694    COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES.

GENEVA COLLEGE, N. Y.

This college was founded in 1825, at Geneva, one of the pleasantest villages in the western part
of New York. It is under the direction of the Episcopalians. Instructors, 5 ; students in 1850, 42 ;
alumni, 131; libraries, 5400 volumes. Commencement, first Wednesday in August. The
president is Rev. Benjamin Hale, D. D.

GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, D. C.

This is a Roman Catholic college, under the direction of the incorporated Catholic clergy of
Maryland. It is the oldest Papal seminary in the United States. It was first incorporated in 1792,
and authorized to confer degrees, by act of Congress, in 1815. Volumes in the libraries, 26,100. In
1850 it had 11 instructors, 180 students, and 100 alumni. Commencement is near the last of July.
Rev. James Ryder, D. D., is president.

GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, KY.

Bounded at Georgetown in 1840. This institution is under the direction of the Baptists. The
number of students in 1850 was 77, with about the same number of alumni. The libraries have
7280 volumes. Commencement is on the last Thursday in June. Rev. J. L. Reynolds, D. D., is
president.

GIRARD COLLEGE, PA.

See an account of this institution under Philadelphia.

GRANVILLE COLLEGE, O.

Founded at Granville in 1832. Under the direction of the Baptists. Had 5 instructors and 40
students in 1850; 3000 volumes in the libraries. Commencement is on the second Wednesday in
July. Rev. Silas Bailey, D. D., is president.

HAMILTON COLLEGE, N. Y.

This institution is located at Clinton, Oneida co. It was established in 1812. The college build-
ings, three in number, stand in a line on the summit of a hill commanding an extensive prospect of
rich and picturesque scenery. The number of instructors is 10; students in 1850,149; alumni, 658 ;
volumes in the libraries, 10,300. Commencement, fourth Wednesday of July.

Accessus.    Secession    of    Presidents.    Exitus.

1812......Rev.    Azel Backus, D. D. .....1816.

1817......Rev.    Henry Davis, D. D...... 1833.

1833......Rev.    Sereno E. Dwight, D. D. ....    1835.

1835......Rev.    Joseph Penney, D. D...... 1839.

1839......Rev.    Simeon North, LL. D.

H AMPDEN-STDNEY COLLEGE, VA.

This institution is in Prince Edward co., 80 miles south-west of Richmond. It was incorporated,
with a very liberal charter, in 1783. It has 1500 alumni; 6 instructors and 25 students in 1850;
libraries, 8000 volumes. A preparatory academy is annexed to the college. Commencement is on
the Wednesday before the 4th of July. Rev. Lewis S. Green, D. D., is president.

HANOVER COLLEGE, IA.

This college was founded at South Hanover, in 1829. This place is in Jefferson co., six miles below
Madison, on the Ohio River. There is a college edifice 100 feet by 40, and three stories high.
There are also other small buildings erected for dormitories. The Indiana Theological Seminary
is connected with this college. The college has six instructors. In 1850, it had 38 students. There
were 16 in the theological department. The number of alumni is about 100. The libraries contain
4700 volumes. T. E. Thomas is president.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MS.

This university, situated at Cambridge, Ms., three miles out of Boston, is the oldest college in the
United States. It was incorporated in 1638, and named Harvard College, from the Rev. John Har-
vard, its principal founder. Its endowments have been greatly increased by donations from the
state, and by numerous acts of private bounty, so that with regard to funds, buildings, library, pro-
fessorships, and literary advantages in general, it is the most amply furnished institution of the kind
in America. Its alumni, in 1850, were 6272. It comprises a department for undergraduates, and one
for students preparing for each of the learned professions, theology, law, and medicine. There is also
connected with the university a scientific school, founded in 1848 by the Hon. Abbott Lawrence, with a
fund of $50,000, to which handsome additions have since been made, which affords instruction to young
men preparing for various departments of business without a classical course. The principal college
buildings are, University Hall, an elegant granite edifice, containing the chapel, lecture rooms, &c.;
Gore Hall, a granite edifice, of great architectural beauty, containing the library of 84,200 volumes;