New-York tribune., 1904-10-16
SECOND DARTMOUTH HALL
Earl of Dartmouth to Lag Corner
stone of Nezc Structure.

Almost exactly one hundred and thirty
five years after the granting of its char
ter by George III the cornerstone of the Sec
Ond Dartmouth Hall will be laid, on October
26. on the campus of Dartmouth College, Han
over. N. II. The present Earl Of Dartmouth.
descendant Of the Earl of Dartmouth for whom
the college was named. will lay the stone. Old
Dartmouth Hall. which this building Is to re-
place. was erected more than one hundred years
ago. Begun in 1884, it was completed IN 119l.
he tiInbers. soma Of them seventy-ive feet in
length and fifteen Inches square, were hewn
from trees which grew on its site. The funds
for its construction came from number Of diff
ferent sources. including lotteries and grant
by the Provincial Assembly. When it de-
stroyed by fire recently about it clustered the
memories CT a century of college history. for In
the central portion. which was used as a chapel
from 1928 until 1885. were held the "Rhetori-
GALS" In which all the famous graduates par
ticipated. The new Dartmouth Hall is to be as
near like the old one as it is possible TO make a
brick building like wooden one
Doubtless there are many promoters OF cor
porations and stockholders in commercial enter
prises who do not know that for the reason that
Dartmouth is known a college instead OF a
university they are able to carry on their enter
prises with greater security. In a case which In
volved the integrity of the charter Of Dartmouth
College and the right OF a legislature TO change
Its management regardless OF the wishes OF a
majority OF its trustees elected under the terms
Of its charter, the United States Supreme Court
rendered a decision which Chancellor Kent said
did more than any other single act proceeding
from the authority of the United SeateS TO throw
an impregnabIe barrier around all rights and
franchises derived from the grant OF govern
nlent. ard to give solidity and inviolability to
the literary charitable religious and coplmercial
institutions of our country and which Senator
Lodge characterized as a decision In its effects
more far reaching and OF more general interest
than perhaps any other ever made in this coun-
try" The case has been described as the centre
Of Of the Ihost dramatic events in the history
OF American Jurisprudence. Before the United
States Supreme Court il was argued by Daniel
Webster, the most illu1trous OF the alumni OF
Dartmouth
In the beginning Dartmouth College was an
Indian charity school 1t vas founded by the
Rev. Eleazer Wheelock. native Of Windham.
Conn. and a graduate Of Yale College. In 1Io4.
at Lebanon. Conn. To an Indian squaw the
starting OF the school may be traced This red
skinned woman came to the Rev. Mr. Wheelock
and besought him to educate her son. Samson
Occum- He acceded TO her request Occum
proved to be student Of great credit to hts In
structor Indian boys and girls came to him
from other tribes and a number OF white pupils
we're also taken. The school became so success
full that in 1855 Joshua More provided funds
for its expansion. II was established az Leb-
anon. Conn. as More's Indian Charity School
one OF the pupils for year Joseph Brant.
the famous Mohawk chief. Through George
Whiteheld the English evangelist, several
philanthropsts In Great Britain contributed 20
the school. including the Marquis OF Lothian and
the Countess OF Huntington. Benedict Arnold
was another contributor. His contribution con-
sisted Of "a large proportion OF the profits OF
venture which ne sent to sea"
Whitcdeld suggested that II would aid the
cause of the school II an Indian visited England.
Occum was chosen to so. lie was a remarkable
Indian. being digniaed and attractive In de-
meanor aud the possessor Of a considerable de-
Sree oC ora;orical and poetica talent. He wrote
number of hymns. OF watch, beginning
with the line "Awaked by Slnais awful sound
Is stiI found IN hymn books Probably no
American Indian ever received greater at
tention In England than did Occum. He be-
came acquainted with all Of the leading clergy
men, including the ArchbIshops Of York and
Canterbury, and the King gave him several
presents besides heading the list of subscrp-
tions with s20O. Altogether about s1l.O0O was
| raised. Among those interested were Lord Dart
mouth. Later when charter desired for
/ the school. WhcclOck ulPiOhalicalIy suggested
that II Il was proper 20 the word college
| instead of academy In the charter he would
be well pleased with IT. This innocent sugges-
tion in q postscript led to the establishment OF
! Dartmouth College instead OF Dartmouth Acad-
emy II was first suggested that the school bear
! the name of Wentworth. the name Of the Colonial
Governor then in the executive chair Governor
/ Wentworth declined the honor and then in rec
ognitcn of the regard for the school OF the Earl
/ of Dartmouth the college was named for him.
| The charter was dated December Is. 1863.
! The establishment OF Dartmouth College az
/ Hanover. y. H.. which was the place settled
/ upon as the site. not summer picnic. II
| was like planting a new settlement in the Will