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The '''College of California''' was the predecessor of the [[University of California]] public university system. |
The '''College of California''' was the predecessor of the [[University of California]] public university system. |
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In 1853, in the recently established town of [[Oakland, California]], noted educators Rev. [[Henry Durant]] and Dr. Samuel H. Willey founded the Contra Costa Academy<ref name=chl>{{cite ohp |id=45 |name=Site of College of California |accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref> to provide boys with a [[liberal arts education]] with a strong emphasis on the [[classics]].<ref name="Marsden">{{cite book|last1=Marsden|first1=George M.|title=The Soul of the American University: From Protestant Establishment to Established Nonbelief|date=1994|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=9780195106503|pages=134–140|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E9QOfEZrrLYC&pg=PA134}}</ref> It was nominally nonsectarian with a general Christian atmosphere, though its trustees, educators, and supporters consisted of a coalition of [[Congregational church|Congregationalists]] and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States of America|Presbyterians]].<ref name="Marsden" /> This private [[University-preparatory school|college preparatory school]] grew quickly and by 1855, with the benefit of some government grants and a new charter, the newly |
In 1853, in the recently established town of [[Oakland, California]], noted educators Rev. [[Henry Durant]] and Dr. Samuel H. Willey founded the Contra Costa Academy<ref name=chl>{{cite ohp |id=45 |name=Site of College of California |accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref> to provide boys with a [[liberal arts education]] with a strong emphasis on the [[classics]].<ref name="Marsden">{{cite book|last1=Marsden|first1=George M.|title=The Soul of the American University: From Protestant Establishment to Established Nonbelief|date=1994|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=9780195106503|pages=134–140|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E9QOfEZrrLYC&pg=PA134}}</ref> It was nominally nonsectarian with a general Christian atmosphere, though its trustees, educators, and supporters consisted of a coalition of [[Congregational church|Congregationalists]] and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States of America|Presbyterians]].<ref name="Marsden" /> This private [[University-preparatory school|college preparatory school]] grew quickly and by 1855, with the benefit of some government grants and a new charter, the newly renamed College of California opened in what by then had become the city of Oakland, on the four blocks bounded by Twelfth, Fourteenth, Franklin and Harrison Streets. Despite the new name, it did not add college-level courses until 1860.<ref name="Marsden" /> |
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Within a few years, the downtown Oakland site had become unsuitable, owing to a lack of room for expansion, and the crowdedness and general rowdiness of the area. In 1866, the College trustees sought out a quieter, more rural site for their College. They planned to finance this expansion by selling land near the prospective college site. To this end, they formed the "College Homestead Association" and purchased 160 acres (65 hectares) of land north of Oakland on a site that is part of the [[Berkeley, California|City of Berkeley]] today. |
Within a few years, the downtown Oakland site had become unsuitable, owing to a lack of room for expansion, and the crowdedness and general rowdiness of the area. In 1866, the College trustees sought out a quieter, more rural site for their College. They planned to finance this expansion by selling land near the prospective college site. To this end, they formed the "College Homestead Association" and purchased 160 acres (65 hectares) of land north of Oakland on a site that is part of the [[Berkeley, California|City of Berkeley]] today. |
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Sales of lots were less than had been hoped for. Even worse, although the College's trustees and supporters strongly believed in the importance of a liberal arts education, there was not much interest among local young people in pursuing one at the college level.<ref name="Marsden" /> Meanwhile, the State of California had established |
Sales of lots were less than had been hoped for. Even worse, although the College's trustees and supporters strongly believed in the importance of a liberal arts education, there was not much interest among local young people in pursuing one at the college level.<ref name="Marsden" /> Meanwhile, the State of California had established an Agricultural, Mining, and Mechanical Arts College in 1866, but it existed only on paper as a placeholder to secure federal land-grant funds.<ref name="Marsden" /> In 1867, Governor [[Frederick Low]] suggested a merger of the already-functional and land-rich but cash-poor College of California with the state college, which had money but nothing else. On October 9, 1867, the College's trustees reluctantly agreed to the merger, on the condition that the new institution would be a complete university with a liberal arts college (the College of Letters, now the [[UC Berkeley College of Letters and Science|College of Letters and Science]]).<ref name="Marsden" /> |
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They were aware the new state institution would have to be entirely secular, but recognized it was more important to find some way to preserve the College of California's liberal arts educational mission as part of the new university.<ref name="Marsden" /> |
They were aware the new state institution would have to be entirely secular, but recognized it was more important to find some way to preserve the College of California's liberal arts educational mission as part of the new university.<ref name="Marsden" /> |
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The University of California was chartered with the enactment of the Organic Act on March 23, 1868, though it continued to use the College of |
The University of California was chartered with the enactment of the Organic Act on March 23, 1868, though it continued to use the College of California's Oakland facilities while the campus at Berkeley was being built. In September 1873, the University moved, with great ceremony, to Berkeley.<ref name=chl /> |
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The site of the College of California in Oakland is now [[California Historical Landmark]] #45.<ref name=chl /> |
The site of the College of California in Oakland is now [[California Historical Landmark]] #45.<ref name=chl /> |
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| Location | NE corner of 13th & Franklin Sts., Oakland, California |
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The College of California was the predecessor of the University of California public university system.
In 1853, in the recently established town of Oakland, California, noted educators Rev. Henry Durant and Dr. Samuel H. Willey founded the Contra Costa Academy[1] to provide boys with a liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the classics.[2] It was nominally nonsectarian with a general Christian atmosphere, though its trustees, educators, and supporters consisted of a coalition of Congregationalists and Presbyterians.[2] This private college preparatory school grew quickly and by 1855, with the benefit of some government grants and a new charter, the newly renamed College of California opened in what by then had become the city of Oakland, on the four blocks bounded by Twelfth, Fourteenth, Franklin and Harrison Streets. Despite the new name, it did not add college-level courses until 1860.[2]
Within a few years, the downtown Oakland site had become unsuitable, owing to a lack of room for expansion, and the crowdedness and general rowdiness of the area. In 1866, the College trustees sought out a quieter, more rural site for their College. They planned to finance this expansion by selling land near the prospective college site. To this end, they formed the "College Homestead Association" and purchased 160 acres (65 hectares) of land north of Oakland on a site that is part of the City of Berkeley today.
Sales of lots were less than had been hoped for. Even worse, although the College's trustees and supporters strongly believed in the importance of a liberal arts education, there was not much interest among local young people in pursuing one at the college level.[2] Meanwhile, the State of California had established an Agricultural, Mining, and Mechanical Arts College in 1866, but it existed only on paper as a placeholder to secure federal land-grant funds.[2] In 1867, Governor Frederick Low suggested a merger of the already-functional and land-rich but cash-poor College of California with the state college, which had money but nothing else. On October 9, 1867, the College's trustees reluctantly agreed to the merger, on the condition that the new institution would be a complete university with a liberal arts college (the College of Letters, now the College of Letters and Science).[2] They were aware the new state institution would have to be entirely secular, but recognized it was more important to find some way to preserve the College of California's liberal arts educational mission as part of the new university.[2]
The University of California was chartered with the enactment of the Organic Act on March 23, 1868, though it continued to use the College of California's Oakland facilities while the campus at Berkeley was being built. In September 1873, the University moved, with great ceremony, to Berkeley.[1]
The site of the College of California in Oakland is now California Historical Landmark #45.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Site of College of California". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g Marsden, George M. (1994). The Soul of the American University: From Protestant Establishment to Established Nonbelief. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 134–140. ISBN 9780195106503.
External links
- Photographs and transcription of marker - Markeroni.com