Birthday Celebration! Time Capsule Viewing & Letter-Writing: Tues. 2/28, 12-4

By now you probably know that Bentley is celebrating its historic centennial year. But you may not know that we have some important milestones coming up– this week marks the official founding of Bentley University, and the birthday our founder Harry C. Bentley! Harry C. Bentley was born on February 28^th, 1877 in Connecticut. He discovered a passion for business in his youth, and by the time he reached his 30’s he was a successful teacher, writer, and businessman. On February 26^th, 1917 he held the first class at what would soon be called the “Bentley School of Accounting and Finance.” Turning 40 and starting your own school in the same week – quite an accomplishment! To honor both of these historic dates, we’re planning an all-day birthday celebration across campus on Tuesday, February 28^th.  At the library, we’ll be using the day to honor and explore Bentley’s past. From 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday you can visit Room 101 on the main level to see the contents of the 1992 time capsule, and the video that students produced to go along with it. There are letters from student organizations, t-shirts, memorabilia, photos, and more to browse through. While you’re here, you can also write a letter to your future self that will be stored in the Archives and given to you at a future Bentley Reunion! If you’d like to learn more about the early history of Bentley, and even get to hear Mr. Bentley’s voice, see our new Archives Birthday Wishes web exhibit. [video width="384" height="288" mp4="/sites/default/files/featured_images/2017/02/happy-birthday-mr-bentley.mp4"][/video] In this video, you can hear remarks delivered by Harry Bentley at Commencement in 1950.