Because of its history of westward expansion and its diverse population, Ohio is home to many independent institutions of higher education. This text comprises essays which relate the circumstances of the foundation of 40 such institutions and the history of each since its inception.

Vol. 10, 1897, "Memorial volume," includes the constitution of the Denison scientific association (p. [37]-39); table of contents of v. 1-9 of the Bulletin of the scientific laboratories of Denison university, 1885-97 (p. [41]-45): tables of contents of v. 1-7 of Journal of compariative neurology, 1891-97 (p. 55-60)