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| At his inauguration on November 17, Ogilby gave a speech outlining Trinity as a "church college." Though Trinity had been founded as an [[episcopal|Episcopal]] university, neither the faculty nor the student body was majority Episcopalian at that time. Ogilby held that Trinity was a church college because it accepted students of any religion and proceeded to present them with Christianity. Ogilby also promoted the idea of allowing all students, not just wealthy ones, to attend Trinity. His first official act as president was to grant his predecessor, Professor [[perkins_henry_augustus |Henry A. Perkins]], an [[honorary_degrees|honorary Doctor of Science degree]]. | At his inauguration on November 17, Ogilby gave a speech outlining Trinity as a "church college." Though Trinity had been founded as an [[episcopal|Episcopal]] university, neither the faculty nor the student body was majority Episcopalian at that time. Ogilby held that Trinity was a church college because it accepted students of any religion and proceeded to present them with Christianity. Ogilby also promoted the idea of allowing all students, not just wealthy ones, to attend Trinity. His first official act as president was to grant his predecessor, Professor [[perkins_henry_augustus |Henry A. Perkins]], an [[honorary_degrees|honorary Doctor of Science degree]]. |
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| From the beginning of his term, Ogilby favored the idea of Trinity being a "personal college." Many alumni and current students were keen to expand the College's size in order to compete academically and athletically with schools like Harvard and Yale. Ogilby believed that an increase in size was possible, but not necessary, as a smaller college with a more personal feel would be the best course of action. He was known to lean out of the window of his office on the [[long_walk|Long Walk]] and have conversations with passing faculty and students. Students began to call him "Prexy," and he would assist them with personal matters, even including trouble with the police or financial issues. He attended most [[athletics|sports]] games and was an executive member of the National College Athletics Association. Also, under Ogilby, students were paired with faculty advisors. | From the beginning of his term, Ogilby favored the idea of Trinity being a "personal college." Many alumni and current students were keen to expand the College's size in order to compete academically and athletically with schools like Harvard and Yale. Ogilby believed that an increase in size was possible, but not necessary, as a smaller college with a more personal feel would be the best course of action. He was known to lean out of the window of his office on the [[long_walk|Long Walk]] and have conversations with passing faculty and students. Students began to call him "[[prexy|Prexy]]," and he would assist them with personal matters, even including trouble with the police or financial issues. He attended most [[athletics|sports]] games and was an executive member of the National College Athletics Association. Also, under Ogilby, students were paired with faculty advisors. |
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| Ogilby was very interested in politics and was a staunch supporter of the League of Nations. When the //Hartford Courant// published paid advertisements in support of Frank E. Brandegee, a Senate candidate who opposed the League of Nations, Ogilby went to the office of Emile Henry Gauvreau, the editor of the //Courant//, and demanded that he apologize publicly for the ads. When Gauvreau refused, Ogilby said he'd never read the //Courant// again. | Ogilby was very interested in politics and was a staunch supporter of the League of Nations. When the //Hartford Courant// published paid advertisements in support of Frank E. Brandegee, a Senate candidate who opposed the League of Nations, Ogilby went to the office of Emile Henry Gauvreau, the editor of the //Courant//, and demanded that he apologize publicly for the ads. When Gauvreau refused, Ogilby said he'd never read the //Courant// again. |
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| [[luther_flavel_sweeten|Flavel Sweeten Luther ]] | [[luther_flavel_sweeten|Flavel Sweeten Luther ’70, H’04]] |
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| [[perkins_henry_augustus|Henry Augustus Perkins (acting)]] | [[perkins_henry_augustus|Henry Augustus Perkins (acting)]] |
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| [[hughes_arthur_howard|Arthur Howard Hughes (acting)]] | [[hughes_arthur_howard|Arthur Howard Hughes M’38, H’46 (acting)]] |
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| [[funston_g._keith|George Keith Funston]] | [[funston_g._keith|George Keith Funston '32]] |
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