William H. Bowker, The Old Guard; the Famous "Faculty of Four (1908), p. 8.
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He was an excellent disciplinarian, a splendid teacher, and a man looking for the good in everybody, which he invariably found and brought out. Great in his goodness of character and life, and of charming personality, he left a lasting impress on the annals of this institution.
— William H. Bowker
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About Henry H. Goodell
Henry Hill Goodell (May 20, 1839 – April 23, 1905) was a professor of English and history, a lieutenant during the American Civil War, and one of the founders of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (presently known as the University of Massachusetts Amherst), where he served as the first director of the Hatch Experimental Station, the first college librarian and ultimately its library founder, and went on to become the seventh and longest-serving president of the institution's history.
About Henry H. Goodell
Henry Hill Goodell (May 20, 1839 – April 23, 1905) was a professor of English and history, a lieutenant during the American Civil War, and one of the founders of the Massachusetts Agricultural College (presently known as the University of Massachusetts Amherst), where he served as the first director of the Hatch Experimental Station, the first college librarian and ultimately its library founder, and went on to become the seventh and longest-serving president of the institution's history.
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