Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

TIMOTHY DWIGHT. school was .afts;ward
named.
A grant by the Legislature of $500
for the erection Of a college building
brought the matter of permanent
location to a crisis. The towns in the
contest for the site were New Haven,
Hastford and Saybrook. The contest
= was bitter. but New Haven seemed to
'be/tne victor, and commencement was
/ held there Sept. IL, 17l7, and building
raised" October s. Hartford did not
'entirely abandon the struggle until two
years taber, when her rival school was
adjourned to New Haven.
Gn 171S the famous Cotton Mather
wrote an urgent appeal to Elihu Yale, of
London, who had become very wealthy
o8t of trade i'm the Indies, to give the
school that liberal assistance which
would make his name synonymous with
vhat'Of the school.
>Governor Yale responded with ship
ment OF merchandise which sold in Bos-
ton for 95e2 lbs sterling. At the next
commencement the name of "Yale Col
nege" was formally given the school by
the trustees
Rector Andrew was succeeded in
March, 1910, by Rev. Timothy Cutler,
who resigned his pastorate Of the Con-
Eregational Church at Stratford, Conn,
and devoted his entire time to his new
.duties, at New Haven, until 1922, when
he was suddenly and peremptorily sex
cuscd from all further services" because
Of a determination to join the Episcopal
Church. He secured quite grant from
the Colonial Assembly, raised by tax
ON rum.
Rev. Elisha Williams, of Wethersfeld,
= h. 90 II0 nh 10
one, and his administration brought con-
siderable addition to the resources of the
college. Impaired health caused him to
resign in 1879, and Rev. Thomas Clapp
was elected to a long and stormy presi-
.dcncy, which terminated in September,
1865 He secured q new charter, with
enlarged powers, from the Legislature in
,I745, and also a grant Of e1,660, which
the State raised from an authorized lot
terry With this fund the South Middle
College" was built. In 1861 Rector Clapp
raised fund partly sufficient TO pay for
the chapel and library building, erected
that year. The building is now 1.-THE
Athenaum"
HIS extreme religious views and GER
tain arbitrary measures caused severe
criticism. The Legislature refused to
pass the usual annual grant and pro-
posed sending a committee OF investiga-
ton to the college. He met this propo-
-sitiOn, which was urged and defended
Ibv two of the most celebrated lawyers OF
that day, by speech before the Legisla.
ture that won his case against strong
prejudice. The issues involved were
very similar to those in the subsequent
Dartmouth College case. He died four
months after his resignation, in 1866.
Rev. James Lockwood was next elect
ed rector, but declined to serve. This
put the duties OF that Office upon the
Rev. Naphtali Daggett, Professor OF
Theology, as he was the only permanent
member Of the faculty. He was unpopu
lar as President and declined i'm 1777
TO longer act In that capacity. He wa:
succeeeed by Rev. Ezra stiles. for year.
n tutor in the college. These were
revolutionary days. and for a time
tho practical worth of the college
was almost suspended. The law gave
the members OF college community ex
.emptiOn from military service. and the
year OF 1888 found 270 pupils in attend.
ance, or 13S more than in 1777i In 179:
the DISQUALIFICATION used as a chem
ical laboratory--was erected, and In l70:
the present South College was built
The other most important act OF Presi
dent Stiles administration was the secur
ing OF grant Of 1920 from the Leg
isIature, In return for which the Gov
ern0r, Lieutenant Governor, and the 81.
senior Senators were constituted 81
ofIicio members Of the corporation
President stiles died May 12, 1895, an,
Rev Timothy Dwight a former tutor II
'the college, was Immediately elected 4
succeed him.
President Dwight's administration wa
sho most prosperous that the college ha'
enjoyed. He raised lt from sectional d
nati0n.l Importance and patronage IL
.was 4 grandson OF Jonathan Edwards