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Haverford Euethean Association records

 Collection
Identifier: HCQ-003-010

Scope and Contents

This collection includes various addresses and lectures delivered to the Haverford Euethean Association. In chronological order, the contents are: an address delivered before the Haverford Euethean Association by Joseph G. Harlan (February 20th, 1856); a lecture delivered before the Euethean Association of Haverford College by Robert Pearsall Smith (October 31, 1856); a collection of Euethean Addresses from the Everett Society Library (1857); a collection of addresses delivered before the Haverford Euethean Association (1856-1857, 1859); a collection of addresses delivered before the Haverford Euethean Association (1856-1861); an address by Cyrus Mendenhall delivered before the Haverford Euethean Association (1857); and an address delivered before the Haverford Euethean Association by James J. Levick, M.D. (March 27th, 1857). The three bound collections contain the same three addresses to the Haverford Euethean Association. The latter two of these three collections also contain various non-Euethean materials, such as an address to the Loganian Society, Alumni Association publications, and other Haverford College history. The subject of the addresses generally pertains to the Association's mission to improve morality and student-teacher relationships at Haverford College.

Dates

  • 1855-1861
  • Majority of material found within 1855-1857

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Historical Note

The Haverford Euethean Association was founded in the fall of 1855 and lasted about three years. The Association's objective was the promotion of good morals; specifically promoting the maintenance of order, obedience to rules, harmony among students, mutual respect between instructors and scholars, and discouragement of selfish and objectionable habits. Its motto was "Mens sibi conscia recti." It was not a literary society; there were no exercises or consistent weekly meetings. The members, sometimes referred to as 'the moralists,' attempted to investigate offenders of college law and reinstate discipline at the school. The society eventually dissolved in part because it had succeeded in reforming the lax state of discipline that inspired its formation, and in part due to the graduation of its founding members.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language

English

Overview

The collection includes various addresses and lectures delivered to the Haverford Euethean Association.

Arrangement

The materials are arranged in chronological order.

Acquisition

Acquisition unknown.

Related Materials

  • HCQ.003.001 Haverford Loganian Society records, 1834-1905

Processing Information

Processed by Natalia Gutierrez-Jones; completed March, 2016.

Title
Haverford Euethean Association records, 1855-1861
Author
Natalia Gutierrez-Jones
Date
March, 2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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