History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 . fromthe Lutheran and Eeformed (or Calvinist) churches alter-nately, unless such of the trustees as belong to these two socie-ties shall unanimously agree to choose two or more persons insuccession of the same denomination, or some suitable per-son or persons of any other Society of Christians. From aprofound respect for the character of His Excellency thePresident of the State, the institution shall be called FranklinCollege. Benjamin Franklin was the m
History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 . fromthe Lutheran and Eeformed (or Calvinist) churches alter-nately, unless such of the trustees as belong to these two socie-ties shall unanimously agree to choose two or more persons insuccession of the same denomination, or some suitable per-son or persons of any other Society of Christians. From aprofound respect for the character of His Excellency thePresident of the State, the institution shall be called FranklinCollege. Benjamin Franklin was the most distinguished citizen 20 FRANKLIN COLLEGE. of Pennsylvania, and was certainly highly deserving of thehonor which it was proposed to confer upon him. He hadbeen instrumental in the establishment of many educa-tional and philanthropic institutions. Among these maybe mentioned the Philadelphia Library Company, thePennsylvania Hospital, the American Philosophical So-ciety and the University of Pennsylvania. Franklin had,indeed, come to be regarded as the natural patron of everyimportant literary or benevolent enterprise, and the insti-. tution was deemed fortunate which secured his cooperationand thus became to some extent a partaker of his brilliantreputation. That he took a profound interest in the col-lege that was to bear his name we have every reason to be-lieve. He had for many years claimed to be in a specialsense the friend of the Germans of Pennsylvania, withwhom he had been associated in many important enter-prises. He had printed a number of their books, and oninnumerable occasions had served as their political ad-viser. In later years their mutual relations had becomeless intimate, but he was earnestly desirous of retainingtheir favor. Though he was now advanced in years itmust have caused him the keenest pleasure to be instru-mental in the educational advancement of a people whohad long been his trusted supporters. It is to be regretted that the original list of su
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