well-being of the school, between Porter and Junkin led to the latter man's resignation from the presidency in 1841. The next decade was fraught with financial difficulties and a rotation of four new presidents of the college, including the return of Junkin for a brief period. In an effort to restore financial order to the institution, the trustees explored the potential of adding a religious affiliation.
In 1849, Lafayette College became affiliated with the Presbyterian Church via the Synod of Philadelphia. By relinquishing their control, the college was able to collect $1000 a year from the Presbyterian Church Board of Education as regularly as the latter could pay it. In the time from 1855 to 1856, Lafayette had a peak enrollment of 112 students in total. The class of 1857, a close-knit group of 27 men, worked in secrecy to establish charters in national fraternities, thus founding the first Greek-letter fraternities at Lafayette College. These fraternities remained secret until 1869, as they were initially …
中文名/译名
SAT EBRW 25%
670
SAT EBRW 75%
730
SAT Math 25th %
670
SAT Math 75th %
760
ACT Composite 25th %
30
ACT Composite 50th %
32
ACT Composite 75th %
33
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