. Quittapahilla . 13. 1916* :eph Bomberger, PeterReider, John K. Bachman,and David Kreider had pro-posed to Messrs. RudolphHerr, John H. Kinports,George A. Mark, Lewis and George , that if the schoolwould be located in Annville,they would donate LebanonValley Institute for that pur-pose on conditions that an in-stitution of learning of highgrade be established andmaintained forever. Before the transfer wasmade, John K. Bachman sud-denly died. There beingminor children, the undivided one-seventh interest of the property had to be interest was bought by Messrs. Rudo

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. Quittapahilla . 13. 1916* :eph Bomberger, PeterReider, John K. Bachman,and David Kreider had pro-posed to Messrs. RudolphHerr, John H. Kinports,George A. Mark, Lewis and George , that if the schoolwould be located in Annville,they would donate LebanonValley Institute for that pur-pose on conditions that an in-stitution of learning of highgrade be established andmaintained forever. Before the transfer wasmade, John K. Bachman sud-denly died. There beingminor children, the undivided one-seventh interest of the property had to be interest was bought by Messrs. Rudolph Herr, John H. Kinports, George , Lewis W. Craumer, and George Hoverter for the sum of $, the totalvalue of the property having been $4500. Part of this purchase money was secured by subscription from citizens of Ann-ville. The balance, the major portion, was paid by Rudolph Herr and John Out of this gift grew Lebanon Valley College. The College opened May 7,1866, with forty-nine students an

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