Rev. John McVickar, ca. 1860.

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Creation Date

1860

Description

An uncle of John Bard, McVickar was a brilliant teacher at Columbia, and later the superintendent of the Society for the Promotion of Religion and Learning. In this capacity, he was concerned with the need for a new college to prepare young men for the ministry, a goal eventually realized through the resources and energy of the Bards and other devout philanthropists.