In  1873  a  (barter  conferring  full  college  powers  was
obtained.  For  some  years  the  exercise  of  these  powers
was  held  in  abeyance.  It  was  hoped  that  the  full
sum  of  $50,000,  now  recommended  by  the  Synod  for
endowment  purposes,  might  be  obtained.
Meanwhile,  members  of  the  graduating  classes
received  from  the  Faculty  certificates  of  having
completed  tiicir  respective  courses  of  study.  The
Institution  was  growing,  with  a  reputation  for
thorough  scholarship  and  firm,  yet  parental  disci-
pline, in  public  favor.  Professors  of  rare  talent  and
.ability,  from  time  to  time,  had  been  secured  for  the
different  departments  of  in.struction.  Among  these
may  be  mentioned  Professor  Wm.  G.  Hammond,  after-
ward Chancellor  of  the  Law  Department  of  the  State
University  of  Iowa,  and  now  occupying  a  similar
position  in  St.  Louis,  Mo. ;  Professors  Samuel  Calvin
and  T.  11.  JIcBride,  now  jointly  in  charge  of  the
Department  of  Natural  Science  in  the  State  Univer-
sity of  Iowa;  in  more  recent  years,  also,  Professor
C.  A.  Leonard,  now  Professor  of  Latin  in  the  Central
University  of  Kentucky.  In  1875,  to  meet  the  de-
mand for  enlarged  accommodation  required  by  the
increase  of  students,  an  east  wing,  fifty-fiNc  by  thirty
feet  was,  by  the  contributions  chiefly  of  the  ]>eople  of
Hojikinton  and  vicinity,  added  to  the  main  building.
As  other  Institutions  were  being  established,  asking
the  patronage  of  the  public,  and  especially  of  the
Presbyterian  Church,  the  Board  of  Trustees  at  length
resolved  to  exercise  the  "full  college  powers  secured
to  the  Institution  by  her  charter.  The  class  of  1881
wa.s  the  first  to  receive,  at  the  hands  of  the  President,
diplonuis  with  the  much  prized  degrees.  The  Board,
also,  resolved  to  confer  upon  the  graduates  of  former
years  equal  privileges  on  application.
LONG.
1177


LOWRJE.
