Narrative and Documents Connected With the Displacement of the Professor of the

George C. Anthon

ISBN 10: 1332160840 / ISBN 13: 9781332160846

Published by Forgotten Books, 2022

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book provides an account of the author's dismissal from his position as Greek language and literature professor at the University of the City of New York in 1851. The narrative provides a unique insight into the internal workings and governance of an academic institution in the mid-nineteenth century. The book explores themes of institutional politics, freedom of expression, academic freedom, and the importance of due process. The author's struggle to maintain discipline and enforce standards in his classroom amidst institutional resistance highlights the challenges faced by educators in balancing academic rigor with the expectations and behaviors of students. The significance of this book lies in its exploration of the tensions between institutional authority, academic freedom, and the pursuit of educational excellence. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Narrative and Documents Connected With the Displacement of the Professor of the
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332160840
• ISBN 13: 9781332160846
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Explore a 19th‑century university controversy through an archival lens.

This collection centers on the events surrounding the displacement of a professor of Greek language and literature at the University of New York in 1851, presented as a sequence of letters, faculty statements, and proceedings that illuminate institutional discipline, governance, and student conduct.

The material offers a window into how a university handled conflict, accountability, and the friction between faculty and administration in a formative era. Readers will encounter firsthand statements, resolutions, and annotated documents that reflect the tone and concerns of the period, while remaining anchored in the events as described by contemporaries.

• Primary‑source letters and records that document decisions and reactions among faculty and council.
• Accountings of student conduct cases and the steps taken to adjudicate them.
• Contextual notes and appendices that shed light on governance and the university’s procedures.
• Historical insight into how academic disputes were articulated and resolved in 1850s higher education.

Ideal for readers of historical documents and university history, this edition suits researchers seeking original perspectives from the period and general readers interested in how a major American campus navigated change.