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title: 'Address Delivered at the University of Pennsylvania, Before the Society of Alumni, on the Occasion of Their Annual Celebration, November 15th, 1852'
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authors:
- 'George Potts'
date: 1853-01-01
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subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Broad Christianity'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 78'
- 'Proverbs 22'
- 'Hebrews 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/potts-1853-address-delivered-at-the-university-of-pennsylvania-before-the-society-of-alumni-on-the-occasion-of-their-annual-celebration-november-15th-1852
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# Address Delivered at the University of Pennsylvania, Before the Society of Alumni, on the Occasion of Their Annual Celebration, November 15th, 1852

George Potts' 1852 alumni address praises Penn's legacy, urges gratitude and alumni support, and defends a constructive conservatism that preserves Christian influence in education.

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