Papers, 1898-1902.

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Papers, 1898-1902.

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Consists of correspondence with faculty, lists of prospective students, correspondence concerning admissions, class list of alumni (1901), miscellaneous proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Association of College and Preparatory Schools (1898,1899) and other correspondence.

1 box (10 folders) ; .5 linear ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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Birdsall, William W. (William Wilfred), 1854-1909

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William W. Birdsall was born into the Society of Friends in Richmond, Indiana in 1854. Previously a high school teacher and principal, he became the fifth President of Swarthmore College in 1898. During his Presidency he accomplished a complete reorganization of the teaching staff, the installation of a new heating system, the building of a new gym for male students, and the introduction of a premedical course. He hoped to increase the number of students by offering more scholarships. The Board ...

Swarthmore college

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Founded by members of Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Swarthmore College was incorporated in 1864 under a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The College opened in 1869 as an college and preparatory school, although the preparatory division was phased out in the 1880s. The Charter was amended in 1908 to remove any formal links to the Society of Friends. The College continues to operate as a liberal arts college with a...