A new and popular Pictorial History of the United States . setts hall, the large building on the south,Maine hall, the other. North college. It was after several petitions had beenpresented to the government of Massa-chusetts, that, in 1731, a bill was intro-duced for the establishment of a collegein the district of Maine, which was tobe called Bowdoin college, after the dis-tinguished governor of that name. Itwas not built, however, until 1734, du-ring which time Brunswick was chosenas the seat of the college. This act alsoappointed a boaid of trustees, which wasto consist of thirteen members
A new and popular Pictorial History of the United States . setts hall, the large building on the south,Maine hall, the other. North college. It was after several petitions had beenpresented to the government of Massa-chusetts, that, in 1731, a bill was intro-duced for the establishment of a collegein the district of Maine, which was tobe called Bowdoin college, after the dis-tinguished governor of that name. Itwas not built, however, until 1734, du-ring which time Brunswick was chosenas the seat of the college. This act alsoappointed a boaid of trustees, which wasto consist of thirteen members, and aboard of overseers, of forty-five mem-bers, who were to regulate the institu-tion. At the same time a grant wasmade to it of five townships of wild landin the interior of Maine. Immediatelyafter its establishment. Governor Bow-doins son, honorable James Bowdoin,made to it a donation of a thousand acresof land, and upwaid of eleven hundredpounds in money. Now the businessof the boards was the erection of a suit-able building. Accordingly, a meeting. 28 DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE. was called at Brunswick, in 1796, forthe selection of a location. This townis on a sandy plain, south of the Andros-coggin river. Tlie plain is slightly ele-vated, nearly a mile south of the river;and this spot was chosen as the mostdesirable situation for the college. Al-though the uninterrupted level of thegrounYl, and the dark green of the pinesand firs, render the scenery of Bruns-wick rather monotonous, yet,by its quietretirement, it is well adapted for the seatof an institution of learning. Shortlyafter, the brick building, called Massa-chusetts hall, was erected, and receivedthe name which it still bears. The hoards assembled, in July, 1801,for the election of a president. TheRev. Dr. MKeeue, from Beverley, Mas-saclmsetts, was clioseu; and Mr. .JohnAbbott was chosen professor of lan-guages. They were inducted into officeon .the 2d of September. Also, at thistime, eight students were
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