Description: This book presents the proceedings of the founding of Cornell University, a significant moment in the history of American higher education. The speeches and addresses explore the innovative and forward-looking ideas that shaped the university's founding principles, including a commitment to practical and liberal education, unsectarianism, and a focus on preparing students for the challenges of an increasingly industrialized and complex world. The book offers insights into the educational philosophies of the time and provides a valuable historical record of the establishment of one of America's leading universities. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.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. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
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Book Title: Cornell University : Account of the Proceedings at the Inauguration, October 7th, 1868 (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 42 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Topic: General
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Education, History
Item Weight: 2.4 Oz
Author: Cornell University
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
