Speaker or author: Catto, Octavius V.
Newspaper or publication: Presscopy -- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College -- Pamphlets
Lengthy speech on the importance of education and its effects on the political and moral aspects of society. The speaker stressed the historical progress of education in Europe and the U.S. He also emphasized the positive influence the Society of Friends has had on its availability to all U.S. citizens.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 3,073 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Catto, William T.
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
Speech given during the dedication of a monument to the life of John T. Cook erected at Harmony Cemetery in Washington, DC. The speaker compared the monument to those of ancient Rome, Egypt, and Greece. He compares the barbarism of ancient civilizations with that of modern times.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 2,922 word document (text and images)
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Speaker or author: Catto, William T.
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal
Overview of brief speech denouncing the idea of freed slaves colonizing Africa.
Description of file(s): PDF 1 page, 156 word document (text and image)