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====== Board of Fellows ====== | ====== Board of Fellows ====== | ||
- | The Board of Fellows serves to overlook "study and discipline" | + | The Board of Fellows serves to overlook "study and discipline" |
On August 1, 1837, [[brownell_thomas_church|Bishop Brownell]] reminded the College [[trustees|Trustees]] that the College' | On August 1, 1837, [[brownell_thomas_church|Bishop Brownell]] reminded the College [[trustees|Trustees]] that the College' | ||
- | The Bishop of Connecticut appointed a committee to advise Brownell on increasing the College' | + | 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' | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
- | 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" | + | 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" |
- | for Astronomical observations." | + | |
- | The Board at this time also called for a residence for the President-elect, | + | The Board at this time also called for a residence for the President-elect, |
The Board of Fellows has served the College continuously, | The Board of Fellows has served the College continuously, | ||
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===== Sources ===== | ===== Sources ===== | ||
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