. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . hich hewas called in 1852. He soon con-ceived the idea of converting it intoa college, which he did by raisingthe funds for its endowment, erect-ing a fitting building and securing acollege charter in 1853, naming itLombard University in honor ofBenjamin Lombard, the most lib(nalcontributor. Ho became the first president in 1854, retaining this office until Lieut. Paul Raymond Kendall. 1857. He then went tothe Weston Liberal Institute, at Weston, Mo., where thebreaking out of the Civil War in 1861, found him. His
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . hich hewas called in 1852. He soon con-ceived the idea of converting it intoa college, which he did by raisingthe funds for its endowment, erect-ing a fitting building and securing acollege charter in 1853, naming itLombard University in honor ofBenjamin Lombard, the most lib(nalcontributor. Ho became the first president in 1854, retaining this office until Lieut. Paul Raymond Kendall. 1857. He then went tothe Weston Liberal Institute, at Weston, Mo., where thebreaking out of the Civil War in 1861, found him. His patriotism and militaryeducation led him to engage in the recruiting service, in which service he raisedthe greater part of several regiments, the 83d, 92d, and 103d Illinois Infantry;the 8th Kansas Infantry, and the 12th Missouri Cavalry. He also served forsome time at Fort II(;nry in the (]uartcrmaster service. He was commissioned2d lieutenant, 12th Missouri Cavalry, September 29, 1863; was promoted1st lieutenant and quartermaster, October 14, 1863. In 1864. he was detached. 412 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. [1847 as brevet regimental quartermaster, and assigned to Gen. Edward Hatchsstaff as quartermaster of his division of the Army of the Tennessee. At theclose of the war he was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, as recorder of a mihtarycommission, on which he served until April 9, 1866, when he was mustered outof service. In 1868, he resumed teaching, becoming principal of the Clinton LiberalInstitute at Clinton, N. Y. In 1870, he became president of SmithsonCollege at Logansport, Ind., where he remained four years. After which, hereturned to Chnton and effected the removal of the Institute to Fort Plain,N. Y., by raising the funds and securing a new charter for the institution, inwhich he further served as a professor. In 1881, he retired from schoolwork and engaged in private business until disabled by paralysis. ProfessorKendall was a man of great energy, both of body and mind. His spec
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