History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 . y the ladies, brought nearly thirteenhundred. 348 FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE. The prospects of the College were now brighter thanthey had been for years. The number of students wasgradually increasing, and there was general anticipationof brighter days. The endowment of the presidency hav-ing been nearly completed President Apple felt thatthe time had now come when he might honorably retirefrom his work in the College to devote himself entirely tohis
History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 . y the ladies, brought nearly thirteenhundred. 348 FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE. The prospects of the College were now brighter thanthey had been for years. The number of students wasgradually increasing, and there was general anticipationof brighter days. The endowment of the presidency hav-ing been nearly completed President Apple felt thatthe time had now come when he might honorably retirefrom his work in the College to devote himself entirely tohis professorship in the Theological Seminary. In 1888he offered his resignation, but was persuaded to remainanother year. He loved the College and the separationwas naturally painful; but he began to feel the weight ofadvancing years, and in 1889 his resignation was finallyaccepted. For nine years longer he labored in the Theolog-ical Seminary, continuing his studies and literary laborsalmost to the end. He died September 17, 1898. Hisfaithful and disinterested service to the institutions of hisChurch will always be gratefully CHAPTEK XXVIII. RECENT HISTORY. President John S. Stahb — Death op Hon. John Cessna — Elec-tion OF Dr. Geo. F. Baeb — Free Tuition — Biennial Tests— Athletics — MilitabY Science — New TheologicalSeminary — Present College Faculty — DeathOF Dr. W. M. Nbvin — Watts-dbPeystebLibrary—Science Building—Academy. The incidents which we have still to relate may besupposed to be well remembered. They are, indeed, sonear at hand that they can hardly be presented in properproportions. All that we can hope to do is to give a briefsummary of recent events, thus enabling the reader toform some idea of the present condition of the institution. When Dr. Thomas G. Apple retired from the presi-dency of Franklin and Marshall College, in 1889, S. Stahr, Professor of Natural Sciences, was ap-pointed president pro tern. In the succeedi
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