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Rh pupils were sent to the University over which the late Dr Ewing presided, who has been so deservedly famed as a scholar, they were always received without examination. It was sufficient to know they had received their education with Dr Latta * * * It was indeed almost impossible to be long in his company without being both pleased and improved. Both old and young were fond of his society. When paying a visit to any of his people, it was pleasing to see the youth gather around him to enjoy his conversation. * * * He was conscientious in the discharge of every duty. And with such dignity did he support the sacred office which he bore, that there was scarce ever an instance of any person conducting him- self profanely or rudely in his presence. SAMUEL MAGAW was born in 1735, the same year with his classmates Morgan and Williamson. We know little of his early life. Graduating in 1757, he received his Master's degree from the College in 1760. He soon made preparations for the ministry, and with John Andrews of the class of 1765, the Provost of 1810, he went to England for Orders, bearing a letter from Provost Smith dated 13 November, 1766, introducing them to the Bishop of London : "I cannot now let the Bearers, Mr. Samuel Magaw and Mr. John Andrews go without a few lines. They were educated and graduated under me and I hope in Examination will do credit to our College." On 1 8 December, Dr. Smith wrote: "My last to your Lordship was by Mr. Andrews and Mr. Magaw, both educated in our College, since which another Mr. Edmiston 10 educated with them has sailed from Maryland on the same errand. I hope it will appear to your Lordship that they are all well grounded in their education." 11 Magaw and Andrews were ordained Deacons, 2 February, 1767 in St. James' Chapel,!Westminster, by the Bishop of St. Davids' 10 <. William Edmiston, class of 1759. He was ordained 15 March, 1767, and priest on the agth at St. James, Westminster, by the Bishop of Oxford, acting for the Bishop of London. On his return to Philadelphia he did not at once present his letters in Maryland, owing to the hesitation of the colonial authorities in accepting the Bishop of London's licenses. See Bishop White's reference to this, Memoirs, p. 19. He became Rector of St. Ann's, Annapolis, and later of St. George's, Spesutia ; but his Tory activities lost him the latter and in September, 1775, he went to England. Dr. Ethan Allen's Historical Notes of St. Ann 1 s Parish, p. 79. The name is variously spelled, Edmiston, Edminston, Edmonson. 11 Perry's Historical Collections, ii. 412, 413. Smith, i. 403.