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"But we are admonished to refrain from indulging ourselves in the feelings, which this event naturally calls forth. His associates in office at the University, and all others who knew the real worth of this valuable public officer and excellent man, feel and lament the loss sustained in his death. But by no one can this be more deeply felt than by him, who, in justice to departed worth and as a solace to his own feelings, has attempted this faint memorial of the character of a highly valued and cherished friend. Multis ille bonis flebilis occidit:

Nulli flebilior quam mihi

"Cambridge, July 30, 1831."

CONTENTS.

The First Settlers of New England - Foundation of the Univer-

sity Rev. John Harvard - Nathaniel Eaton, the first Head

of the University- Grammar School in Cambridge - Print-

ing first introduced into Cambridge President Dunster - The

first Commencement, in 1642 - Charter of the University-

Page.

President Chauncy-Appendix to the Charter Indian and other

publications from the Cambridge Press — Indian College

President Chauncy's death, character, and publications - New

Building erected - Contributions to the University

President Hoar, the first graduate of the University who was

placed at its head-State of the Institution while under his

President Oakes - His Character and Publications - Philip's War

-Theophilus Gale's Donation of his Library - Other Dona-

President Mather - Appointed one of the Licensers of the Press

The Reforming Synod - The Charter of Massachusetts an-

nulled New Charter granted

Stoughton Hall erected - President Mather's Character and Pub-

lications Donations to the University

Vice-President Willard - His Publications - Character-Print-

ing at Cambridge, abandoned

President Leverett - The President required to reside in Cam-

bridge - Ceremonial of his induction into office — His adminis-

tration, successful and brilliant

Donations to the University — Alumni, who have been Fellows of

the Royal Society of London - Governor Dudley, a Patron of

the University-Massachusetts Hall, built at the expense of the

Thomas Hollis-His first Donations Scholarships founded by

him Founds a Professorship of Divinity - Rev. Edward Wig-

glesworth, his first Professor-Liberal Donation of Mr. Hop-

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Proceedings of the Overseers and of the General Court, respecting

the rights of Resident Fellows President Leverett's Letter

on the subject - His Death and Character

Party feelings of the time-Dr. Colman Vote of the House of

Representatives respecting the Dedication of the Theses; and

orders to the printer not to deliver them till they should be

properly addressed - The popular party, not satisfied to see

the Constitution in the hands of President Leverett, Dr. Colman,

and their Friends - The Author's views of the controversies of

the day Dr. Colman's sentiments

Dr. Colman and Dr. Sewall have the offer of the Presidency -

Dr. Sewall elected; but declines it- Cotton Mather, his Works

and Character was a benefactor to the University

President Wadsworth - Ceremonial of his inauguration -

of the General Court, for the President's House Further lib-

erality of Hollis; founds a Professorship of Mathematics and

Natural Philosophy - His Donation of a Philosophical Appara-

tus, Books, and Hebrew and Greek Types His Death and

Character-Donations of other individuals

State of the University - New body of Laws-Rev. Timothy Cut-

ler, Rector of Yale College, makes a declaration against the

validity of Presbyterian Ordination; and is dismissed. His

claim to a seat among the Overseers - -A similar claim by the

Rev. Samuel Myles - The claims denied by the Board of Over-

Character of President Wadsworth - His Death

Wigglesworth's Sermon on that Occasion — Donations to the

President Holyoke - Grants made by the General Court, in aid of
his support; and, to his parish, to facilitate their settling another
minister

Tutors, for services during the vacancy in the President's

Dismissal of the Professor of Mathematics - Election of Professor

Winthrop to that office A question, whether he should be ex-

amined as to his religious sentiments Inquiry into the conduct

of the French Instructer, charged with propagating dangerous

errors among the students - Professor Winthrop's inauguration

Dismissal of Tutor Prince His Appeal to the General

Legacies to the University - Holden Chapel erected - The Hon.

Paul Dudley establishes his Annual Lecture - President Holy-

oke delivers the first Dudleian Lecture

Mr. Whitefield arrives in New England - His opinion of the

religious state of the University - President Holyoke's defence

of it against the attacks of Mr. Whitefield The Testimony of

the President, Professors, and Tutors against him — Mr. White-

field's Reply to them- - Professor Wigglesworth's Letter to Mr.

Whitefield - Mr. Croswell's invectives against Ministers and

Further revision of the Laws

Discontents in respect to the Com-

Description of the Commons - The Buttery - Proceed-

ings of the Corporation and Overseers respecting the Commons

and alleged Grievances of the Students Case of corporal

chastisement of a student

A Lottery granted in aid of the University - Grants of land in

Maine Thomas Hancock's munificence Foundation of the

Hancock Professorship of Hebrew and other Oriental Lan-

guages-Judah Monis, teacher of Hebrew - Mr. Sewall ap-

pointed his successor - Alford Professorship Course of Stud-

ies at this time

Report of a Committee of the Overseers upon

that subject-Rhetorical Exercises - Subdivision of studies

among the Tutors

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