The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-19


DTorninent institutions
Dartmouth College,
1ooo.od Of Hanover. N. H., was established in
tbs wear 1859, but had its origin in an Indian
sbor;tv school. which was first opened at Leba-
non Connecticut, some years before, by the
Pov Fleazer Wheelock, ID. D. DR.. Wheelock,
Tho was distinguished scholar in his day,
had in 1743 taken several pupils under his
esre and instruction, among them being
voung Mohegan Indian, Samson 0ccom by
name, His success with the latter was so
great that he was induced to found an Indian
missionary school for the education of native
teachers. In 1884 Joshua Moor gave house
and two acres of land for the purpose, and the
institution, which prospered greatly, was long
known as Moor's Indian Charity School.
portion of the funds by which it was supported
were collected by 0ccom in England and de-
posted with a Board of Trustees, of which
lord Dartmouth, an eminent English states
man, was President. The school was subse-
auently removed to Hanover, N H., that it
might be nearer the native tribes for whose
benefit it was carried on. On its removal to
this point, in 1863, charter giving it the-title
Of a College was granted by Governor Went
worth. The institution, as thus organized,
received the name of Dartmouth, after its
English patron. The trustees of the Indian
school fund were at first opposed to the col
legiate establishment, so that for time the
two were kept separate.
In ITO DIR. Wheelock removed to the new
locality with his pupils and the future college
was permanently located in the midst OF an
almost unbroken wilderness. two-story log
building was erected, and in 177l the first
class, numbering members, was graduated.
One of its members was John Wheelock, the
son and successor of the President. DR..
Eeazer Wheelock died in 1779 and his son
was summoned from his command in the Revo-
lutionary army to take his place. This he
retained until his dismissal by the Trustees,
in 1875 having, in 1882, visited England and
the Netherlands and obtained a considerable
sum of money in behalf of the institution. In
the meantime the College was one of the most
prosperous in the country. The graduating
classes of IT'S and 1779 numbered II members
each; that of 1871 had Al members; that of
1901, of which Daniel Webster was member,
80; and that of 1911, 54
In 1916 the Trustees removed DIR. John
Wheelock from the Presidency, on account of
religious and other difficulties. From this
action arose the famous Dartmouth College
case, in which Daniel Webster commenced his
illustrious career as a constitutional lawyer.
Many of the people of the State were out
ragged by this proceeding; an appeal to the
Legislature was made; and in 1916 new cor.
poration was created, and the property of the
institution vested in it. The old Board O
counsel, resisted this and having carried the
ease to the Supreme Court of the United States
in 1919 obtained judgment reinstating them
in their rights, and forever settling the ques
tion of the inviolability of chartered privileges
Since the eiectment of DIR. Wheelock, the Offic,
of President has been filed by the following
Rev. Francis Brown D. D., from 1915 to 1920
Rev. Daniel Dana, D. D., from 1920 to 1921
Rev. Bennett Tyler, d. D., from 1922 to 1923
Rev. Nathan Lord, D. D.. from 1928 to 1868
when his resignation was brought about b,
his unfriendly bearing towards the Govern
ment during the civil war; and since 1868, b.
the Rev. Asa D. Smith, d. d.
department of medicine was established
at an early period, the first class, of two mem
bers, graduating in 1898. During late pc
TiOd the number of graduates in this depart
ment has ranged between ten and thirty
There is also in connection with the Colleg
the Chandler Scientific School, embracing a
present q course of studies impractical branches
extending through four years. 1t was esta
blished in pursuance of a bequest of $50, ,OO
by the late Abiel Chandler, ESQ.,, of Walpol,
NH. The first class of Bachelors of Science,
numbering four members, was graduated
1854. Since then it has been very prosperou
the class of 1858 having as many as twent
members.
The grant of lands made by Congress for th
establishment of an Agricultural College in til
DJaLe mas Deem accepted Dy the Legislature
New Hampshire, and it is expected that tn
department will beopened next fall, in reguli
official connection with the College.
The present available and productive en-
dOwment of the institution, independent
the Congressional grant, is about $225, ,00(
The different libraries contain about 38, 0O
volumes. Since 1885, the graduating classe
Of the Department of Arts have averaged owe
so members. The class of 1S4l had rs mem
bers, while in that of lS42 there were S5. |
1859 there were 68 graduates. The gener;
catalogue of 1864 contains the names of 34l
graduates, of whom 1873 were then dead, an
1889 still living. The graduates of th
Scientific School at that time numbered 1O1
all and of the Medical Department, l040. I'll
number OF students in attendance during tn
past two years has been as follows:-
ls66-67. 1864
Academical Department
ReniOrB,..... az
Juniors 'o6 on
SOphOmOreB 's'''''''Oo %
VreRhmen n,................,,.......sO OIL
Scientific Department
First Class........'..'''''''''''''"',e ~
Second Class. 10 ~ ~
Third dClasss.......'.''''''''''"ii55 ~ ro ~
FOurth Glass. .,........''..."lo- ~ ~
Medical DEPARTING ent.........'' O1
Totals .................... &o
Tho annual commencement took place
Tbnrsday. July l8. There were no Penns,
Vanians in the graduating classes OF GILL