Influence from the Professors at Dickinson

Several members of the Dickinson College Faculty have been mentioned to have made valuable contributions to the Carlisle Indian School (CIS). The issue with these statements is that the valuable contributions are never elaborated on. By looking at the connections of James Andrew McCauley, Charles Francis Himes, George Reed, and James Henry Morgan to the CIS this topic will explore the influence of these faculty members.

James Andrew McCauley

• Board of Trustees

• Performed Services

• Adviser and Friend

Charles Francis Himes

• Offered Services

• Gave Lectures:

• "Why Does It Burn"
• "Lightning"

George Reed

• Present at several commencement exercises

• Gave Addresses

• Read scriptures / Led in prayer

• Assisted in commencement exercises

• Made Invocation

James Henry Morgan

• Read the scripture lesson

• Present at commencements

Letters Of Correspondence

• From Pratt to Himes:

• Addresses his lectures and thanks him

• From Pratt to Agnew:

• Discusses Dickinson, McCauley, etc.

• From Hull to White:

• Matter of Tuition

Letters Of Correspondence

Newspapers

• The Red Man

• The Dickinsonian:

• "The diplomas were presented by Rev. J. A. Lippincott, D. D., LL. D., of Philadelphia, who in addressing some encouraging remarks to the class emphasized the fact that the doors of American institutions were wide open to receive them and that their entrance into its citizenship would meet a prompt and generous accord."

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