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Wheelock

[ hwee-lok, wee- ]

noun

  1. Eleazar, 1711–79, U.S. clergyman and educator: founded Dartmouth College.


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As a professor at Wheelock College, a liberal arts school in Massachusetts, Dines is not lacking for feminist credentials.

Dr. Wheelock might have answered his purposes, in this case, by executing a private deed of trust.

Another pamphlet followed immediately in support of that of Wheelock.

This logomachy of vituperation was opened by President Wheelock who wrote an unsigned attack upon the Trustees.

Wheelock had built up a wilderness school to which were admitted Indian youth, in whom he became increasingly interested.

Wheelock asked the Legislature to appoint a committee to investigate the conduct of the College.

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