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Folsom Institute

FOLSOM INSTITUTE

"EDUCATION DOTH NOT A SCHOLAR MAKE"

NEAR HERE WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY COLLEGE
EVER IN FOLSOM. IT LASTED TWO YEARS (1858-60)
THEN CLOSED FOR LACK OF STUDENTS. FOLKS
PROBABLY FIGURED THEY WERE SMART ENOUGH (?)

IT WAS A NOBLE TRY - TOO BAD!

DEDICATED IN HONOR OF THE CLASS OF '60.

NEW HELVETIA CHAPTER NO. 5, E CLAMPUS VITUS

AUGUST 1, 1970

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