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Philanthropic Society. Records,
Richard Ellis Sherrill Collection
The collection consists of Sherrill's Valedictory Address given in 1841 and a photocopy of his diary from September 1837 to January 1852. The diary begins on the first day of his second term at Davidson and covers his time at Davidson, his early career as a teacher, his time at Columbia Seminary, and the early years of his ministry. Much of the journal is personal reflections on the state of his faith but he also includes references to visits with friends, travel and church matters.
Robert Eugene Little Speech
The collection consists of Little's inaugural address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1873.
Robert Gordon Sparrow Collection
This collection consists of six issues of the newspaper and a speech on Charles Egbert Craddock given April 29, 1887. The newspapers are housed with oversize materials. Issues include 11 May 1883 (no. 16), 8 June 1883 (no.20), 21 June 1883 (no. 22), 29 June 1883 (no23), 18 January 1884, and 1 February 1884 (no 27). The paper began as the Weekly Enterprise, by January 1884 it was known as the Davidson College Enterprise.
Robert Leslie Wharton Speech
This collection consists of Wharton's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1892.
Robert Marcus Oates Speech
The collection consists of Oates's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1888.
Robert Murphy Williams Speech
The collection consists of Williams Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1896.
Robert Octavious Patton Stewart Letters
This collection consists of Stewart's "Response to Valedictory" speech given at the Davidson Commencement of 1842 and a letter written to William M. Reid soliciting funds for a building for the Eumenean Society.
Robert Rockwell Stevenson Speech
This collection consists of Stevenson's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1888.
Robert Samuel Cromartie Speech
The collection consists of Cromartie's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1895.
Robert Sylvanus Arrowood Speeches
The collection consists of Arrowood's Respondent's address and his Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1876.
Samuel Fowle Telfair Speech
This collection consists of Telfair's "Respondent's Address" given before the Philanthropic Society in 1883.
Samuel Smith Burton Speech
The collection consists of Burton's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1873.
Thomas Adams Wilson Papers
The collection consists of classwork and speeches written by Wilson. The speeches include his Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1848 and his graduation address.
Thomas Dabney Johnston Speech
The collection consists of Johnston's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1896.
Thomas Johnston Allison Speech
The collection consists of a speech, "Front View of the Campus" written while Allison was a student at Davidson. Further material on Allison can be found on microfilm in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Accession M-2855.
Thomas Maloney Speech
The collection consists of Maloney's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1871
Thomas McGehee Speech
The collection consists of a handwritten outline for McGehee's Inaugural Address in 1876.
Thomas Peterson Burgess Speech
The collection consists of a speech, "The Uses of Persecution," given before the Philanthropic Society in 1882.
Thomas Reese English Papers
The collection consists of college compositions, and speeches, including English's valedictory address. The speeches and papers are on such topics as the Catholic Church, Bible history and happiness.
Thomas Sampson Kirkpatrick Speech
The collection consists of a speech, "Prince Bismark" given by Kirkpatrick as a representative of the Philanthropic Society in 1881.
Walter Alexander Goodman Speech
The collection consists of Goodman's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1897.
Walter Pharr Caldwell Speeches
The collection consists of 3 speeches: Caldwell's valedictory address to the Philanthropic Society, his graduation speech, "A Defense of Phrenology," and a speech made before the Society as an alumnus in 1843.
Watson Wharton Rumple Speech
The collection consists of Wharton's Inaugural Address as president of the Philanthropic Society in 1876.
William Arnold Milner Speech
The collection consists of Milner's Representative Speech on "The Rhetorical Art" delivered July 16, 1868.