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HUNIPHREYS HALL
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On the 26th of june, 1889, the college celebrated the rooth anniversary of its existence under the title of St. -l'ohn's College. Many of the old students returned for the occasion, and friends who had not met for years exchanged the heartiest greeting. Owing to the large assemblage of visitors a tent was erected on the campus, in the shade of the famous old poplar tree, where the literary features of the programme were carried out. At IO o'clock, in imitation of the ceremony observed at the founding of the College in 1789, the Board of Visi- tors and Governors, the faculty, headed by Dr. Fell, wearing his academic gown and hood, and alumni, formed in procession at the State House, and, escorted by the battalion of College cadets in uniform, under command of Lieutenant jamar, U. S. A., marched to the tent on the campus. On the platform, erected under the ancient poplar tree, among many others, were seated Governor jackson, who was ex-Qfjicio president of the Board of Visitors, Rev. Drs. C. K. Nelson, john M. Leavitt and Williaiii H. Hopkins, former principals of the college: President Fell, Dr. Abram Claude, Maj. Sprigg Harwood, Capt. john Mullan, Messrs. Frank H. Stockett, Nicholas Brewer, J. Schaaff Stockett, Philemon H. Tuck, john S. Wirt, Dr. T. Barton Brune, and Dr. james D. lglehart, Rev. Dr. Gilando Hutton, and Philip R. Voorhees. An historical sketch of the college was read by the latter gentleman, after which followed a centennial ode by Rev. J. M. Leavitt, D. D., and an address by the Rev. Leighton Parks, D. D., of Boston, an. alumnus of the college. After the benediction had been pronounced by Rev. C. K. Nelson, D. D., the commemorative tree was planted on the college campus by Mrs. jackson, wife of Governor jackson. At the close of the ceremony an artillery salute of twelve guns was fired in honor of the event by the college corps. Toward the close of 1891 the Board of Visitors authorized President Fell to initiate a movement for the formation of an endowment fund. In furtherance of this project an open letter was sent to each alumnus, inviting them to subscribe a sum of SI0,000 3 which has been responded to by them in a gratifying manner. Contribu- tions have also been received from others interested in the welfare of this venerable institution, so that a fair beginning has been made toward placing it upon a sounder financial basis than it has hitherto enjoyed. President Fell, in his last report submitted to the Board of Visitors, says that the number of students on the roll for the present session, 1895-96, amounts to 174, and that in all the literary departments of the college able and progressive work is being accomplished. A more prosperous era appears, therefore, to have dawned upon this the third oldest college of the United States, and that in spite of the numberless vicissitudes which have marked its career it can claim to be ranked among the leading educational institutions of the land,
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