| CHAPTER I. |
| Introduction | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Ancestry and Early Life of Eleazar Wheelock.—His Settlement at Lebanon.—Establishment of the Indian Charity School.—Mr. Joshua More | 6 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Education in New Hampshire.—Action in Regard to a College.—Testimonial of Connecticut Clergymen.—Legislative Grant to Mr. Wheelock | 15 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| A College Contemplated by Mr. Wheelock.—Lord Dartmouth.—Occom and Whitaker in Great Britain | 23 |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Sir William Johnson.—Explorations for a Location.—Advice of English Trustees | 29 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| A College Charter | 40 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| President Wheelock's Personal Explorations in New Hampshire.—Location at Hanover | 49 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Commencement of Operations.—Course of Study.—Policy of Administration | 57 |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Progress to the Death of President Wheelock.—Prominent Features of his Character | 65 |
| CHAPTER X. |
| Progress During the Administration of the Second President, John Wheelock | 76 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Lack of Harmony Between President Wheelock and Other Trustees.—Removal of the President From Office.—Estimate of His Character | 88 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| Administration of President Brown.—Contest Between The College and the State.—Triumph of the College | 100 |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Character of President Brown.—Tributes by Professor Haddock And Rufus Choate | 117 |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Progress From 1820 to 1828.—Administrations of President Dana and President Tyler | 126 |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| Inauguration of President Lord | 143 |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| The Policy of the College, its Progress and Enlargement under President Lord's Administration from 1828 to 1863 | 157 |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| Character of President Lord | 168 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| Administration of President Smith | 177 |
| CHAPTER XIX. |
| Inauguration of President Bartlett | 190 |
| CHAPTER XX. |
| Prof. John Smith.—Prof. Sylvanus Ripley.—Prof. Bezaleel Woodward | 211 |
| CHAPTER XXI. |
| Prof. John Hubbard.—Prof. Roswell Shurtleff | 225 |
| CHAPTER XXII. |
| Prof. Ebenezer Adams.—Prof. Zephaniah S. Moore.—Prof. Charles B. Haddock | 241 |
| CHAPTER XXIII. |
| Prof. William Chamberlain.—Prof. Daniel Oliver.—Prof. James Freeman Dana | 256 |
| CHAPTER XXIV. |
| Prof. Benjamin Hale.—Prof. Alpheus Crosby.—Prof. Ira Young | 276 |
| CHAPTER XXV. |
| Prof. Stephen Chase.—Prof. David Peabody.—Prof. William Cogswell | 298 |
| CHAPTER XXVI. |
| Prof. John Newton Putnam.—Prof. John S. Woodman.—Prof. Clement Long.—Other Teachers | 316 |
| CHAPTER XXVII. |
| Medical Department.—Professors Nathan Smith, Reuben D. Mussey, Dixi Crosby, Edmund R. Peaslee, Albert Smith, and Alpheus B. Crosby—Other Teachers | 339 |
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