The Origins of Federal Support for Higher Education: George W. Atherton and the Land-Grant College Movement 9780271073019

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The Origins of Federal Support for Higher Education

THE ORIGINS OF FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

George W. Atherton and the Land-Grant College Movement

Roger L. Williams

T h e Pennsylvania State University Press University Park, Pennsylvania

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Pce n u ~ b s ro f s t u 3 e n t s i n t h e four College c l a s s e s was 626, a n 1 t.hr Freshman Class entered 236 s t r o n g , and i t is now recosnized 2s crs o f t h e l e a l i n z Technical i n s t i t u t i o n s i n t h e United States--bein: 4th o r 5 t h i n t h e number of i t s knzineering students., PCe L e z i s l a t u r e f o r twenty g e a r s following t h e acceptance of the ,-ce:;r?ssional tan9 .:rant had not appropriated a 3 o l l a r towa.r9 t h e rait:tenance o r enlarsement of the work of t h e I n s t i t u t i o n . Since c r i r i.i.!.e, fr:?: 3"' 7.3 10C5, both i n c l o s i v e , tr.e Le2isLsture . .-. ? , ; . I , . . : r i a t a d f o r b u i l l i n d s , e q b i p ~ e n t , and aal.ntenaccs t,!.i: !:t?i P U B C ? r n - i d e a c 7 S t a t e support f o r Eigber e3uzstion was then c r s o t i o a l l y , i f not t h e o r e t i c a l l y , 3 ~ a 9i n Pennsylvaoi.a, b u t t.i?e , ' - ? i r , ~ . i n a c - a c f t h e S t a t e Ccllege has now come t c be scceptcd ..:. :nL cf t h s r e c u l a r o b j e c t s of the c a r e cf t h e Ledislature. -1

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