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title: 'Address Delivered on the Occasion of the Opening of the New Lecture Hall of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, February 22, 1892'
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authors:
- 'Henry Christopher McCook'
date: 1892-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Science'
- 'Education'
- 'Natural Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Isaiah 40'
- 'John 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccook-1892-address-delivered-on-the-occasion-of-the-opening-of-the-new-lecture-hall-of-the-academy-of-natural-sciences-of-philadelphia-february-22-1892
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# Address Delivered on the Occasion of the Opening of the New Lecture Hall of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, February 22, 1892

Dedication address for the Academy of Natural Sciences' new lecture hall (1892). Advocates public support, expanded scientific instruction, inclusivity in education, and civic philanthropy.

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