Consolidating Baylor and Waco University

ID: 1426 ~ Source: Pinson Jr., William Meredith, interviewed by Lois E. Myers, November 11, 2010, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. View the full interview
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William Pinson Jr. explains the conflict between Waco University and Baylor University, and the decision of the Conventions to consolidate the schools in 1886.

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By Amanda Sawyer
A forerunner of Baylor University, Waco University served as one of the earliest and most influential institutions of higher learning following the founding of Waco Village in 1849. When Waco incorporated in 1856, Baptists already held a significant…