Pamphlet of information regarding the Amherst Collegiate Institution, 1824 May 31
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A pamphlet of information relating to the Amherst Collegiate Institution. Included are lists of the Trustees and faculty of the Institution and the Overseers of the Charity Fund, the student enrollment by class year, a brief description of the college buildings, distances to nearby colleges and state lines, and information regarding the financial status of the Institution and the Charity Fund and the Thirty Thousand Dollar Subscription. Also included is a table with enrollment statistics from other colleges in which New England students are educated and text examining other colleges' financial situations. An appendix is provided at the end of the pamphlet with further information regarding term bills, admission qualifications, and Commencement at the Collegiate Institution as well as a brief abstract regarding Amherst Academy. The information in the pamphlet is compiled from various sources such as catalogs and financier statements, and these sources are identified within the text. Excerpts include information attributed to various individuals including Rufus Graves, Lucius Boltwood, and John Leland, Jr.
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Amherst College was conceived out of the previously existing Amherst Academy and was founded in 1821 as the Collegiate Institution. From 1821-1825 the College was known primarily as the Collegiate Institution or the Amherst Institution. In 1825 the institution was granted charter by the Massachusetts State Legislature and was thereafter known as Amherst College.
