Self-cultivation Self-cultivation. An address, delivered before the Society of the alumni of the College of Charleston at their anniversary, February 25th, 1851. This book, "Self-cultivation", by William Dennison Porter, is a replication of a book originally published before 1851. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.