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Annual Report 1901, University Of Rhode Island Jan 1901

Annual Report 1901, University Of Rhode Island

URI Annual Reports

Annual Report of Year 1901.


The Grist 1901, University Of Rhode Island Jan 1901

The Grist 1901, University Of Rhode Island

Yearbooks

This is a digitized, downloadable version of the University of Rhode Island yearbook.


Power For Agricultural Purposes, Charles Andrew Brayton Jan 1901

Power For Agricultural Purposes, Charles Andrew Brayton

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

A review of the advancements by farmers upon implementation of scientific methods to create more efficient and progressive farm work.


Village Improvement, Nellie Albertine Briggs Jan 1901

Village Improvement, Nellie Albertine Briggs

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

A discussion of the first formulation in 1853 of Village Improvement Societies, whose overall goals included improving the aesthetic value of a town’s public property through use of its natural surroundings.


The Daughters Of Liberty In Rhode Island, Nellie Albertine Briggs Jan 1901

The Daughters Of Liberty In Rhode Island, Nellie Albertine Briggs

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

Chronicles the influence of the Daughters of Liberty in Rhode Island in securing economic independence from Great Britain. Notable Daughters include Betsy Ellery, Polly and Elizabeth Lawton, Massy Easton, Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth Champlin, Anne Vernon, Miss Brinley, Martha Ellery, Polly Wanton, Polly Bull, Lucy Ellery, Elizabeth and Mary Anthony, Patience and Sally Easton, Freelove Fenner, Dorcas Matteson, Abigail Salisbury, Sarah Dyer and Anna Aldrich.


The Determination Of Sulphuric Acid In The Presence Of Iron, Louis George Karl. Clarner Jr. Jan 1901

The Determination Of Sulphuric Acid In The Presence Of Iron, Louis George Karl. Clarner Jr.

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

This essay attempts to determine the best way to detect sulfuric acid in the presence of iron by investigating the already existing methods and reviewing other chemists’ procedures.


Ten Years Of Rhode Island History, Edna Ethel Dawley Jan 1901

Ten Years Of Rhode Island History, Edna Ethel Dawley

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

Chronicles the economic and political struggles of the colonies of North America from 1765 to 1775, ultimately leading to the United States Declaration of Independence from the British Empire, with an emphasis on Rhode Island.


Rhode Island Privateering In The Revolution, Bailey J. Cornell Jan 1901

Rhode Island Privateering In The Revolution, Bailey J. Cornell

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

An essay which chronicles how privateering activities came about in Rhode Island during the Revolution and the constructive influence in ending the fighting, while also aiming to convince the reader that privateering was a lawful act, not simply “licensed piracy”.


A Plea For The Town System Of Public Schools, Ruth Hortense James Jan 1901

A Plea For The Town System Of Public Schools, Ruth Hortense James

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

A guide to Rhode Island public education reform based on a community model for country towns. Expands the thesis "The wealth of a state is in proportion to the education which its children receive".


Women In The French Revolution, Edna Ethel Dawley Jan 1901

Women In The French Revolution, Edna Ethel Dawley

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

Beginning with a detailed history of the sparks that led to the Revolution in France (1789–1799), this essay gives French women praise by illustrating the specific types of women who assisted in the Revolution: the women of the mob, Charlotte Corday, Madame Roland, Madame de Stael, the Princess de Lamballe and Marie Antoinette.


Trusts: Their Advantages And Disadvantages, Arthur Albertus Denico Jan 1901

Trusts: Their Advantages And Disadvantages, Arthur Albertus Denico

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

This essay defines what a Trust is (circa 1899) and the numerous advantages and disadvantages a Trust can provide to a growing business, individual or society as a whole.


Captain Stephen Olney, Ruth Hortense James Jan 1901

Captain Stephen Olney, Ruth Hortense James

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

History of the life of Rhode Island patriot Captain Stephen Olney, beginning with his ancestry and birth in 1775 and before until his death in 1832.


The College Settlement, Anna Brown Sherman Jan 1901

The College Settlement, Anna Brown Sherman

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

An explanation of the development of college settlements in the late nineteenth century and an exploration in the possibility of bringing citizens of different backgrounds and means together in a more communal society.


Women In Economics, Elizabeth Agnes Sherman Jan 1901

Women In Economics, Elizabeth Agnes Sherman

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

Exploration of the "Woman's Problem" of being considered mentally and physically valuable as men in the work force of the late 19th century. Includes employment statistics.


The Industrial Evolution Of The United States, Howard Dexter Smith Jan 1901

The Industrial Evolution Of The United States, Howard Dexter Smith

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

A thesis which describes the evolution of industry in the United States, chronicling from 1789 to the following one hundred years.


The Pioneer Settlement Of Ohio, Roena Hoxsie Steere Jan 1901

The Pioneer Settlement Of Ohio, Roena Hoxsie Steere

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

A history of the settling of Ohio, detailing the work of seven Rhode Island pioneers: General James Mitchel Varnum, Colonel Ebenezer Sproat, Colonel Archibald Crary, Commodore Abraham Whipple, Captain Simeon Martin and William T. Miller.


South Kingstown In The Revolution, John Wilby Jan 1901

South Kingstown In The Revolution, John Wilby

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

A detailed history of the previously undocumented part played by South Kingstown, Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War.


Water: Its Inluence On Health And Disease, John Wilby Jan 1901

Water: Its Inluence On Health And Disease, John Wilby

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

An insight into the health effects of water and diseases it may carry; provides alternative ideas and solutions for sanitizing.


Williams, Mary E., Susan Hale Jan 1901

Williams, Mary E., Susan Hale

Susan Hale Collection 1842-1934

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Emily ?, Susan Hale Jan 1901

Emily ?, Susan Hale

Susan Hale Collection 1842-1934

No abstract provided.