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MacCracken, John Henry
Title
MacCracken
,
John
Henry
Subject
Photographs
College presidents
Description
1915
-
1926
:
When
John
Henry
MacCracken
accepted
the
presidency
of
Lafayette
he
promised
his
wife
he would
hold
it
for
no
more
than
ten
years
when
they would
move
back
to
New
York
. He
almost
lived
up
to his
promise
.
During
his
presidency
, the
curriculum
was
modernized
and a
healthy
relationship
was
established
between
Liberal
Arts
and
Science
and
Engineering
. The
size
of the
college
was
limited
to
1000
students
,
athletics
reined
the
supreme
and
fraternities
dominated
campus
life
. The
size
of the
endowment
and the
value
of the
physical
plant
increased
substantially
.
Publisher
Lafayette College
Contributors
David Bishop Skillman Library, Department of Special Collections & College Archives
Date
2005-10-05
Format
jpeg
Identifier
http://spcol.lafayette.edu/public/images/presidents/filename.jpg
Source
College Photograph Collection. Lafayette College, Department of Special Collections & College Archives
Language
English
Rights
The public may discover, display, and print the image for personal use. Permission is required for publication and all other public use.
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