Addresses and Discourse at the Inauguration of the Rev. George F. Magoun, A.M., as President of Iowa College, July 19, 1865.
Chicago: Horton & Leonard, Printers, 1865. First edition. 8vo, original printed wrappers, 60, [1] pages. Some minor spotting and wear to the wrappers; a very good copy. Item #12891
A collection of speeches delivered at the inauguration of the first president of what would become Grinnell College, with addresses from Alden Robbins, the Rev. Magoun, a Latin address by Leonard F. Parker, and an address from Josiah Grinnell himself. Magoun's address is of interest in part for his detailed explanation of the peculiarities of the culture of a Western American college. (Iowa College had been run by a board of trustees since its founding in 1846, though the obvious challenges the Civil War posed to school--as it did to most small American colleges--suggested the need for a single leader during its rebuilding efforts.) Ante-Fire Imprints 959; Sabin 34985.
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