1826

Jasper Adams left Brown in 1824 to become president of Charleston College, where he remained until 1826.Adams, Jasper
In 1826 the question of age arose in the requirement that an applicant must have completed his fourteenth year, and at this time, in addition to the usual classical attainments the person "must also be acquainted with ancient and modern Geography, Arithmetic, and English Grammar."Admission
Throughout his life Zachariah Allen had a continuing interest in the University, serving as a trustee from 1826 to 1882.Allen, Zachariah
The band was called the American Brass Band in 1837 when it emerged as a reorganization of the Providence Brass Band founded in 1826 by Joe Greene.American Band
Elisha Bartlett earned an M.D. degree at Brown’s medical school in 1826.Bartlett, Elisha
Park 1826 was one of those students, and recalled his experience:"I had a very pleasant acquaintance with Dr. Solomon Drowne, and attended one course of his lectures on Botany.Botany
The Secretaries of the Corporation have been Thomas Eyres from 1764 to 1776; Thomas Arnold 1771 from 1776 to 1780; David Howell from 1780 to 1806; Samuel Eddy 1787 from 1806 to 1829; Nathan Bourne Crocker from 1829 to 1837; Theron Metcalf 1805 from 1837 to 1843; William Giles Goddard 1812 from 1843 to 1846; Nathan Bourne Crocker from 1846 to 1853; John Kingsbury 1826 from 1853 to 1874; Samuel Lunt Caldwell from 1875 to 1889; Thomas D. Anderson 1874 from 1890 to 1924; Hermon Carey Bumpus 1884 from 1924 to 1937; Albert L. Scott 1900 from 1937 to 1945; Fred B. Perkins ’19 from 1945 to 1963; John Nicholas Brown from 1963 to 1972; Alfred H. Joslin ’35 from 1972 to 1982; Ruth Burt Ekstrom ’53 from 1982 to 1988; and Henry D. Sharpe, Jr. ’45 since 1988.Brown Corporation
In a letter to the Corporation in 1826, Tristam Burges explained and defended his method, "I commenced the instruction, by a course of Lectures on Rhetorick.Burges, Tristam
President Barnas Sears delivered an historical discourse (57 printed pages) and the Central Glee Club sang an ode written for the occasion by Bishop George Burgess 1826.Centennial celebration
The Secretaries of the Corporation have been Thomas Eyres from 1764 to 1776; Thomas Arnold 1771 from 1776 to 1780; David Howell from 1780 to 1806; Samuel Eddy 1787 from 1806 to 1829; Nathan Bourne Crocker from 1829 to 1837; Theron Metcalf 1805 from 1837 to 1843; William Giles Goddard 1812 from 1843 to 1846; Nathan Bourne Crocker from 1846 to 1853; John Kingsbury 1826 from 1853 to 1874; Samuel Lunt Caldwell from 1875 to 1889; Thomas D. Anderson 1874 from 1890 to 1924; Hermon Carey Bumpus 1884 from 1924 to 1937; Albert L. Scott 1900 from 1937 to 1945; Fred B. Perkins ’19 from 1945 to 1963; John Nicholas Brown from 1963 to 1972; Alfred H. Joslin ’35 from 1972 to 1982; Ruth Burt Ekstrom ’53 from 1982 to 1988; and Henry D. Sharpe, Jr. ’45 since 1988.Corporation
Park 1826 wrote of him: On August 12, 1826, D’Wolf wrote a long letter to his classmate and member of the Corporation, David Benedict, criticizing the College for its low admission requirements and elementary courses, recommending the teaching of political economy and an option between the modern and ancient languages, and suggesting that Benedict go to the College to check on the performance of the instructors.D’Wolf, John
After that, as Burges complained in a letter written in 1826, the whole of the work had been assigned to him and had become a burden, although "The young men are, some times, considerate; & do not "all" write; & the two present Classes relieve me, in a more creditable manner; that is by writing very correctly."English
Mrs. Judson and one remaining child died in 1826.Judson, Adoniram
John Kingsbury continued teaching to make ends meet while he studied, and after graduating in 1826 he conducted with G. A. Dewitt the private Providence high school.Kingsbury, John
From 1858 to 1867, while still teaching the senior class and furnishing a substitute for his other classes, he was the principal of a school for young ladies, formerly operated by John Kingsbury 1826.Lincoln, John Larkin
Albert Gorton Greene 1820 composed an ode for the occasion, as did George Burgess 1826.Manning Hall
The diary of Williams Latham 1827 contains references to the Harmonic Society on November 24, 1826, "Harmonic Society got excused from singing in the Chapel any more this term, and on March 25, 1827, "the Harmonic Society to Mr. Edes’s Meeting house, where with the use of the Organ we sung many tunes out of Bridgewater Collection to the gratification of Rev. Mr. Edes and some others."Musical Clubs
Calvin Park was ordained an evangelist in 1815 and was a pastor in Stoughton, Massachusetts, from 1826 to 1840.Park, Calvin
On July 21, 1830, the charter members named four foundation members, William G. Goddard 1812, Romeo Elton 1813, Alexis Caswell 1822, and George Burgess 1826, to assist in the organization of the chapter.Phi Beta Kappa
Records of the Society (the earliest of which spell its names "Philophusian") exist up until 1826.Philophysian Society
The Registrar of the University dates back to 1828 when the office of "Register" was created and assumed by Lemuel H. Elliott, who had already been steward since 1826.Registrar
Jesse Bolles served from 1803 to 1812, and Joseph Cady from 1812 to 1826.Steward
Thomas Alexander Tefft (1826-1859) was born in Richmond, Rhode Island, on August 2, 1826.Tefft, Thomas A.
Thomas A. Tefft was still a student when Bucklin recommended him to John Kingsbury 1826 as the architect of the school for young ladies which Kingsbury was having built on Benefit Street.Tefft, Thomas A.
Francis Wayland returned to Union College as professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in 1826.Wayland, Francis
Wayland’s new fame in the Baptist church brought him the election as Messer’s successor as president of Brown in December 1826.Wayland, Francis
Alva Woods served as president "ad interim" in 1826-27 after the resignation of Asa Messer, and resigned in 1828 to become president of Transylvania University.Woods, Alva