Hiram College
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Hiram College is a private liberal arts college
located in Hiram, Ohio
. Founded by Amos Sutton Hayden of the Disciples of Christ Church in 1850, the institution has, since its first days, been nonsectarian and coeducational, and throughout its existence Hiram College has sustained this egalitarian tradition of educating men and women from diverse backgrounds. U.S. President James A. Garfield was a student, instructor, and principal of the institution while it was still the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute. Today the College is known for its unique academic calendar and for its study abroad
programs. Hiram College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
. Hiram is listed in Loren Pope
's Colleges That Change Lives
.
The Disciples of Christ founded the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute as a nonsectarian, coeducational preparatory school in 1849. Hiram was chosen as the site of the institution because this area of the Western Reserve
seemed to be "healthful and free of distractions."
The Institute's original charter was authorized by the state legislature on March 1, 1850, and the school opened on November 27, 1850 despite the fact that the building was not yet completed. Many of the students came from the surrounding farms and villages of the Western Reserve, but Hiram soon gained a national reputation and students began arriving from other states. The school attained collegiate rank in 1867 and changed its name to Hiram College.
The first principal of the Institute (equivalent to today's president of the College) was Amos Sutton Hayden (1813–1880), who served from 1850 until 1857. Almeda A. Booth (1823–1875) served as principal of the Ladies' department and as a faculty member of English, Classics, and Mathematics from 1851 until 1866. She was one of Garfield's more influential teachers and remained close friends with him until her death. Garfield was also mentored by Platt Rogers Spencer
, a prominent writing scholar. Garfield, himself, after completing his degree at Williams
, returned to Hiram to join the faculty in 1856, as a classical scholar teaching Greek and Latin, along with such subjects as mathematics and geology. In 1857, he became principal of the Institute. Although he left Hiram in 1861 to take up the Civil War
command of Company A of the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
, a regiment recruited from Hiram, Garfield's name appeared in the Institute's catalogs until 1863.
Three years after the Institute attained collegiate rank and became known as Hiram College, Burke A. Hinsdale, who had been a student of Garfield's, was appointed president. Because of the fairly brief terms of the two presidents who preceded him, Hinsdale is known as the first permanent president of Hiram College. During his administration (1870–1882), the College achieved higher academic standing and established an ideal model for intellectual honesty and sound scholarship that gained national recognition. Hinsdale gathered around him the nucleus of a strong faculty who continued to serve the College for the next half century.
In September 2004, Thomas V. Chema
was appointed as the 21st president of Hiram College.
The College was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's premier undergraduate honor society, in 1971. Represented within the College's enrollment are twenty-three countries, twenty-six states and more than twenty-five different religions. More than 50% of students study abroad
at least once en route to their degree. Hiram has implemented a Tuition Guarantee system, which ensures that the annual cost for tuition will not increase between the first year a student is enrolled at Hiram and the student's senior year.
included Hiram in his influential book Colleges That Change Lives
. He praised the College writing "Concern for the student's personal as well as academic welfare is one of the qualities that makes Hiram such an exceptional college." http://www.ctcl.com/colleges/hiram/Default.htm#worth_noting
The Princeton Review
notes Hiram's strengths saying "Uniformly strong science programs set this tiny liberal arts college apart from many otherwise fine schools of similar size. Want proof? Over the past ten years, Hiram's medical school acceptance rate has been among the highest in the nation." - The Princeton Review (2002). As a member of the Annapolis Group
, Hiram does not generally endorse the process of ranking colleges numerically. Hiram's ranking in the 2011 edition of U.S.News Best Colleges is 152 in the category of National Liberal Arts Colleges. Hiram's ranking in Americas Best Colleges 2010 produced by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity is 166 out of all colleges and universities.
, Missouri, or the School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Majors: Accounting and Financial Management, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Humanities, Chemistry, Communication, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, French, History, Management, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology/Anthropology, Spanish, Studio Art/Art History, Theatre Arts
Additional minors: Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Exercise/Sport Science, Gender Studies, International Studies, Public Leadership, Photography, Urban Studies, Writing
Pre-professional programs: business, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, podiatry, seminary, veterinary
Most popular majors: biology; management; biomedical humanities; accounting; education
Hiram's strengths as an institution relate to its small class sizes, which affords students significant involvement in lectures. Hiram's education plan also focuses on international study experiences, independent study opportunities, and faculty-guided research projects. Currently, almost all majors require some form of extensive independent project or apprenticeship experience, and in most cases, a public defense/presentation of the work, in order to complete the degree requirements.
These centers serve as forums for confronting various challenges encountered by society. They bring to campus notable scholars and authors and create research opportunities for students.
Division III and the North Coast Athletic Conference
. The Hiram College basketball team, competing as the United States national team, won the 1904 Olympic
gold medal in St. Louis
.
Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, and track & field. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track & field, and volleyball. Hiram will begin competition in both men's and women's lacrosse
in 2012. Among the more popular club sports at Hiram is men's rugby, which competes against other area colleges and in the annual alumni rugby match.
is a club for technology enthusiasts and students with interest in computer science. Its activities include participation in the ACM Programming Contest, the regular sponsorship of computer games playable over Hiram's local area network (LAN) and the hosting of speakers of interest to the technology community. The Hiram College Association for Computing Machinery meets periodically throughout the academic year.
Established in 1929, Phi Gamma Epsilon (or "Phi Gams") is currently the oldest existing Greek social fraternity at Hiram College. Probation threatened the existence of the club both in the mid 1980s and the 00s, but the group survived and now claims to boast a strong, visible presence. The Phi Gams have sponsored a number of events with their sister organization Phi Beta Gamma, including an annual Toga Party and Spaghetti Dinner. The group's mascot, Buck PhiGam, is a Viking whose likeness is represented in a painting the group believes was created in the 1920s.
Phi Beta Gamma, their sister group, was established in 1941 and is the oldest existing Greek social sorority. The "Betas" hold annual events such as: Toga and Funky Formal which are open to the entire campus community. They hold weekly meetings and social events while encouraging each other to be leaders on campus.
Phi Kappa Chi was established Feb 11, 1946 had became inactive in the early 90's and became active again in 2007. This organization is a group of diverse group of women. It is a student-run club which meets once to twice a month to hang out, as well as plan programs. Some of the activities include game nights and study breaks. Most recently, these ladies are known for hosting a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness, sex education program and domestic violence awareness. Rush for Phi Kappa Chi is in January after Christmas break.
Their brother fraternity Kappa Sigma Pi was reestablished in January 2004, the mission of Kappa Sigma Pi is to provide brotherhood, friendship, and camaraderie to any individual willing to uphold the laws governing the Sigma organization, which include upholding the traditions of success in academics, citizenship, leadership, scholarship and philantropy, and to give their best effort when facing adversity.
Another one of the social clubs at Hiram College is Delta Chi Lambda. The Delta Chi Lambdas is made up of all female students. This club was once disbanded but now is back. It is currently one of the largest Greek social clubs at Hiram. The brother group is Lambda Lambda. After a shortage of members, they are currently rebuilding their program.
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
located in Hiram, Ohio
Hiram, Ohio
Hiram is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 1,242 at the 2000 census...
. Founded by Amos Sutton Hayden of the Disciples of Christ Church in 1850, the institution has, since its first days, been nonsectarian and coeducational, and throughout its existence Hiram College has sustained this egalitarian tradition of educating men and women from diverse backgrounds. U.S. President James A. Garfield was a student, instructor, and principal of the institution while it was still the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute. Today the College is known for its unique academic calendar and for its study abroad
Study abroad
Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a country other than one's own. This can include primary, secondary and post-secondary students...
programs. Hiram College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission is part of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Higher Learning Commission oversees the accreditation of degree-granting colleges and universities in nineteen Midwestern and South-Central states, including Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa,...
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , also known as the North Central Association, is a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states, that is engaged in educational accreditation...
. Hiram is listed in Loren Pope
Loren Pope
Loren Brooks Pope was an American writer and independent college placement counselor.In 1965, Pope, a former newspaperman and education editor of The New York Times, founded the College Placement Bureau, one of the first independent college placement counseling services in the United States...
's Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives is a college educational guide by Loren Pope. It was originally published in 1996, with a second edition in 2000, and a third edition in 2006...
.
Founding and History
Connecticut Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut from 1662 to 1800 in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:...
seemed to be "healthful and free of distractions."
The Institute's original charter was authorized by the state legislature on March 1, 1850, and the school opened on November 27, 1850 despite the fact that the building was not yet completed. Many of the students came from the surrounding farms and villages of the Western Reserve, but Hiram soon gained a national reputation and students began arriving from other states. The school attained collegiate rank in 1867 and changed its name to Hiram College.
Platt Rogers Spencer
Platt Rogers Spencer was born in East Fishkill, New York, on November 7, 1800, and died in Geneva, Ohio, on May 16, 1864. Spencer is credited as being the originator of Spencerian penmanship, a popular system of cursive handwriting....
, a prominent writing scholar. Garfield, himself, after completing his degree at Williams
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, returned to Hiram to join the faculty in 1856, as a classical scholar teaching Greek and Latin, along with such subjects as mathematics and geology. In 1857, he became principal of the Institute. Although he left Hiram in 1861 to take up the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
command of Company A of the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
42nd Ohio Infantry
The 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 42nd Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio September through November 1861 and mustered in for three years service on December 7, 1861 under the command of...
, a regiment recruited from Hiram, Garfield's name appeared in the Institute's catalogs until 1863.
Three years after the Institute attained collegiate rank and became known as Hiram College, Burke A. Hinsdale, who had been a student of Garfield's, was appointed president. Because of the fairly brief terms of the two presidents who preceded him, Hinsdale is known as the first permanent president of Hiram College. During his administration (1870–1882), the College achieved higher academic standing and established an ideal model for intellectual honesty and sound scholarship that gained national recognition. Hinsdale gathered around him the nucleus of a strong faculty who continued to serve the College for the next half century.
In September 2004, Thomas V. Chema
Thomas V. Chema
Thomas V. Chema is an American academic administrator and lawyer. Chema was named the 21st President of Hiram College in 2003 after having served as a voting member of the Hiram College Board of Trustees for 11 years and chairing the Institutional Advancement Committee...
was appointed as the 21st president of Hiram College.
Overview
Hiram employs a unique academic calendar consisting of two, 15-week semesters further divided into two sessions- a 12-week, during which students take three academic courses, and a 3-week, when students focus on a single intensive course http://www.hiram.edu/visitors/about/whyhiram/plan.html.Study abroad
Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a country other than one's own. This can include primary, secondary and post-secondary students...
at least once en route to their degree. Hiram has implemented a Tuition Guarantee system, which ensures that the annual cost for tuition will not increase between the first year a student is enrolled at Hiram and the student's senior year.
In the Press
Education writer Loren PopeLoren Pope
Loren Brooks Pope was an American writer and independent college placement counselor.In 1965, Pope, a former newspaperman and education editor of The New York Times, founded the College Placement Bureau, one of the first independent college placement counseling services in the United States...
included Hiram in his influential book Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives is a college educational guide by Loren Pope. It was originally published in 1996, with a second edition in 2000, and a third edition in 2006...
. He praised the College writing "Concern for the student's personal as well as academic welfare is one of the qualities that makes Hiram such an exceptional college." http://www.ctcl.com/colleges/hiram/Default.htm#worth_noting
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
notes Hiram's strengths saying "Uniformly strong science programs set this tiny liberal arts college apart from many otherwise fine schools of similar size. Want proof? Over the past ten years, Hiram's medical school acceptance rate has been among the highest in the nation." - The Princeton Review (2002). As a member of the Annapolis Group
Annapolis Group
The Annapolis Group is an American organization that describes itself as "a nonprofit alliance of the nation’s leading independent liberal arts colleges." It represents approximately 130 liberal arts colleges in the United States...
, Hiram does not generally endorse the process of ranking colleges numerically. Hiram's ranking in the 2011 edition of U.S.News Best Colleges is 152 in the category of National Liberal Arts Colleges. Hiram's ranking in Americas Best Colleges 2010 produced by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity is 166 out of all colleges and universities.
Academics
As a liberal arts college, Hiram specializes in the education of undergraduate students, though the college does have a small graduate program. Hiram confers the following degrees: BA, BSN (nursing), MA (interdisciplinary studies). Students also have the option of a dual degree plan in engineering between Hiram and the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Washington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
, Missouri, or the School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Additional minors: Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Exercise/Sport Science, Gender Studies, International Studies, Public Leadership, Photography, Urban Studies, Writing
Pre-professional programs: business, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, podiatry, seminary, veterinary
Most popular majors: biology; management; biomedical humanities; accounting; education
Hiram's strengths as an institution relate to its small class sizes, which affords students significant involvement in lectures. Hiram's education plan also focuses on international study experiences, independent study opportunities, and faculty-guided research projects. Currently, almost all majors require some form of extensive independent project or apprenticeship experience, and in most cases, a public defense/presentation of the work, in order to complete the degree requirements.
Centers of Distinction
Hiram is home to seven research centers/ institutes which seek to "apply interdisciplinary approaches to complex, multi-faceted questions that do not lend themselves to straightforward solutions."These centers serve as forums for confronting various challenges encountered by society. They bring to campus notable scholars and authors and create research opportunities for students.
Garfield Institute for Public Leadership
Examines matters of foreign and domestic public policy.Center for the Study of Ethics & Values
Examines moral issues within the liberal arts and society at large.Center for Deciphering Life's Languages
Examines issues within molecular, cellular, and developmental biology with emphasis on genomics and bioinformatics, facilitates research.Center for the Study of Nature & Society
Examines the impact of humans on nature and vice versa, facilitates biological and environmental research.Center for Literature, Medicine, & Biomedical Humanities
Examines health care issues through the study of literary works, brings to campus notable scholars and authors within medical ethics.Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing & Literature
Examines literary works and techniques across disciplines.Center for Integrated Entrepreneurship
Examines entrepreneurial strategies and opportunities, facilitates student entrepreneurship.Athletics
The school's sports teams are called the Terriers. They participate in the NCAA'sNational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division III and the North Coast Athletic Conference
North Coast Athletic Conference
The North Coast Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of schools located in the Midwestern United States. When founded in 1984, the NCAC was a pioneer in gender equality, offering competition in a then-unprecedented ten women's sports...
. The Hiram College basketball team, competing as the United States national team, won the 1904 Olympic
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
gold medal in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
.
Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, and track & field. Women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track & field, and volleyball. Hiram will begin competition in both men's and women's lacrosse
College lacrosse
College lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
in 2012. Among the more popular club sports at Hiram is men's rugby, which competes against other area colleges and in the annual alumni rugby match.
Association for Computing Machinery(ACM)
The Hiram College undergraduate chapter of the Association for Computing MachineryAssociation for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
is a club for technology enthusiasts and students with interest in computer science. Its activities include participation in the ACM Programming Contest, the regular sponsorship of computer games playable over Hiram's local area network (LAN) and the hosting of speakers of interest to the technology community. The Hiram College Association for Computing Machinery meets periodically throughout the academic year.
Greek clubs
In order to preserve the egalitarian character of the college, it was decided that Hiram would have no national fraternities or sororities. There are, however, Greek social clubs. No affiliations with any national fraternities are intended or implied. Greek social clubs at Hiram are restricted from using the same Greek letters as any national organization.Established in 1929, Phi Gamma Epsilon (or "Phi Gams") is currently the oldest existing Greek social fraternity at Hiram College. Probation threatened the existence of the club both in the mid 1980s and the 00s, but the group survived and now claims to boast a strong, visible presence. The Phi Gams have sponsored a number of events with their sister organization Phi Beta Gamma, including an annual Toga Party and Spaghetti Dinner. The group's mascot, Buck PhiGam, is a Viking whose likeness is represented in a painting the group believes was created in the 1920s.
Phi Beta Gamma, their sister group, was established in 1941 and is the oldest existing Greek social sorority. The "Betas" hold annual events such as: Toga and Funky Formal which are open to the entire campus community. They hold weekly meetings and social events while encouraging each other to be leaders on campus.
Phi Kappa Chi was established Feb 11, 1946 had became inactive in the early 90's and became active again in 2007. This organization is a group of diverse group of women. It is a student-run club which meets once to twice a month to hang out, as well as plan programs. Some of the activities include game nights and study breaks. Most recently, these ladies are known for hosting a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness, sex education program and domestic violence awareness. Rush for Phi Kappa Chi is in January after Christmas break.
Their brother fraternity Kappa Sigma Pi was reestablished in January 2004, the mission of Kappa Sigma Pi is to provide brotherhood, friendship, and camaraderie to any individual willing to uphold the laws governing the Sigma organization, which include upholding the traditions of success in academics, citizenship, leadership, scholarship and philantropy, and to give their best effort when facing adversity.
Another one of the social clubs at Hiram College is Delta Chi Lambda. The Delta Chi Lambdas is made up of all female students. This club was once disbanded but now is back. It is currently one of the largest Greek social clubs at Hiram. The brother group is Lambda Lambda. After a shortage of members, they are currently rebuilding their program.
Kennedy Center Programming Board
The Kennedy Center Programming Board (KCPB) is one of Hiram's largest student organizations. Although its establishment is unknown, yearbook pictures of events and members can be found as far back as the early 1970s. KCPB is responsible for programming student activities on campus. KCPB receives its funding from the student activity fund which each student pays into each year. Some of the annually notable programs are Homecoming, Spring Fest, Campus Day, Game Room Tournaments, and Coffee Houses. In 2006/2007, Student Senate created a new position, Vice President of Activities. This person serves as the chairman/chairwoman of KCPB. This merger allowed Student Senate to relinquish its programming sector and focus on student and college issues.Terrier Productions
Terrier Productions is Hiram College's film and video production club. They tape events on campus, create promotional advertisements for other clubs, and work on other creative projects—including talk shows, music videos, student body polls, and short movies. This group broadcasts over a local, closed-network cable channel and Youtube http://youtube.com/terrierproductions.Terrier Sound Marching Band
Hiram College created its first marching band in Spring of 2006 emerging from an already established pep band. After intense fund raising, the students raised just over $10,000 to purchase marching band music and instruments in just less than six months. The first marching band in Hiram College history sprang from student initiative. The Terrier Sound Marching Band (TSMB) made its first official appearance at the Hiram’s season-opening football game against Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday, September 2, 2006. In the summer of 2007, the marching band purchased its first official marching band uniforms after a generous donation. The band can be seen performing on the steps of the Kennedy Center (Student Union) before the home football games.Notable alumni and faculty
- James A. Garfield - 20th President of the United States
- Benjamin D. PritchardBenjamin D. PritchardBenjamin Dudley Pritchard was a United States Army officer, most known for leading the Union cavalry regiment which captured the fugitive Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, in the weeks surrounding the close of the American Civil War.-Early life and career:Benjamin...
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is named. - Sharon CreechSharon CreechSharon Creech is an American novelist of children's fiction.-Biography:Sharon Creech was born in South Euclid, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, where she grew up with her parents , one sister , and three brothers...
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- Jonathan Estrin - Executive Vice President, American Film InstituteAmerican Film InstituteThe American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
- Joseph Fernandez - Biotechnology entrepreneur, cofounder of InvitrogenInvitrogenInvitrogen Corporation was a large, multinational biotechnology company headquartered in Carlsbad, California. In November 2008, a merger between Applied Biosystems and Invitrogen was finalized...
, founder and CEO of Active Motif - Osee HallOsee M. HallOsee Matson Hall was a Representative from Minnesota.Born in Conneaut, Ohio, he attended the local public schools and graduated from Hiram College in Ohio and from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1868.He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Red Wing,...
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- Linguist, "the dean of American phoneticians" - Vachel LindsayVachel LindsayNicholas Vachel Lindsay was an American poet. He is considered the father of modern singing poetry, as he referred to it, in which verses are meant to be sung or chanted...
- Poet
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- Platt Rogers SpencerPlatt Rogers SpencerPlatt Rogers Spencer was born in East Fishkill, New York, on November 7, 1800, and died in Geneva, Ohio, on May 16, 1864. Spencer is credited as being the originator of Spencerian penmanship, a popular system of cursive handwriting....
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NFL team held training camp at Hiram College from 1952 through 1974.