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Essay On The Farmer High School Of Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania State University then known as the Farmers High School of Pennsylvania was founded in February 22, 1855 . Centre County became the site of the new college when farmer James Irvin donated 200 acres of land and sold trustees 200 more. On May 1, 1862, the school changed its name to the Agricultural College Of Pennsylvania and on 1863 when the Morrill Land-Grant Act was passed Pennsylvania selected the school to be the states land grant college. After 1863 the school tried balancing agricultural studies with a more classic education causing enrollment up to 64 undergraduates in 1875.A year after, the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania changed its name back to Pennsylvania state university.
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