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Public Exercises at the Inauguration of Rev. Henry Darling, D. D., LL. D




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Excerpt from Public Exercises at the Inauguration of Rev. Henry Darling, D. D., LL. D: As the Eight President of Hamilton College, in Clinton, N. Y., On Thursday, September 15, 1881 Hamilton College began its existence as an Academy for higher Christian Education, in 1793. Its founder, Rev. Samuel Kirkland, was born in Norwich, Conn., December 1, 1741; was graduated from Princeton College in 1765; was a missionary to the Oneida Indians from 1776 to 1797; died in Clinton, February 28, 1808. The principals of Hamilton Oneida Academy were, successively, Rev. John Niles, Rev. Robert Porter and Prof. Seth Norton - all graduates of Yale College. In 1812, Hamilton College I received the charter under which it is now organized, from the Regents of the University of the State of New York. Its first president, Dr. Azel Backus, was born in Franklin, Conn., October 13, 1765, and was graduated from Yale College in 1787. The doors of the College were opened for students October 24, 1812, and recitations began on the 1st of November. The Inaugural Discourse of President Backus was delivered December 3, 1812, in the Congregational Church, in Clinton. Previous to his death, December 28, 1816, President Backus had given diplomas to 83 graduates and honorary alumni, in three classes. Of the 25 graduates under President Backus, the only survivors in September, 1881, were Hon. Charles P. Kirkland, ´16, of New York, and Charles A. Thorp, ´16, of Norwich. The second president. Rev. Dr. Henry Davis, a native of East Hampton, Long Island, was graduated from Yale College in 1796; was a tutor in Williams College, 1796- 98; a tutor in Yale College, 1798-1803; Professor of Greek in Union College, 1803-10; President of Middlebury College, 1810-17. Dr. Davis gave diplomas to 329 graduates and honorary alumni, in 17 classes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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