http://springgardencollege.net Informational Website for Spring Garden College Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:33:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://springgardencollege.net/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-23 cath61 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:01:37 +0000 http://springgardencollege.net/?page_id=12#comment-23 Can anyone tell me if Spring Garden Institute might have been referred to as "Academy"? This was during Reconstruction years, when the curriculum may have been different. I am transcribing a diary written by a gentleman who taught Penmanship, and possibly another class, in 1866. He was there with a Prof. Birch and Gregory. In the old directories of the time, under schools it's listed as Institute, but under the teachers listings it has Academy and by diarist refers to it as academy. Also, any chance of finding and biographical sketches of any of the teachers mentioned? Thanks so much for the info! Can anyone tell me if Spring Garden Institute might have been referred to as “Academy”? This was during Reconstruction years, when the curriculum may have been different. I am transcribing a diary written by a gentleman who taught Penmanship, and possibly another class, in 1866. He was there with a Prof. Birch and Gregory. In the old directories of the time, under schools it’s listed as Institute, but under the teachers listings it has Academy and by diarist refers to it as academy. Also, any chance of finding and biographical sketches of any of the teachers mentioned? Thanks so much for the info!

]]> http://springgardencollege.net/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-17 Wayne Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:13:59 +0000 http://springgardencollege.net/?page_id=12#comment-17 <a href="#comment-16" rel="nofollow">@wbaconphd </a> There are no records or info available here. @wbaconphd
There are no records or info available here.

]]> http://springgardencollege.net/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-16 wbaconphd Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:40:36 +0000 http://springgardencollege.net/?page_id=12#comment-16 I am research the University of Penn period 1877 to 1899. A professor William D. Marks, Dynamical Engineering, utilized Spring Garden Institute to engage his students there in 1885 according to UPenn records. The students apparently under direction of Prof. Marks, were involved with drafting of mechanical & electrical devises and possibly constructing a steam engine-dynamo arrangement for the purposes of creating a dynomometer, ie.; to measure the efficiency of conversion of energy to practical power. Are there any records/info available from that period at Spring Hill Institute that gives insights to this effort? [Bill.Bacon@dowerinc.com] I am research the University of Penn period 1877 to 1899. A professor William D. Marks, Dynamical Engineering, utilized Spring Garden Institute to engage his students there in 1885 according to UPenn records. The students apparently under direction of Prof. Marks, were involved with drafting of mechanical & electrical devises and possibly constructing a steam engine-dynamo arrangement for the purposes of creating a dynomometer, ie.; to measure the efficiency of conversion of energy to practical power. Are there any records/info available from that period at Spring Hill Institute that gives insights to this effort? [Bill.Bacon@dowerinc.com]

]]> http://springgardencollege.net/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-15 aptlush Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:50:36 +0000 http://springgardencollege.net/?page_id=12#comment-15 Ted: I believe the Chestnut Hill site was originally the Yarway Corporation not Yarnell. They relocated and remain in Blue Bell as a division of Tyco. Also may want to correct St. Joseph's Ted: I believe the Chestnut Hill site was originally the Yarway Corporation not Yarnell. They relocated and remain in Blue Bell as a division of Tyco. Also may want to correct St. Joseph’s

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