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After graduating from
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and advised that everyone employed should submit their resignations and for the Board to decide who was to be rehired; the Board decided in May 1873, to rehire Hoss, along with only one other faculty member. In August 1873, Hoss announced his resignation as president to become a professor at
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257:(November 6, 1824 – April 11, 1906) was an American educator serving many positions at several institutions. Hoss was most notable for being an
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to build another building, and the school's enrollment increased to 200. In 1872, Hoss hosted state
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