OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 517 FROM ITS FOUNDATION TO A. D. 1770 INCLUDING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE TRUSTEES, FACULTY, THE FIRST ALUMNI BY THOMAS HARRISON MONTGOMERY MEMBER OF THE Historical Society of Pennsylvania, New York Historical Society, Chester County Historical Society, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Etc. Etc. Etc. I think, moreover, that Talents for the Education of Youth are the Gift of God; and that He on Whom they are bestowed, whenever a Way is opened for the Use of Them, is as strongly Called as if He heard a Voice from Heaven; Nothing more surely Pointing out Duty in a Public Service than Ability and Opportunity of Performing it. Dr. Franklin to Dr. Johnson, 23 August, 1750. PHILADELPHIA GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO A. D. 1900. THE NEW YORK 147116 ASTOR, LENOX AND COPYRIGHT, 1900, BY GEORGE W. JACOBS & CO. The edition of this book is limited to 750 copies, PREFACE. Some years ago the late Provost, Dr. Pepper, sought my interest in writing a History of the University of Pennsylvania from its beginning to the present generation, and asked me to undertake it. The honor of his urgency in the matter was so flattering that I eventually agreed to respond to his call, and soon made preparations for the work, which was to be carried. on within my own time and opportunities. The progress of this was a great pleasure to me. and its course proved both with influence in those circles which shaped the destinies of the Province, as well also those of the Nation that was then approaching its adult years. If this picture of those times (for the University was necessarily a part of them) will serve to enlighten and interest its Alumni, and form any inspiration to its Matriculates, in the |