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====== Board of Fellows ====== | ====== Board of Fellows ====== | ||
- | On August 1, 1837, [[brownell_thomas_church|Bishop Brownell]] reminded the College [[trustees|Trustees]] that the College' | + | The Board of Fellows serves to overlook "study and discipline" |
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+ | On August 1, 1837, [[brownell_thomas_church|Bishop Brownell]] reminded the College [[trustees|Trustees]] that the College' | ||
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+ | The Bishop of Connecticut appointed a committee to advise Brownell on increasing the College' | ||
However, the appointment of the Board of Fellows was delayed. The Bishop' | However, the appointment of the Board of Fellows was delayed. The Bishop' | ||
- | In 1884, the Associate Alumni pushed again for the Board of Fellows to be created. On August 1, 1884, the Trustees voted that they should work with the Associate Alumni to establish the Board of Fellows. The new board consisted of six Fellows proper, elected by the Board of Trustees, and six Junior Fellows, elected by the Alumni. For fifty years, the Board had a large clerical majority. | + | In 1844, the Associate Alumni pushed again for the Board of Fellows to be created. On August 1, 1844, the Trustees voted that they should work with the Associate Alumni to establish the Board of Fellows. The new board consisted of six Fellows proper, elected by the Board of Trustees, and six Junior Fellows, elected by the Alumni. For fifty years, the Board had a large clerical majority. |
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+ | The Board of Fellows was long inactive when in 1882, several distinguished German astronomers visited the College and were shocked to discover that Trinity College had neither an astronomical observatory nor instruction in Astronomy. The Board of Fellows revived in order to send out a call "To the Alumni and Friends of Trinity College" | ||
- | By the 1870s, the Board of Fellows was failing to function. It was not until 1882 when the Board wrote a letter to Alumni and Friends of Trinity College, urging for a new focus on astronomy. The call came after the visit of several German scientists, who were shocked to see Trinity failed to have such a program. | + | The Board at this time also called for a residence for the President-elect, |
- | The role of the Board of Fellows has continued to be advising the President | + | The Board of Fellows has served the College continuously, |
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