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Fugitive Slave Act Speeches In Cortland

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The Syracuse New York Daily tells of the speeches given at the Methodist Chapel in McGrawville, County. Prof. Grosevnor was one of the professors who spoke from NYCC.

Central College Celebrates Gerrit Smith's Election to Congress

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This article in the Carlson League Paper describes a meeting of Central College students and faculty to celebrate Gerrit Smith's election to Congress.

Raising Funds

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Prof. Smith of NYCC states that the school needs to start raising money outside of student tuition in order to keep properly paying it's staff and keep the school financially alive.

Dress Reform Convention

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The Dress Reform Convention was held from Feb. 21, 1856 to Feb. 22, 1856. The convention was made in order to protest women's clothing and how restrictive and unhealthy they were. The convention was organized by many NYCC affiliates such as theā€¦

A New Professor Gets Hired

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On September 2, 1856 Professor James H. Fleet is hired as the Professor of Music for the New York Central College. He was the fourth African American professor to be hired by the college.

Dave Rosell Sr at Colored Convention

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Listing of Rosell Sr in the representatives of New York at the Colored Convention in Philadelphia in October of 1855