An Anniversary Oration: Patronage of the Arts and Sciences, 1848 February 22
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Authors
Bennet, William Baker
Issue Date
1848
Type
Text
Language
en
Keywords
Brooks County (Ga.) , Quitman (Ga.) , Georgia , Family histories , Genealogy , Speeches , Art patronage , Penfield (Ga.) , Mercer University
Alternative Title
Abstract
The text of a speech written and delivered by W. B. Bennet (William Baker Bennet, 1827-1908) before the Phi Delta Society on February 22, 1848, at Mercer University, then located in Penfield, Georgia. Bennet describes the nation's important role in supporting learning and the arts, using the example of Ancient Greece, and encouraging similar appreciation in America for developing a culture that values intellect and artistic expression. He particularly stresses the power of oratory in a fledgling nation. Bennet also offers a eulogy to two deceased Phi Delta members, Walker and Gordon.
Description
1 electronic record, PDF document and 20 JP2 image scans.
Citation
Bennet, William Baker. "An Anniversary Oration: Patronage of the Arts and Sciences, 1848 February 22." In 1848 [Folder]. Valdosta State University Community Archives: Bennett Collection (CA-05), Box 1, Folder 4. Valdosta, Georgia. Retrieved from https://vtext.valdosta.edu/xmlui/handle/10428/7046.
Publisher
Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections
License
All rights reserved by Paul C. McLane.