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160 new hall. In 1854, the legislature chartered the college under the name of Pacific University. The University held its first commencement in 1863, graduating but one student. This was Harvey W. Scott, who came to be one of the foremost newspaper editors of the nation.

MARSH HALL, PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

Japan Patronizes Pacific University. In 1872, the progressive movement in Japan resulted in sending many of the sons of prominent families to schools in America and Europe. Pacific University was selected for three of them, all of whom graduated in 1876. They were Yei Nosea and Hatstara Tamura, both of whom became prominent educators and writers; also Kin Saito who is chief justice of the Court of Hokaido, Japan.

Christian College. In 1854, Rev. John E. Murphy, Elijah Davidson, J. B. Smith, T. H. Lucas and S. Whitman donated a mile square of land in Polk County on which to found a town, the proceeds from the sale of town lots to be used in establishing a college under the supervision of the local Christian Church and to be called Monmouth University. At a mass meeting the town was named Monmouth. Money was donated, a small building erected, and the school was placed in charge of the Christian Church of