Brown University during the Civil War years

A sketch of the history and the present organization of Brown University. Published by the Executive Board

Providence: Knowles, Anthony & Co., printers, 1861. First edition, 8vo, pp. 15, [1]; bound with: A catalogue of the officers and students of Brown University, 1861-2, Providence: Knowles, Anthony & Co., 1861, pp. 32; bound with: Class of 1862. An oration and a poem delivered in the chapel of Brown University; on class day, June 12, 1862. Printed at the request of the class. Providence: Cooke & Danielson, printers, 1862, pp. 43, [1]; includes "Mnemosque; a poem," by Henry F. Colby, of Newton Centre, Mass. The class poem; bound with: A catalogue of the officers and students of Brown University, 1862-3, Providence: Knowles, Anthony & Co., 1862, pp. 31, [1]; bound with: Class of 1863. The morality of beauty. An oration delivered in the chapel of Brown University; on class day, June 11, 1863, by F. F. Emerson. Providence: Knowles, Anthony & Co., 1863, pp. 26; bound with: A catalogue of the officers and students of Brown University, 1863-4, Providence: Knowles, Anthony & Co., 1863, pp. 28; bound with: Class of 1864. An oration and a poem delivered in the chapel of Brown University; on class day, June 9, 1864. Printed at the request of the class. Providence: Cooke, Jackson & Co., 1864, pp. 40; includes "Euterpe": the class poem, by J. Foster Ober, of Beverley, Mass; bound with: A catalogue of the officers and students of Brown University, 1864-5, Providence: Knowles, Anthony & Co., 1864, pp. 28; bound with: a printed bifolium: Brown University. Junior exhibition, April 29, 1865, pp. [3]; bound with: a second bifolium: Positively for one day only. Return of the favorites, Dunn's Star Combination Troupe, pp. [4]; bound with: Brown University. Class of '65. The oration and poem delivered in Manning Hall on class day, June 15, 1865. Printed at the request of the class. Providence: H. H. Thomas & Co., 1865, pp. 46; includes "The Inspirations of Memory." a poem by Reuben M. Streeter; bound with: a third bifolium: Brown University. Junior Exhibition. April 23, 1864, pp. [3]; bound with: a fourth bifolium: Great Annual Exhibition of Automatic Puppets (printed in green), pp. [4]; bound with: a fifth bifolium: Exercises of class day, Class of 1865 [2 copies present], pp. [3]; bound with: a sixth bifolium: Private theatricals. The Old Brown Theatre, pp. [3]; bound with: a seventh bifolium: The ninety-seventh annual commencement of Brown University, September 6th, 1865, pp. [4]; bound with: a broadside titled "Old Hundred," a poem in 4 quatrains. Item #56203

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