History of education in Massachusetts: Difference between revisions

===Harvard College===

===Harvard College===

Religious denominations established most early colleges in order to train ministers. They were modeled after [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]] universities in England, as well as Scottish universities. [[Harvard University|Harvard College]] was founded by the Massachusetts Bay colonial legislature in 1636, and was named after an early benefactor. Most of the funding came from the colony, but the colleges began to collect endowments early on. Harvard first focused on training young men for the ministry, and won general support from the well educated [[Puritans|Puritan]] government, some of whose leaders had attended either Oxford or Cambridge.See [[Roger L. Geiger]], ”The History of American Higher Education” (2014) [http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s10320.pdf pp 1-8 online]

Religious denominations established most early colleges in order to train ministers. They were modeled after [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]] universities in England, as well as Scottish universities. [[Harvard University|Harvard College]] was founded by the Massachusetts Bay colonial legislature in 1636, and was named after an early benefactor. Most of the funding came from the colony, but the colleges began to collect endowments early on. Harvard first focused on training young men for the ministry, and won general support from the well educated [[Puritans|Puritan]] government, some of whose leaders had attended either Oxford or Cambridge.See [[Roger L. Geiger]], ”The History of American Higher Education” (2014) [http://press.princeton.edu/chapters/s10320.pdf pp 1-8 online]

The early residents of Dedham were so committed to education that they donated £4.6.6 to [[Harvard College]] during its first eight years of existence, a sum greater than many other towns, including Cambridge itself.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=45-46}} By the later part of the century, however, a sentiment of anti-intellectualism had pervaded the town. Residents were content to allow the minister to be the local intellectual and did not establish a grammar school as required by law. As a result, the town was called into court in 1675 and then again in 1691.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=103}}

The early residents of Dedham were so committed to education that they donated £4.6.6 to [[Harvard College]] during its first eight years of existence, a sum greater than many other towns, including Cambridge itself.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=45-46}} By the later part of the century, however, a sentiment of anti-intellectualism had pervaded the town. Residents were content to allow the minister to be the local intellectual and did not establish a grammar school as required by law. As a result, the town was called into court in 1675 and then again in 1691.{{sfn|Hanson|1976|p=103}}