. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. dcscril)ed as liberal, but this can 32 FRANKLIN COLLEGE. only be said with rcs|)cct to the authority which wasgranted to the ]5oard of Trustees. In some respects it wascumbrous and defective, and it was at times no easy matterto guard the rights of all the parties which claimed an in-terest. Of the board it might have been said, as was saidof early Rome, that it was composed of three tribes, eachof which was mainly solicitous of preserving its original
. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. dcscril)ed as liberal, but this can 32 FRANKLIN COLLEGE. only be said with rcs|)cct to the authority which wasgranted to the ]5oard of Trustees. In some respects it wascumbrous and defective, and it was at times no easy matterto guard the rights of all the parties which claimed an in-terest. Of the board it might have been said, as was saidof early Rome, that it was composed of three tribes, eachof which was mainly solicitous of preserving its originalprivileges. The founders were, however, greatly encouraged by thesubscriptions which they had received, especially in Phila-delphia, and fondly imagined that when the Germans be-came fully aware of the work that was done in their behalfthey would be ready to give their enthusiastic accordingly proceeded to make arrangements for apublic festival in connection with the opening of the col-lege, and certainly did all in their power to render it anoccasion that might attract general attention and be longand favorably J. H. C. Rush. Thomas Miffiin, FRANKLIN COLLEGE TRUSTEES. CHAPTER IV. THE FORMAL OPENING. June 6, 1787. Preparations — Correspondence — Procession and Program —Election of Professors — Addresses by Drs. Muhlen-berg AND HUTCHXNS. Preparations for the dedication—as it was generallycalled—began to be made many months before its actualoccurrence. At the time of the annual meeting of the Re-formed Coetus, in 1786, the exact date had not been de-termined, so that body adjourned sine die, to meet in Lan-caster whenever the members were notified that the festivalwas to be held. The earliest document in our possessionis a printed circular addressed to Pastor Muhlenberg, ofLancaster, of which the following is a translation: S. T. Respected Sirs,^Dearest Friends, * * You have no doubt
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