The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . degreeof Bachelor of Arts. Under Bishop Brown-cUs presidency the students organized twoliterary societies which survived until 1870— the Athenauni in LS2.). and tlics Parthe-non in 1827 — and the missionary societywhich is still in active operation ; and in1831 the alumni organized themselves intoan association. The bishop remained atthe head of the college for more thanseven years; and he retired from thepresidential chair in 1831, feeling that heought to devote all of his time to his diocesan work, as, in fact, hisConvention had desir
The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . degreeof Bachelor of Arts. Under Bishop Brown-cUs presidency the students organized twoliterary societies which survived until 1870— the Athenauni in LS2.). and tlics Parthe-non in 1827 — and the missionary societywhich is still in active operation ; and in1831 the alumni organized themselves intoan association. The bishop remained atthe head of the college for more thanseven years; and he retired from thepresidential chair in 1831, feeling that heought to devote all of his time to his diocesan work, as, in fact, hisConvention had desired him to do, while at the same time it boregrateful testimony to the important services rendered by him infounding the college and advancing its interests. As a member ofthis corporation and as chancellor, Bishop Brownell contiiuied duringall the rest of his long episcopate to watch over the welfare of theinstitution ; and, dining the latter years of his life, when intirmity con-lined him within doors, the college procession, on its way to the hall. BISHOP BERKELEVS CHAIl!. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 543 iu wliiili till (.omiiiLiicoment was to \>u IkjUI, passed l)y house andreverentlj saluted him. Bisliop BrowiicHs successor in tlie presidency was the S. Wiieaton, )., already nienlioned as one of the earlyfriends of the college. His varied aliility enaliicd him to tlo much forits welfare. He secured the endowment of the Iloliart and tlie Sea-bury and of certain scholarships : and among the otherproofs of his taste and judgment was the beauty witii which thegrounds were laitl out and planted. His own benetactions — gifts of
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