What is the importance of Cornell University in the book, Letters of E. B. White?

Propelled by two scholarships of $1,000 each at a time when tuition at Cornell University is $100 a year, White first encounters the world beyond Mount Vernon at Cornell. While at Cornell, White forms friendships with other students—like Gus Lobrano and Howard Cushman—that last a lifetime. He also develops a warm relationship with instructor William Strunk, Jr. whose book on grammatical style White later revises and publishes as "Elements of Style." The book becomes a long and steady source of income for White.