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Rh can hardly ever be prostituted to mean or venal Purposes, but must be the object of every Student's Ambition, who is capable of distinguishing between real and counterfeit Honor. That Clause in the Charter relating to DEGREES shall be inserted in next Week' s Gazette, that such as are desirous of the Honors of this College, may see on what terms they are to expect them, and how far they may be considered as real Honors.

Four of the original trustees were now dead. To the names of Logan and Hopkinson, already recorded, were added Lawrence and Willing; a fifth, Dr. Zachary participated no further in the councils of the Trustees. Isaac Norris who had succeeded Logan had tendered his resignation from want of time amid pressure of public duties. Governor Hamilton had been chosen 17 September, 1754, to succeed Mr. Lawrence; Mr. Alexander Stedman, on n February, 1755 to succeed Mr. Willing; and Mr John Mifflin on 7 March, 1755 to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Norris. Both Hamilton and Stedman attended the meeting which elected the new Provost and Vice-Provost, and Mifflin's election was had at the same meeting. Before we proceed in our narrative of the College under the creation given to it by the charter of 1755, let us learn somewhat of these new Trustees, who all shared actively in its work. JAMES HAMILTON, son of Andrew Hamilton, a Councillor, and a native of Accomac County, Virginia, was born about 1710. His sister, Margaret, was wife of Chief Justice Allen, one of the original Trustees of the Academy. His father owning lands in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he was returned from there to the Provincial Assembly when but twenty-four years of age, and was re-elected five times therefrom. Removing afterwards to Philadelphia, he was made a member of Council