History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 . enable them tomaintain a first-rate boarding-school. The view whichfinally prevailed was in fact a compromise between theseopposite opinions. The institution which they deter-mined to establish was to be known as Franklin College,though at first it could hardly be expected to accomplishmore than had been proposed for the academy. Theacademy building was to be enlarged for the use of thecollege by the erection of a northern wing, which was tobe the exact
History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 . enable them tomaintain a first-rate boarding-school. The view whichfinally prevailed was in fact a compromise between theseopposite opinions. The institution which they deter-mined to establish was to be known as Franklin College,though at first it could hardly be expected to accomplishmore than had been proposed for the academy. Theacademy building was to be enlarged for the use of thecollege by the erection of a northern wing, which was tobe the exact counterpart of the one already existing. Itwas resolved to elect a president at an annual salary of$1,200, and two assistants each of whom was to receive$750. The election of a president was, however, subse- 127 128 FRANKLIN COLLEGE. quently indefinitely postponed, and a committee of super-vision was appointed, consisting of the Reverend SamuelBowman,* the Reverend George F. Bahnson^ and JohnR. Montgomery, Esq.* This committee attended faith-fully to its duties, and Dr. Bowman was for some yearspresident of the college in all but PKANKLIN COLLEGE. (THE LANCASTEB COUNTY ACADEMY.) The addition to the academy building on Lime streetwas erected in 1840 by Mr. John Sehner at a cost of$1,972. In 1841 a small house was built for the janitorat the northern end of the lot, at a cost of about $1,000. On the 11th of September, 1840, Frederick Augustus * Samuel Bowman was born in Wilkesbarre, May 21, 1800; diednear Treeport, Pa., August 3, 1861. Rector of St. James Church,Lancaster, 1827-1858; P. E. Bishop of Pennsylvania, 1858-1861. Pastor of the Moravian Church, Lancaster, 1839-1849. Bishopof the Unitas Fratrum. A very distinguished lawyer. Died November 3, 1854. PROPESSOR REGAN. 129 Muhlenberg^ and James Regan were elected professorain Franklin College, as now reorganized. That had previously taught for a short time inthe academy is altogether probable, but the fac
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