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 ====== Brownell Book ======
-[{{:brownell_book_page_62_of_pdf_version.jpg?300 |Scanned image of a page selected from [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=trinarchives|Brownell Book, p.62]]}}]
-Also called the Commencement Book, the Brownell Book is an early 19th-century leather-bound record book. Inside the Book, there are details of [[commencement|Commencement]] exercises and degrees, graduation prayers in Latin, and signatures from more recent Trinity College presidential inaugurations.
-The Brownell Book is named after Rev. [[brownell_thomas_church|Thomas Church Brownell]] who was Elected Bishop of Connecticut in 1819 as well as a founder and the first President of Trinity College. At the College's first Commencement in 1827, Brownell intended for students to place their hand on the Bible as they completed their graduation. College legend states President Brownell either forgot a Bible or could not find one and simply used this personal notebook.
+[{{:brownell_book_page_62_of_pdf_version.jpg?300 |Scanned image of a page selected from [[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.39171502|Brownell Book, p. 62]]. Image credit: Trinity College Archives}}]
-Today, the Brownell Book remains a part of the college's Commencement ceremony, during which graduating seniors place a hand on the book.
+Also called the Commencement Book, the Brownell Book is an early 19th-century leather-bound record book. Inside the Book, there are details of [[commencement|Commencement]] exercises and degrees, graduation prayers in Latin, and signatures from more recent Trinity College presidential inaugurations. The Book, along with a [[symbols_of_president_s_office|key, mace, and collar]], is bestowed upon incoming presidents during their inauguration.
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+The Brownell Book is named after the [[brownell_thomas_church|Rev. Thomas Church Brownell]] who was elected Bishop of Connecticut in 1819 and later became a founder and the first [[presidents|president]] of Trinity College, then known as [[washington_college|Washington College]]. At the College's first commencement in 1827, Brownell intended for students to place their hand on the Bible as they completed their graduation. College legend states that President Brownell either forgot a Bible or could not find one, and simply used this personal notebook instead.
-===== Sources =====
+Today, the Brownell Book remains a part of the College's commencement ceremony, during which graduating seniors place a hand on the book.
-[[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=w_books|The History of Trinity College]] (1967) by Glenn Weaver, pp. 25.
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-[[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/trinarchives/9/|Digitized Copy of the Brownell Book]].
+===== Sources =====
-[[https://commons.trincoll.edu/library/2019/10/21/commencement-book-now-available-for-view-in-digital-repository/|“Commencement Book” now available for view in Digital Repository]]
+[[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.39171502|Trinity College Commencement Book]]
+[[https://commons.trincoll.edu/library/2019/10/21/commencement-book-now-available-for-view-in-digital-repository/|“Commencement Book” now available for view in Digital Repository]], 10/21/2019.
+[[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/w_books/4|The History of Trinity College]] (1967) by Glenn Weaver, p. 25.
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