An acquired illumination : the purpose of general education in the humanities / Theodore Spencer. 1948.

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An acquired illumination : the purpose of general education in the humanities / Theodore Spencer. 1948.

Mimeographed lecture delivered by Professor Spencer in Humanities 1 in April 1948.

15 leaves ; 28 cm.

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

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