Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-06-28
asossfs Of tbs yruaess Of 5o@poin College,
Nro THE PATSoNs OF LITERATURE, THE FRiENDs
OF RELIGION AND MORALITY. AND THE WELL.
swlsHERs TO THE RISING GENERATION.

TO focit charity is never AN enviable talk: but in
Ne procres. of civil fociey nfances eque ty occur
m uhch. without the aid OF tie wealthy and chsrita-
she iaasu,ions, calculated to improve the condition
|. Of man, would often perrin in embryo.
The College eltabifhed for the Daricf of Maine. in
s,bevear 7e4 by the Lt tglature of AFT schuetts row
preierss fuch inanee the public and friends
and ruveracrs entertain hope make il appear that
BIS claim upon the attention OF their fellow citizens,
J; lean as rung that OF thoie which have a. any
kebtaned th-r favor and sfihsac-.
Ire Diarif of Maine, being. TO all purpofcs of
econ,aen cation and inercourie, detached from the
oher part of the Staeand progres in popu at on
beine rap beyond calculation, its habitants being
already numerous, and its dNance' from any Unvcs
sy or College, great the Legalatue wifey contemp-
Elate6 the neoehy of laying the founda ion Tor Cot
Z1ece. within us territory and bounfuy endowed il
with FIVE townfhips of land in the 9TH and 9th ranges
Of tcwnfhps back Of the Waldo patent From the le
siature il received the of Bowdoin College; and
Ia is elfablihed Brunf~ick, about IS miles dia,nce
from Portland, pleaiant village the mouth
<cf the river Androlcoggn.
Soon ass.r its incorporation the Honorable lanes
FBowdoin, Of Bottom, was e good become its
benefacor, by generoufy endoweg it with moaey and
Qands 10 he amount of nearly two thouf md pounds
and he is lfill confdered it. friend aad patron
Thefe evera donations conititut the whole funds of
<ahc College and greater part OF them are not in
<condiricn 70 produce income
The permanent ntersits OF the intuition fcemed to
<dtts,e dc sy Of the faie Of the lands befowed by
1he sovsfnmert, until they houd have acquired the
value to which, within the period of few years. they
.,rdoubtedly are defined. But an ardent deiire to
<epeu a feIainsry 70 much wanted in the Ditra for
the reception Of udents, has 70 far prevailed
f1hat confederation 70 it5uoe the Tru0res and Over
8cets, 10 direct the fae Of 60 much would yield
1uihc iency the nocefary eIpences Of putting
4fhe College into operation.
-. ifrf he lard b,ua
been fold aud the proceeds placed in iiuation to
Sied little permanent income. BuIwe fnd that af-
krr deiray,ns the expenoe of erecting building tor
3he ufe OF udcnts and houle for the accommodation
Hfrhc trt officer Of the College he remaining income
IS barely iulcieut TO tupport Preient and one pro-
Eg of nguages-thefe officers have been appointed ;
md Seeved that the choice has fallen upon pefons
ho, houd they accept the truh will, greatly promote
kht !uccSf Of the inittution.
IA 1t Is conteu1pae 10 commence the bnfneis OF IN
Urueton towards the coe of the enfuing iuTner and
wc trun that with the fni.es 0f providence and the
bds OF the charitable few years will enable Us TO
4bpport the other Eeceila intructors foundation
Beng already laid by worthy patron for the fup-
,>ort of profetor Of phicfophy.
T One Of the grcate dadvantages we at preeht have
) encounter, is the OF library and phi'oophi-
l apparatus; and is parity to the{e objects thdt
oh doaat may be received will be applied Is It
20 much expet1 t6at among The nun rous ndivid
uls n TINS rich anu profperous country, who abound
u wealth, enough W. be obtained 10 ame.iorate our
'breleni lender crsum0lnccs The lnaelt donations
y bsoks money or other things will be thankfully
Geved.
Among the numerous Colleges and UniverGties which
Hehed ard adorned the world, few have grown
to no,ice and refpsaabIi'y unafied by the hand Of
berary. The well grounde dnpinion that nothing en-
Ears fn much 20 poicriy as the ettabithmcrt
NJ intitutions ulefui mankind has BEEN powerful
imulus inch valuable undertakings Tho he wealthy
Ind great Of antiquity led TO appropriate the fur
lus of their wealth The building OF temples, pyra-
ids and other works of lpIrndor. tut of lutte uty;
W. better tsn of mcdcrn has directed the fame
oropenGty to objects more beReheisl and 1audabe
teninares fer the inlrnttion Of youth have Become
r(hc favorite children of the oppulent and charitable
Ind fer ely nothing can merit their attention. if they
h spr the hap2nefs of being couhdered as promoters
Il the mHf imForant advantages to the human race.
n Harvard College, slmoft coeval with our country,
&zs been an important nurfery Of dvines, ftstelmen
nnd heroes Yet this Coll ge would have been nignf
Irant, ncihng had Il not received the tuP-
of Of thole generous ndviduaia whufe names live IN
IS archives It's orig was humble as that of Bow
Din College It fants fmaller than ours.
z he inhabitants Of the whole Colony not 70
Derous thoe Of the DiitrI6t of Maine !;
hough deeply impreiIed with fcnie Of the i'm
Oriance of the Arts and Sences. And yet from the
1rnhcent enaowments of ts generous patrons, It has
Fown great aud Aouriihing Univerfiy and 70 its
&refsnt celebrity and uieiuinefs.
IA May it then be expected that Bowdoin College,
Xanted in and thriving country at this advanced
r oi of the nation when the fucoefsfu. operations
A Agriculture and have enriched 10 many OF
- citizess, wall allo be object OF benevolence May
e not hcPe that charity and public prt are not tot
Aty rEtingnlfhed 2
4 Having received 70 much from wealthy gentle
4an, cf which retain moa grateful remembrance
fHay calculate that there others 10 be found
Rho puiitis portion of the fame liberal fPirit Are
&r think there fomc others the age, who,
<4nCoas OF The noble deeds of Harvard. HoLLIs,
<4HANcoCx, IsR~gv, SSc. and from lsudable ambi-
pn To perpetaae their names byas of pubic charity,
Iii attend TO the cafe Of infant in!uou, and ds
Ia Tor il which they will rtfca with pIea.ure. We
>Fe not vet induced 10 believe that ths College is to
Rrnh osary naanse of the dfregaId and instenticn
.iA ths word TO nuffcrses of literau c.
lt, thofc .Tho poltfs and believe the Chr'iAn Re-
kgcn OF whatever denomination, he perusdcd to put
t4htPing h and our def n For the caule Of ChrI
FMnity, trua wi be promoted a we'll as thc cau!e
M ercdisicn, by this Intuition. And i. it not the Ga
yH OF al the followers of hn, 75O about doing gsO