The Philolexian Society of Columbia University
Frank S. Hackett
Educator; founder, Riverdale Country School.
From Notable Alumni · Foundation editorial
Educator; founder, Riverdale Country School
Vital
- Full name
- Frank S. Hackett
Columbia & the Society
- Columbia
- Class of 1899 (Columbia College)
Works (15)
- 1893 Why Is a Master Liable for the Tort of His Servant? · Harvard Law Review
- 1896 Judicial Conflict. Mistake in Boundary Lines · Harvard Law Review
- 1897 Engraving · Notes and Queries
- 1900 A Possible Future Status of Foreign Assignments to Creditors · Harvard Law Review
- 1904 "Hen-Hussey": "Whip-Stitch": "Woodtoter." · Notes and Queries
- 1904 Rebecca of 'Ivanhoe' · Notes and Queries
- 1906 Ned: "To raise Ned." · Notes and Queries
- 1906 The Power of Congress to Prescribe Railroad Rates · Harvard Law Review
- 1908 The Federal Employers' Liability Act of 1908: Is It Constitutional? · Harvard Law Review
- 1909 The fifth of november in America: "Pope night" · Notes and Queries
- 1914 Has a Trial Judge of a United States Court the Right to Direct a Verdict · The Yale Law Journal
- 1915 School folk-lore · Notes and Queries
- 1915 The Income Tax Cases: A Correction · The Yale Law Journal
- 1916 The Constitutionality of the Graduated Income Tax Law · The Yale Law Journal
- 1918 "Doublet." · Notes and Queries
Primary sources
The Columbia Daily Spectator
1895-12-18 Barnard vs. Philolexia. spoke in debate 1
Barnard vs. Philolexia. Until last year, the only occurrence in the literary world at college was the Annual Spring debate, which decided the question of superiority between the Barnard Literary Association and the Philolexian Society during the year in which it was held. In the Autumn of '94, however, there was inaugurated between the two societies a series of three debates having for its aims the bringing out of lower classmen and the fostering of the debating spirit at Columbia. That the experiment was a success is well known. In pursuance of this plan, a series of two debates was held this fall ; so great has been the approval with which they have been received, that the Fall series of debates has now come to be regarded as permanent. The first debate this year was held on Monday evening, December 2d, in Hamilton Hall. The question under consideration was, " Resolved, That New…
1897-04-06 About College [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION] committee member
About College Dr. Rogers, instructor in Greek in the College, has recovered from the very severe trouble with his eyes which overtook him just before the Christmas holidays. Prof. Brander Matthews has a very interesting article on M. Ferdinand Bruntiere in the current issue of Harper's Weekly . M. Ferdinand Bruntiere is a member of the French Academy, editor-in-chief of the most famous review of the world, the Reviie des Deux Monde s, a lecturer at the Sorbonne, and a chief professor at the Normal School. He has consented to give a series of lectures at Columbia on different subjects, chiefly poetry. M. Bruntiere is, according to Prof. Matthews, the most famous critic in the world, with the possible exception of the Scandinavian Brandes. M. Bruntiere is at present delivering a course of lectures at the Johns Hopkins University, and, after his course at Columbia, will lecture at…
The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912)
The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) Leaf / page 53
Named in The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916)
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 99
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 181
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
The Foundation's research archive
Philolexian Annals 1912, Roll of Members
Frank S. Hackett · Confidence: CERTAIN
External references
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