American Collegiate Populations: A Test of the Traditional View

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Copyright © 198 2 by Ne w Yor k Universit y Library of Congres s Catalogin g i n Publicatio n Dat a Burke, Colin B. , 1936American collegiat e populations . (New Yor k Universit y serie s i n educatio n an d socializatio n i n American history ) Bibliography: p . Includes index . 1. Education, Higher—Unite d States—History . 2. College attendance—Unite d States—History . I. Title. II . Series LA226.B85 378.7 3 81-1684 6 ISBN 0-8147-1038- 7 AACR 2 Manufactured i n th e Unite d State s o f Americ a Clothbound edition s o f Ne w Yor k Universit y Pres s Book s are Smyth-sewn an d printe d o n permanen t an d durabl e acid-fre e paper. To m y wif e Rose , who gav e m e Andy, m y so n an d very specia l gif t i n life . And, to Car l an d Mari e who d o s o much fo r us . I a m a farmers' s boy , an d hav e bee n on e sinc e Augus t 25 , 1837 . I am credite d wit h havin g som e Pilgri m bloo d i n m y veins ; indeed , further claim s are now bein g made carrying my pedigre e historicall y back to time not fa r from th e Norman conquest . I wa s brough t u p t o loo k forwar d t o som e humbl e succes s i n fou r things: work , school , th e idea l embodie d i n th e Ne w Englan d townmeeting, an d th e democrac y o f th e Congregationa l churches . Hence growin g lif e too k m e alon g throug h th e Publi c schoo l t o Williston Seminary , t o Amhers t College , an d t o Andove r Theologi cal Seminary, teachin g school bot h fro m a liking for it and the money i t brough t me . I n th e churc h i n m y nativ e tow n I was ordaine d to the ministry fo r home missionar y servic e on September 14 , 1865. For nearly 5 0 year s I have bee n credite d wit h standin g fo r th e bes t in thi s age , te n year s a s a pioneer a t th e foo t o f th e Rock y Moun tains i n Boulder , Colorado , a s pasto r an d churc h builder , o n th e school an d universit y boards , establishin g th e presen t syste m o f schools an d th e stat e university . Fo r fiv e year s I wa s pasto r i n Boxborough, Massachusetts , startin g a tow n library ; fo r fiv e year s principal o f Lawrenc e Academ y a t Groton , Massachusetts , an d als o four year s i n Elgi n Academy , Elgin , Illionis . Sinc e 189 0 I have bee n in Maryland doin g preparatory an d college work introductor y t o th e Women's Colleg e o f Baltimore , the n in charge of Lati n and Greek in Morgan College , o f Baltimore , superintenden t o f th e Enoc h Refor matory fo r negro boys , fo r years the onl y institutio n o f th e kin d fo r them i n th e world . Then , i n th e main, t o privat e lif e i n Laurel , Maryland, stil l continuin g m y interes t i n th e churche s an d th e schools. While i n Boulder, Colorado , I was marrie d to Mar y E. Dart, January 1, 1870 . Ou r tw o daughter s wer e bor n there , Januar y 3 , 187 3 an d March 9, 1875. Nathan Thompso n Amherst Colleg e Class of 186 1 The followin g not e i s al l tha t w e hav e bee n abl e t o dra w fro m Mr . Wharton: Boston, 127 Beacon St., Dec. 17 , 1878. Dear Sir— I di d receiv e you r lette r o f Nov...