This book is a comprehensive history of the University of Akron, which was known as Buchtal College when it was founded in 1870. The author covers the first fifty years of the college, from its earliest days as a small institution to its growth into a thriving university with multiple campuses. The book contains a wealth of information about the college and the people who helped to shape it into the institution it is today.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.