. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. as its past history is, itwill become more eminent still for thorough training andChristian science, and that, therefore, my time and strengthwill not only advance sound learning, but contribute alsodirectly to the promotion of true religion. Without thesehopes I could not give up the sphere of a pastor nor resignthe office I hold in a Theological Seminary. FAVORABLE CONDITIONS. 273 Hoping that a bright future awaits the College withwhich in the Provid
. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. as its past history is, itwill become more eminent still for thorough training andChristian science, and that, therefore, my time and strengthwill not only advance sound learning, but contribute alsodirectly to the promotion of true religion. Without thesehopes I could not give up the sphere of a pastor nor resignthe office I hold in a Theological Seminary. FAVORABLE CONDITIONS. 273 Hoping that a bright future awaits the College withwhich in the Providence of God I am to be identified,I remain, with much respect, Your obt servt, E. V. Gerhart. It was a favorable circumstance that during the longinterregnum the members of the Faculty were withoutexception men of ability and character. Though studentswere occasionally disobedient, then as now, it never oc-curred to them to doubt the learning of their personal relations of professors and students wereintimate and cordial. It thus became possible to bridgea threatening chasm, and to prepare the way that led tosolid ^^**»«BU!U »li»*^ CHAPTER XXII. GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS. GROlNnS AND RlILDINGS—PREPARATORY DEPARTMENTS—CHOOSING A yixE—Plan of Coixege Biiluinu—Hauen Patrick Smith— Laying of Corner-stone and Dedication—Society Halls—Additional Buildings. The archives of Franklin and ^larshall College duringits earliest years are in great part composed of legal docu-ments, which though important in their day are not nowparticularly interesting. For our present purpose it maybe enough to say that the real estate of Marshall College,situated in Mercersburg, was transferred to Franklin andMarshall on the 15th of June, 1853. The deed by whichthe property of Franklin College was similarly transferredis dated on the 28th day of the same month. The formerdeed was signed by John W. Nevin and the latter by JamesBuchanan. The Mercersburg property was offe
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