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@@ -65,19 +65,16 @@ secretary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
 Missions. The lady teachers were Lucy Douglas, afterwards  
 Mrs. James Fowler of Westfield, Orra White, afterwards Mrs.  
 Dr. Hitchcock, Mary Ann Field, afterwards Mrs. Henry Mer-  
-rill, Sarah S. Strong, 1 daughter of H. W. Strong, now Mrs.  
+rill, Sarah S. Strong, [To this lady who became a teacher in the Academy at the age of sixteen, and a teacher of remarkable brilliancy, I am indebted for many facts in the early his-  
+tory of Amherst Academy, which but for her extraordinary memory must have  
+perished with the fire that consumed the Records in 1838.] daughter of H. W. Strong, now Mrs.  
 McConihe of Troy, and Hannah Shepard, sister of Prof. Shep-  
 ard, afterwards Mrs. Judge Terry of Hartford.  
 
 " Under the government and instruction of such superior  
 teachers," I quote the language of a competent eye-witness,  
 " the Academy obtained a reputation second to none in the  
 
-1 To this lady who became a teacher in the Academy at the age of sixteen, and a  
-teacher of remarkable brilliancy, I am indebted for many facts in the early his>  
-tory of Amherst Academy, which but for her extraordinary memory must have  
-perished with the fire that consumed the Records in 1838.  
-
 
 
 36 HISTORY OF AMHERST COLLEGE.  
@@ -98,7 +95,7 @@ assembled in the upper hall for reviews, declamations, composi-
 tions and exercises in reading in which both gentlemen and  
 ladies participated. Spectators were admitted and were often  
 present in large numbers, among whom Dr. Parsons and Mr.  
-Webster, President and Vice-Presideiit of the Board of Trust-  
+Webster, President and Vice-Presideint of the Board of Trust-  
 ees, might usually be seen, and often the lawyers, physicians,  
 and other educated men of the place. Not unfrequently gen-  
 tlemen from out of town were present, as for instance, Dr. Pack-  
@@ -176,7 +173,7 @@ studies, she improved rapidly. Her name was Mary Lyon."
 
 The number of useful men whose names are " written in  
 heaven," and not unknown on earth, who fitted for College and  
-for business during this period in the history of Arnherst, was  
+for business during this period in the history of Amherst, was  
 very great. And the reputation and success of the classical  
 department became so remarkable, that partly to give fuller  
 scope and perfection to this department, and partly to avoid  

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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CHAPTER IV.  
 
-CONSTITUTION OF THE CHAEITY FUND THE CONVENTION AT  
+CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY FUND THE CONVENTION AT  
 AMHERST IN 1818.  
 
 IN view of the elevated literary and Christian character of  
@@ -112,14 +112,13 @@ will be the most eligible way of effecting it Therefore " etc.
 
 Then follows the making and ratifying of the constitution  
 and system of by-laws for the raising and managing of the fund.  
-The constitution is drawn up in due form as a legal document, 1  
-with much minuteness of detail, and with every possible safe-  
-guard against the loss or perversion of the fund, or the neglect'  
-
-1 Col. Graves consulted Jeremiah Mason and Daniel Webster as to the legal char-  
+The constitution is drawn up in due form as a legal document, 
+[Col. Graves consulted Jeremiah Mason and Daniel Webster as to the legal char-  
 acter of the constitution, and they both said it was a legal instrument, binding in  
 law on the subscribers; and so it was decided by the Supreme Court, when, for the  
-sake of testing it, one of the subscribers refused to pay.  
+sake of testing it, one of the subscribers refused to pay.]
+with much minuteness of detail, and with every possible safe-  
+guard against the loss or perversion of the fund, or the neglect'   
 
 
 
@@ -302,15 +301,18 @@ THE CONVENTION OF 1818. 47
 
 On the 29th of September, 1818, in accordance with this  
 invitation, the Convention met in the church in the west parish  
-of Amherst. Thirty-seven towns 1 were represented, sixteen  
+of Amherst. Thirty-seven towns [Forty parishes, two parishes being represented in each of the following towns :  
+Amherst in Hampshire, Greenfield in Franklin, and Granville in Hampden  
+County.] were represented, sixteen  
 in Hampshire County, thirteen in Franklin, four in Hampden  
 and four in Worcester. Most of the parishes were repre-  
 sented by both a pastor and a lay delegate. Thirty-six clergy-  
 men and thirty-two laymen composed the Convention. Among  
 them were Rev. David Parsons, D. D., Rev. Payson Williston,  
 Rev. Joshua Crosby, Rev. John Woodbridge, Rev. Joseph Ly-  
 man, D. D., Rev. Vinson Gould, Rev. Dan Huntington, Rev.  
-James Taylor, Rev. Theophilus Packard, Rev. John Keep, 2  
+James Taylor, Rev. Theophilus Packard, Rev. John Keep, 
+[Afterwards one of the founders and fathers of Oberlin College.]  
 Rev. T. M. Cooley, Rev. Simeon Colton, Rev. John Fiske,  
 Rev. Thomas Snell, H. Wright Strong, Esq., Col. Henry  
 Dwight, Col. Joseph Billings, Dr. William Hooker, Hon.  
@@ -333,12 +335,7 @@ in the central part of Massachusetts, in the heart of New Eng-
 land, and almost equally distant from six other Colleges, in an  
 extensive section of country, salubrious, fertile and populous,  
 where industry and moral order, together with a disposition to  
-cultivate science and literature, habitually prevail ; where mim's-  
-
-1 Forty parishes, two parishes being represented in each of the following towns :  
-Amherst in Hampshire, Greenfield in Franklin, and Granville in Hampden  
-County.  
-; 2 Afterwards one of the founders and fathers of Oberlin College.  
+cultivate science and literature, habitually prevail ; where mim's-    
 
 
 
@@ -392,7 +389,7 @@ Business was almost suspended. The Academy 'took a recess,
 and teachers and pupils hung with breathless interest on the de-  
 bate. " Until noon of the second day of the Convention," I  
 use the language of one who was then a student in the Academy  
-and an eye-witness, 1 " the weight of argument was in favor of  
+and an eye-witness, [D. W. Norton, Esq., of Suffield, Conn.] " the weight of argument was in favor of  
 Northampton, and things looked blue for a location in Amherst.  
 The Trustees watched the progress of the debate with great  
 anxiety, and were doubtful of the result of the vote, which was  
@@ -424,9 +421,7 @@ M. Cooley of Granville, in Hampden County, afterwards so famous
 as a teacher of rusticated students, is said to have spoken ably  
 and earnestly in favor of a Collegiate Institution at Amherst.  
 The delegations from a distance, and those who were least in-  
-fluenced by local considerations, generally adopted this view. It  
-
-i D. W. Norton, Esq., of Suffield, Conn.  
+fluenced by local considerations, generally adopted this view. It    
 
 
 

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@@ -29,15 +29,13 @@ the county newspapers printed at Stockbridge and Pittsfield.
 And by similar modes, and at like intervals, we heard from Troy  
 and Albany." .... "It was scarcely less difficult to reach the  
 place by private than by public conveyance, except by one's own  
-means of transit. My home was near the center of the State, 1  
-
-1 Leicester.  
+means of transit. My home was near the center of the State, [Leicester.]    
 
 
 
 52  
 
-and, as iny resources were too limited to make use of a private  
+and, as my resources were too limited to make use of a private  
 conveyance, I was compelled to rely -upon stage and chance.  
 My route was by stage to Pittsfield, and thence by a providen-  
 tial team or carriage the remainder of my journey. I have often  
@@ -54,7 +52,13 @@ bones ache at the mere recollection.
 upon and over the mountain, between there and the Connecticut  
 River, were generally fortunate enough to find their way singly  
 by means of one-horse wagons, or in larger groups in some capa-  
-cious farm- wagon fitted and furnished for the occasion." l  
+cious farm- wagon fitted and furnished for the occasion." [See GOT. Emory Washburn's Introduction to the History of Williams College.  
+Prof. Snell gave a similar account of his experience in going to and from Wil-  
+liamstown. Ordinarily his father, who was one of the Trustees, carried him over  
+in his chaise. But he never thought of going home to North Brookfield oftener  
+than once a year. And then the way in which the students piled their baggage, into  
+some huge lumber-wagon and then " footed it " themselves over the mountains to  
+Cummington, Pittsfield, or some other place on a stage-route, was vastly amusing.]  
 
 After reading this graphic description by a distinguished  
 alumnus, given for the express purpose of enabling the readers  
@@ -71,15 +75,7 @@ Dr. Packard of Shelburne introduced the following motion :
 consideration the removal of the College to some other part of  
 the Commonwealth, to make all necessary inquiries which have  
 a bearing on the subject, and report at the next meeting." The  
-motion was adopted, and at the next meeting of the Board in  
-
-1 See GOT. Emory Washburn's Introduction to the History of Williams College.  
-Prof. Snell gave a similar account of his experience in going to and from Wil-  
-liamstown. Ordinarily his father, who was one of the Trustees, carried him over  
-in his chaise. But he never thought of going home to North Brookfield oftener  
-than once a year. And then the way in which the students piled their baggage, into  
-some huge lumber-wagon and then " footed it " themselves over the mountains to  
-Cummington, Pittsfield, or some other place on a stage-route, was vastly amusing.  
+motion was adopted, and at the next meeting of the Board in    
 
 
 
@@ -98,13 +94,13 @@ central town in old Hampshire County would be likely to flour-
 ish and would be promotive of knowledge and virtue in the  
 State," and at their meeting in Shelburne, May 10, 1815, they  
 voted unanimously that the town of Amherst appeared to them  
-to be the most eligible place for locating such an Institution. 1  
+to be the most eligible place for locating such an Institution. [See Chapter II.]  
 President Moore was from the first decidedly and avowedly in  
 favor of the removal. When he was invited to the presidency,  
 " it was represented to him by one who spoke in behalf of the  
 Trustees, that it would without doubt be removed ; and that the  
 only question was in which of several towns named the Institu-  
-tion should be located." 2 The College did indeed prosper under  
+tion should be located." [See Gov. Washburn's Introduction to the History of Williams College.] The College did indeed prosper under  
 his personal popularity and his wise administration, notwithstand-  
 ing all its external disadvantages. Students accompanied him  
 from Dartmouth and from Worcester County where he had been  
@@ -122,11 +118,7 @@ the history in the previous chapter, met in Amherst, and recom-
 mended " the establishment of a College in connection with the  
 Charitable Institution there," and " that such preparations and  
 arrangements be made as will accommodate students at the In-  
-stitution as soon as possible." At a special meeting of the Board  
-
-' l See Chapter II.  
-
-2 See Gov. Washburn's Introduction to the History of Williams College.  
+stitution as soon as possible." At a special meeting of the Board      
 
 
 
@@ -306,7 +298,7 @@ sheds light and lustre on the character of the people that for
 
 
 
-'58 HISTORY OF AMHEEST COLLEGE.  
+58 HISTORY OF AMHERST COLLEGE.  
 
 many generations it was such questions the locating and build-  
 ing of colleges, school-houses, and churches questions pertain-  
@@ -324,11 +316,18 @@ not room in the periodical press, pamphlet after pamphlet was
 circulated through the community. In the characteristic man-  
 ner and spirit of New England, the warfare was carried into the  
 pulpit, churches took sides in the controversy, associations of  
-ministers recorded their sentiments, and conventions 1 gave forth  
+ministers recorded their sentiments, and conventions [At a Convention held in Northampton, July 28, 1819, to further the removal of  
+Williams College to that place, Dr. Moore presided, and Dr. Nelson was the Secre-  
+tary; and Dr. Snell, Dr. Humphrey, Dr. Woodbridge, Mr. Gould, Mr. Thomas  
+Shepard and Mr. John Keep were appointed members of a committee to raise  
+funds for this purpose all afterwards among the Trustees, Faculty or zealous  
+friends of Amherst College.] gave forth  
 utterances for or against the removal, for or against each partic-  
 ular location. At length the question entered the arena of poli-  
 tics, and candidates for the Legislature were asked how they  
-would vote in regard to the site of the College. 2  
+would vote in regard to the site of the College. [In their candidacy for the Senate, Gen. Knox was understood to be in favor of  
+the removal of Williams College, and Mr. D wight opposed to it. See Hampshire  
+Gazette, January 5, 1819.]  
 
 At Williamstown, of course, the excitement ran high. The  
 people of the town sent in a spirited remonstrance against the re-  
@@ -338,18 +337,7 @@ ment against him by shaving and cutting off the tail of his horse.
 And the good President drove his horse down to Amherst in  
 that condition, saying he did not see why the folly of a few  
 rowdies should deprive him of the use of the animal, and it did  
-not hurt his feelings any more than it hurt the feelings of the  
-
-1 At a Convention held in Northampton, July 28, 1819, to further the removal of  
-Williams College to that place, Dr. Moore presided, and Dr. Nelson was the Secre-  
-tary; and Dr. Snell, Dr. Humphrey, Dr. Woodbridge, Mr. Gould, Mr. Thomas  
-Shepard and Mr. John Keep were appointed members of a committee to raise  
-funds for this purpose all afterwards among the Trustees, Faculty or zealous  
-friends of Amherst College.  
-
-2 In their candidacy for the Senate, Gen. Knox was understood to be in favor of  
-the removal of Williams College, and Mr. D wight opposed to it. See Hampshire  
-Gazette, January 5, 1819.  
+not hurt his feelings any more than it hurt the feelings of the      
 
 
 
@@ -361,7 +349,9 @@ tures in one of the College halls, a picture of the College on
 wheels, with a large number of students harnessed to it, and Dr.  
 Packard's well-known form and features, mounted on his old  
 horse, inspiring and leading them as they set off shouting and  
-hurrahing with their face towards the mountains. 1  
+hurrahing with their face towards the mountains. [Mr. Durfee in his History of Williams College says : " Only a few of the stu-  
+dents were in favor of retaining it in Williamstown." The facts narrated in the  
+text indicate at least strong party feeling against removal.]  
 
 These little incidents show that Dr. Packard and President  
 Moore were regarded as especially active and influential in the  
@@ -387,16 +377,10 @@ were concerned. Gov. Washburn, an alumnus and a Trustee,
 says : " Conflicting opinions have been entertained respecting his  
 efforts to have the College removed ; and though it was an un-  
 fortunate measure both for the College and himself, I am unwill-  
-ing to ascribe his conduct to any improper motives." 2 Rev. Dr.  
+ing to ascribe his conduct to any improper motives." [History of Williams College, p. 19.] Rev. Dr.  
 Brigham, Secretary of the American Bible Society, in whose  
 Senior year the removal of Williams College was the absorbing  
-theme, says : " The President and the students who resided east  
-
-1 Mr. Durfee in his History of Williams College says : " Only a few of the stu-  
-dents were in favor of retaining it in Williamstown." The facts narrated in the  
-text indicate at least strong party feeling against removal.  
-
-2 History of Williams College, p. 19.  
+theme, says : " The President and the students who resided east      
 
 
 
@@ -405,7 +389,7 @@ text indicate at least strong party feeling against removal.
 of the mountains, were for removal. I, as a Berkshire man, was  
 of course, averse to the measure. But while many censured the  
 President for the leading part which he took, I was never in-  
-clined to question the goodness of his intentions." ]  
+clined to question the goodness of his intentions." [History of Williams College, p. 143.]  
 
 Neither Dr. Moore nor the Trustees of Amherst Academy can  
 be charged with the responsibility of originating the movement  
@@ -440,9 +424,7 @@ in whom there was no guile, whose family school was the chief
 feeder of Williams College, who sent twelve out of thirteen  
 students admitted at one Commencement and had forty of his  
 pupils there at one time, one in almost every room, and about  
-half of the entire number of students, never withdrew his con-  
-
-1 History of Williams College, p. 143.  
+half of the entire number of students, never withdrew his con-    
 
 
 
@@ -460,7 +442,7 @@ that one should have been at Williamstown, Northampton or
 Amherst,' are questions which we are not now called to answer.  
 But that these good men had the best interests of learning and  
 religion at heart and were foreseeing and far-seeing beyond most  
-men in their generation w,e have no doubt. They certainly  
+men in their generation we have no doubt. They certainly  
 did not overestimate the importance of a College in Hampshire  
 County, and their wise plans and persevering efforts have re-  
 sulted, under the overruling providence of God, in the upbuild-