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History and Literature:

The School of History and General Literature
was established in 1857, with George Frederick
Holmes as professor. In 1882, Political Economy,
which had been attached to the School of Moral
Philosophy since George Tucker had introduced it
in the early years of his professorship, was substituted
for Literature, which was assigned to Professor
Garnett. Thus arranged it was called the
School of Historical Science. Richard H. Dabney
was adjunct professor 1889-97. In 1897 Professor
Holmes died and the School of Historical and Economical
Sciences was established, with Dr. Dabney
professor. He is still the incumbent.

In 1882 the School of English Language and Literature
was established, James M. Garnett, professor
until 1893. In that year the School of English
Literature was arranged as a separate department,
Charles W. Kent, professor. This school,
known as the Linden Kent Memorial School of
English Literature, was founded upon a liberal gift
of Mrs. Kent as a memorial to her late husband.[5]

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This organization of the School of English Literature
left English Language as an independent
school and it continued so until 1896, when it was
transferred to Professor Harrison, who at that time
had French and Spanish. Two years later it became
a part of the School of Teutonic Languages.