Sketch of the History of Yale UniversityH. Holt, 1887 - 108 pages |
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Academical Department additional administration aforesaid Alumni annual appointed Professor Assembly Bachelor of Philosophy Benjamin Silliman bequest building chair Chapel charter Chemistry Church Clap's College square Collegiate School Colony Connecticut connection Corporation course of study Daggett death degree Denison Olmsted died Divinity School duties early elected ELIHU YALE ELISHA WILLIAMS endowment enlarged erected Faculty Farnam fessor filled gift Goodrich Granted unto Hartford Haven Henry hereby History ical increase institution instructor James JAMES HILLHOUSE John Trumbull Jonathan Knight Kingsley Law School Mathematics Medical ment Natural Philosophy number of students October Partners or Undertakers pastor period permanent Persons Porter present President and Fellows President Clap President Day President Dwight's President Woolsey's Profes Professor Kingsley's Professor Silliman Professorship of Divinity received Rector resigned Samuel Saybrook Senior Sketch Stiles Successors Theology Thomas Clap Timothy Dwight tion Trustees tutor undergraduate University Woolsey Yale College Yearly average
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Page 18 - The Colony of Connecticut, having for some years had a College at Saybrook without a collegious way of living for it, have lately begun to erect a large edifice for it in the town of New Haven. The charge of that expensive building is not yet all paid, nor are there yet any funds of revenues for salaries to the Professors and instructors to the society.
Page 30 - America ; and that, by the same name, they and their successors shall and may have perpetual succession, and shall and may be persons able and capable, in the law, to sue and...
Page 9 - Youth may be instructed in the Arts & Sciences who thorough the blessing of Almighty God may be fitted for Publick employment both in Church & Civil State.
Page 32 - That the President of said College, with the Consent of the Fellows, shall have Power to give and confer all such Honors, Degrees or Licenses as are usually given in Colleges or Universities, upon such as they shall think worthy thereof.
Page 30 - THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF YALE COLLEGE IN NEW HAVES, and that by the same Name they and their Successors shall and may have perpetual Succession, and shall and may be Persons in the Law capable to plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended...
Page 30 - Successors of the original Grantees. That the said PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS and their Successors shall and may hereafter have a common Seal, to serve and use for all Causes, Matters and Affairs of them and their Successors, and the same Seal to alter, break and make new as they shall think fit.
Page 33 - In full testimony of which grant, and of all the articles and matters therein contained, the said Governor and Company do hereby order, That this act shall be signed by the Governor and Secretary, and sealed with the public seal of this Colony, and...
Page 32 - ... have full power and authority to administer and give the oaths, appointed by an act of parliament, made in the first year of the reign of our late royal father, to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy; and also the oath of abjuration, to all and...
Page 28 - Colony of Connecticut, wherein youth may be instructed in the arts and sciences, who through the blessing of Almighty God may be fitted for public employment both in church and civil state...