVIII. The Nineties: President Schurman and the State of New York 303
  22. XIX. The Nineties: Cornell Medical College 317
  23. XX. The Nineties: The Educational Machine 322
  24. XXI. The Nineties: Cornellians and Their Home 332
  25. XXII. The New Century: Cornell's Soul and Body 351
  26. XXIII. The New Century: The Rise of Agriculture 364
  27. XXIV. The New Century: Cornell Medical College 384
  28. XXV. The New Century: The Other Colleges 390
  29. XXVI. The New Century: Prewar Cornellians 402
  30. XXVII. The First War 425
  31. XXVIII. Interregnum I, 1920-1921 443
  32. XXIX. President Farrand- The Campus 450
  33. XXX. President Farrand's Regime: Organization and Administration 461
  34. XXXI. Cornell under President Farrand: Education 468
  35. XXXII. Cornell under President Farrand: Campus Life 485
  36. XXXIII. Cornell under President Farrand: Athletics 502
  37. XXXIV. The Medical College-Retirement of President Farrand 512
  38. XXXV. Cornell under President Day: Prewar 522
  39. XXXVI. Cornell under President Day: War 538
  40. XXXVII. Cornell under President Day: Postwar Administration 554
  41. XXXVIII. Cornell under President Day: Postwar Education and Research 565
  42. XXXIX. Cornell under President Day: The Postwar Student 584
  43. XL. Interregnum II, 1949-1951 592
  44. XLI. Cornell under President Malott 605
  45. XLII. Postlude 613
  46. Excursus I: President White in His Library 617
  47. Excursus II: Boring on Titchener 621
  48. Excursus III: Cornell Authors 624
  49. Acknowledgments and Bibliographical Note 627
  50. Index 629
https://doi.org/10.7591/9780801455384-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Illustrations xi
  4. I. Prelude 1
  5. II. Ezra Cornell 8
  6. III. Andrew D. White 29
  7. IV. The Conception of a University 50
  8. V. The Making of a University 69
  9. VI. The Early Years: A Perambulation of the Campus 91
  10. VII. The Early Years: The Men 99
  11. VIII. The Early Years: The Boys 121
  12. IX. The Early Years: The Girls 143
  13. X. The Early Years: Instruction and Education 153
  14. XI. The Early Years: Triumphs and Trials 180
  15. XII. The Doubtful Years, 1876-1881 197
  16. XIII. The Great Will Case 224
  17. XIV. Reconstruction, 1881-1885 233
  18. XV. President Adams, 1885-189% 254
  19. XVI. Cornell under President Adams: The Business of Education 269
  20. XVII. Cornell under President Adams: The Teachers and the Taught 286
  21. XVIII. The Nineties: President Schurman and the State of New York 303
  22. XIX. The Nineties: Cornell Medical College 317
  23. XX. The Nineties: The Educational Machine 322
  24. XXI. The Nineties: Cornellians and Their Home 332
  25. XXII. The New Century: Cornell's Soul and Body 351
  26. XXIII. The New Century: The Rise of Agriculture 364
  27. XXIV. The New Century: Cornell Medical College 384
  28. XXV. The New Century: The Other Colleges 390
  29. XXVI. The New Century: Prewar Cornellians 402
  30. XXVII. The First War 425
  31. XXVIII. Interregnum I, 1920-1921 443
  32. XXIX. President Farrand- The Campus 450
  33. XXX. President Farrand's Regime: Organization and Administration 461
  34. XXXI. Cornell under President Farrand: Education 468
  35. XXXII. Cornell under President Farrand: Campus Life 485
  36. XXXIII. Cornell under President Farrand: Athletics 502
  37. XXXIV. The Medical College-Retirement of President Farrand 512
  38. XXXV. Cornell under President Day: Prewar 522
  39. XXXVI. Cornell under President Day: War 538
  40. XXXVII. Cornell under President Day: Postwar Administration 554
  41. XXXVIII. Cornell under President Day: Postwar Education and Research 565
  42. XXXIX. Cornell under President Day: The Postwar Student 584
  43. XL. Interregnum II, 1949-1951 592
  44. XLI. Cornell under President Malott 605
  45. XLII. Postlude 613
  46. Excursus I: President White in His Library 617
  47. Excursus II: Boring on Titchener 621
  48. Excursus III: Cornell Authors 624
  49. Acknowledgments and Bibliographical Note 627
  50. Index 629
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