DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, HANOVER, NH
\dˈɑːtməθ kˈɒlɪd͡ʒ], \dˈɑːtməθ kˈɒlɪdʒ], \d_ˈɑː_t_m_ə_θ k_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_dʒ]\
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Was founded by Congregationalists, and chartered in 1769. It is famous in constitutional history for having supplied the test case as to whether the State Legislature had the power to dissolve private trusts. It originated out of a school for Indians established at Lebanon, CT, by Rev. Eleazar Wheelock. His son, John Wheelock, succeeded him in the presidency. Daniel Webster was graduated here in 1802. The Medical School was founded in 1797, the Chandler Scientific School in 1852, the New Hampshire College of Agriculture in 1868.
By John Franklin Jameson
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