Wallace Buttrick Explained

Wallace Buttrick (October 23, 1853 – May 28, 1926) was an American Baptist minister who served as secretary (1903–1917), president (1917–1923), and chairman (1923–1926) of the General Education Board, and as a trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation (1917–1926).[1] [2] Wallace Buttrick believed that schools, teachers, and institutions were not necessary for education however, for those who were less fortunate this served as the only medium for learning.[3] The academic and administrative building Buttrick Hall at Agnes Scott College is named in Buttrick's honor. He is cited as a friend of the college, the opening of Buttrick Hall was celebrated May 30, 1930.[4]

Buttrick was born in Potsdam, New York on October 23, 1853. He died in Baltimore, Maryland on May 28, 1926 at the age of 72.[5]

General Education Board

Wallace Buttrick, Secretary of the GEB, played a significant role in not only funding the General Board of Education but as well the reason for education.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Buttrick, Wallace, 1853-1926 - Social Networks and Archival Context. snaccooperative.org. 2019-11-04.
  2. Web site: Wallace Buttrick - The Online Collection and Catalog of Rockefeller Archive Center. dimes.rockarch.org. 2023-03-12.
  3. Buttrick. Wallace. November 1925. What is education?. Peabody Journal of Education. 3. 3. 125–129. 10.1080/01619562509534698. 0161-956X.
  4. Perkins . Florence . April 1930 . Laying the Cornerstone of Buttrick Hall . Agnes Scott Alumnae Quarterly . 8 . 3 . 18.
  5. News: Baptist Leader Is Dead At Baltimore . 23 December 2023 . Daily Press . 29 May 1926.
  6. Web site: The General Education Board - The Rockefeller Foundation: A Digital History. rockfound.rockarch.org. 2019-11-04.