Details Title: "Spirit of greatness" Description: first year sem Total Flash Cards: 19 Created: 10/13/2008 18:00:45		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Other Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term 1865 Definition Frederick Ayers agent of American Missionray Assocation arrives in Atlanta to begin formal education for African-Americans. Formal education for African- Americans begins in Atlanta at the Walton Spring School   Term 1866 Definition Edmund Asa Ware appointed Superintendent of schools for the AMA and lays foundation for Atlanta University Term 1867 Definition State of Georgia grants a charter to Atlanta University on October 16. The motto "I will Find A Way or Make One" is chosen. Board of Trustees elect Edmund Ware as the first president of Atlanta U.   Term 1869 Definition Atlanta University formally opens as a normal school with 89 students. Term 1870 Definition The library for Atlanta University is initiated with a gift of 300 books from the Reverend Giles Pease Term 1871 Definition A board of visitors appointe dby a republican governor Rufus Bullock conducts a three-day examination for Atlanta University students in latin, greek, algebra, geometry, and rhetoric. Term 1872 Definition Atlanta University becomes the seventh African-American college to establish a college department.     Term 1873 Definition June 23, four young women recieve certificates of graduation. - Turner - Outlaw - Laney - Cleveland  Term 1874 Definition Georgia Legislature passed a bill that provided an annual appropriation of $8,000 to the university Term 1876 Definition June 22, six youngmen become the first class to graduate from the College Department. Term 1877 Definition The first transfer students, eight African Americans previously attending University of South Carolina, enter Atlanta University and are admitted on probation to the junior class. Term 1878 Definition The Phi Kappa Society is organized by hte males of Atlanta University. Term 1882 Definition Uncle Toms Cabin is the most popular book in the library. Term 1883 Definition The Atlanta University Bulletin, for alumni and friends of the university begins publication. Term 1884 Definition The knowles industrail building is completed. Term 1885 Definition President Edmund Ware dies in Atlanta on September 25, 1885. and Horace M. Bumstead is appointed acting president. Term 1887 Definition The University forfeits its rights to the annual state appropriation of $8,000 because it refused to comply with the terms of the Georgia Governor to require the university to deny admission to white students. Term 1888 Definition The second charter renewing Atlanta Universitys incorporation is granted. Term 1890-1897 Definition Baseball becomes the most popular sport and the university demonstares near invincibility between 1890 and 1897