. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. young, and—as says— looked out upon the world through gold-rimmed spectacles. The number of students rapidly increased and an appli-cation for a charter was made to the Legislature of Penn-sylvania. It was a happy day when the news was broughtto Mercersburg that Marshall College had been incorpor-ated, and that the legislature had generously added anappropriation of ten thousand dollars to the endowmentof the new institution. CHAPTER XIV. THE
. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. young, and—as says— looked out upon the world through gold-rimmed spectacles. The number of students rapidly increased and an appli-cation for a charter was made to the Legislature of Penn-sylvania. It was a happy day when the news was broughtto Mercersburg that Marshall College had been incorpor-ated, and that the legislature had generously added anappropriation of ten thousand dollars to the endowmentof the new institution. CHAPTER XIV. THE FIRST PRESIDENCY. The Orgaxizatiox — Piu-:.sident Fukderick AiorsTrs Raxcu — Biography and Personal Characteristics — PsYcnouxiY — The Seminary Building — The Law School — Early Professors — Arrival of Db. J. \V. Nevin — Death of Dr. Rauch. Marshall College is said in its charter to have \>oonnamed in testimony of respect for the exalted character,great worth, and high mental attainments of the late JohnMarshall, Chief Justice of the United States. Wlio itwas that first suggested the name might now be difficult to. SEAL OF MAKiiHALL CULLK(iK_ determine. There is a tradition that it was due anagreement between several friends of the institution inVirginia; and it is altogether probable that Dr. JlcrnardC. Wolff, who was a native of Martinsburg in that state,was the actual sponsor. 171 172 MARSHALL COLLEGE. Tlic name of the collofi:;e a])pears to have been aoco])tedsome time before the incorporation. Jiulf^e Marshall diedat Philadelphia, July 6, 1835; Init before his death hewas informed that a college was to be named after him, andhe is said to have been gratified by this information. Theportrait which appeared on the seal was presented to thecollege by a member of his family. Judge Marshall was recognized as the foremost Ameri-can jurist, and the college that was founded in the yearof his death was justly regarded as a proper monumentto his memory. Th
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