Pacific University
Published: 2018-12-15
Total Pages: 88
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Excerpt from Register of Tualatin Academy and Pacific University, 1903-1904: With Announcements for 1904-1905 Through the gift Of Mr. Clark and others a campus was secured and land for the site Of a village as the basis of an endowment. An Old log schoolhouse served the purpose for recitations until the first building was begun in 1850. In 1852 Dr. Atkinson made a journey East in the interest Of the institution and secured the endorse ment Of the American College and Education Society. The services Of a teacher were guaranteed by the Edu cation Society, and Rev. S. H. Marsh, a student in Union Theological Seminary, was secured. Coming from a prominent line Of educators in Vermont University, he brought to his work high standards, and upon his arrival the scope Of the work was enlarged. In January, 1854, new articles Of incorporation were granted, and a colle giate department called Pacific University was added to Tualatin Academy. Through three successive efforts Of Dr. Marsh the endowment was increased. The following names taken from a list Of early contributors are an indication Of the patronage through which the institution was established S. F. B. Morse, inventor Of the telegraph, and S. E. Morse, his brother; William E. Dodge, Ezra Farnsworth, Henry Ward Beecher, Timothy Dwight, D. W. James, vice-president Of American Board; Frederick and Mrs. Billings, A; S. Hatch, Edward Everett, S. D. Warren, Dr. E. N. Kirk, David Whitcomb, John Tappan, A. S. Barnes, P. L. Moen, C. P. Huntington. 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.