The Philolexian Society of Columbia University
Nathaniel Fish Moore
Among the very first Philolexians; later eighth President of Columbia College (1842–1849).
From Notable Alumni · Foundation editorial
Among the very first Philolexians; later eighth President of Columbia College (1842–1849). Member of the very first cohort to sign the original parchment scroll. Returned to Columbia as professor of Greek and Latin and ultimately served as the College’s eighth president, 1842–1849. The first Philolexian to head the institution that housed it; not the last.
Vital
- Full name
- Nathaniel Fish Moore
Columbia & the Society
- Columbia
- Class of 1802 (Columbia College)
- Society role
- Among the earliest members of the Philolexian Society, founded in 1802 during his uncle Benjamin Moore's Columbia presidency. Later President of Columbia College.
Works (7)
- 1819 Remarks on the pronunciation of the Greek language
- 1834 Ancient mineralogy
- 1835 Lectures on the Greek language and literature
- 1846 An Historical Sketch of Columbia College · Institutional history
- 1846 An historical sketch of Columbia College, in the city of New-York
- 1848 An address to the alumni of Columbia College
- 1802 Nathaniel Fish Moore photograph exhibition
Primary sources
Columbia College Today & other articles
Columbia College Today — vol. 56 (~2015)
I stumbled upon a story about Clement Clarke Moore (Class of 1798), author of the yuletide poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, which later became famous as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. I learned that Moore's father, Benjamin Moore (Class of 1768), was president of the College from 1775 to 1776, before classes were canceled for the Revolutionary War, and again from 1801 to 1811. During his second presidency, the Philolexian Society, Columbia's first student-run literary society and our oldest student organization, was founded. Among Philolexian's earliest members were Benjamin Moore's nephew and future Columbia president Nathaniel F. Moore (Class of 1802) and Alexander Hamilton's son James (Class of 1805).
CCT vol. 56 historical note identifies Nathaniel F. Moore CC 1802 (future Columbia College president) as 'among Philolexian's earliest members' — founded in 1802 during his uncle Benjamin Moore's second Columbia presidency (1801-1811). Independent-source confirmation of his founding-era Society membership.
The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912)
The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) Leaf / page 37
Named in The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) at the referenced leaf.
Cardozo, History of the Philolexian Society (1902)
Cardozo, History of the Philolexian Society (1902) Leaf / page 5
Named in Cardozo, History of the Philolexian Society (1902) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916)
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 15
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 117
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 135
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) Leaf / page 1000
Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.
The Foundation's research archive
Philolexian Annals 1912, Roll of Members
Nathaniel F. Moore · Confidence: CERTAIN
External references
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