New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-10
DR., WILLIAM J. TUCKER.

william Jcuet Ticker was born In GrfswOld Conn,
| on July I3. 1880. AT the OF eighteen years he
entered Dartmouth College and graduated with
h0nors In the class of 1861. After spending years
in teaching he entered Andover Theological Seminary
and was graduated In theology in 1866. His first
pastOrate In the Franklin Street Congregational
Church OF Manchester y. H., and he served 1t for
eight years In 1915 he accepted call to the pulpit
Of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church in this
city, to succeed DIR. William Adams. lie resigned
from this in 1879 to accept the chair Of sacred
rhetoric In AnGOver seminary, and Dr. Charles II.
Parkhurst succeeded him I'm his pulpit Dr. Tucker
subsequently was elected TO the chair Of systematic
| theology in the seminary, and he took prominent
part In the recent discussions Of Andovr theology.
He was made a ID. d. BY Dartmouth in 1875, and has
been a trustee Of the college since 1873.
Dartmouth College Is the fourth Oldest OF the
dozen colleges i'm New England. being preceded In
establishment only by Harvard, Yale and Brown.
1t grew out OF a school founded by the Rev. DR..
Eleazer Wheeock at Lebanon, Conn.,, in 1854, for the
education OF Indians. DR.. WheeOck successful
In training Indian boy named Occum who became
1incnt preacher, that lie thought 10 cvillze the
red : farmer named Moore gave some land
and house for the work. and II became known ~
MoOre's Charity school. The work interested mary
persons, 10th in New England and England. and Lord
Dartmouth contributed literally along with others
when Dr. Wheeock and his Indian pupils went
abroad, and 1t decided 10 remove tie school
nearer TO tie Indians, who had become scarce In
Connecticut. 30 college charter was secured from
John Wentworth, the last royal Governor OF New.
Hampshire, in 1862 and the school was removed 70
Hanover where the first classes met In log cabins.
There were four graduates In l77l. The name Of
Lord Dartmouth given to the college.
DIR. Wheelock was succeeded In the presidency by
his son. John Whee.ock in 1879. Under his prest.
dency the famous controversy the rights OF the
trustees occurred Owing 10 some question OF re-
eion in 1915 the Legislature changed the name To
Dartmouth University and enlarged the board OF triis.
tees, ella ming control OF the institution. The new
board elected Dr. Wheelock president, but the old
trustees elected DIR. Francis and brought suit
in the Supreme Court TO maintain their rights 70
tho property. The decision against them, but
The case Was carried TO the United States supreme
Court, before Chief Justice Marshall, AID in the argu'
ment Daniel Webster Won the case for the college.
The university organization dissolved and tho
sacredness OF private trusts was maintained
Dr. Daniel Dana became president In $50 ana WAS
succeeded by Dr. Pennct Tyler In lo22. and he by
Dr. Nathan Lord in ISIS. DIR. Lord continued presi'
dent until 1868. His successor was Dr.: Asa D.
smith, who na ssyd M Hn e,e sse i az
There is board Of twelve trustees who govern INC
institution OF whom the Governor OF New-Hampsmre
is one. over 5000 students have been graduated.
OF whom Daniel Webster and Rufus Choate are the
most famous. bat many other eminent men are , on
the roll. Tbs Inrtmonh Si,Gcal cqiles1i Inc
Chandler Scientific school,, the Thayer Enginesrins
school and the New Hampshire College of Agriculture
ana Mechanic Arts are part Of the entire instl,nuon;
and there are about 800 students and q faculty OF
forty In the last year the college has receive0
legucIes Of $500. 900. including $4,000 from the
Tappan- Wentworth estate. Of Lowell Mas, T.opw
from the Butericld estate. OF Kansas CITY. Mo-, ana
100 600 from the Faycrwcather estate ~ this city
A reception In honor Of Presldent-elect Tucker was
recently ven at the onse Of Asa ,I dSn Wasbes
Ton Park Brooklyn.