...brought from his library some of his most valuable books, and laying them upon Mr. Russell's table, said: "I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." This produced a profound impression upon the clergymen of Connecticut, notably upon the graduates of...

...the story that they advanced to a table in a house in Branford and laid upon it forty folio volumes, saying " I give these books for the founding of a college in Connecticut," the symbol of the place of the library in the college and the university. The school...

...colonial muskets. Thereupon Fletcher retreated from the contest and Connecticut retained her liberties. " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." Such were the words of ten ministers who, in the year 1700, met at the village of Branford, a few miles...

...in September, 1701, and formally established the college by laying books on a table, with the words: I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony. The idea of making a pile of books take the place of the customary pile of bricks was a happy one,...

...(clergymen), 17 " who in 1700 assembled at Branford, and each one laying a few volumes on the table, said ' I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony.' " In like manner all the older of the higher institutions of learning in this country were called into being...

...had been named as trustees met at Branford, each laying his contribution of books upon the table and saying, " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." In 1701, the general court granted a charter October 9 for a collegiate school and voted an annual grant...

...it was designed; the person who contributed in 1700 the books which formed its nucleus remarking : " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." The Library Company of Philadelphia was established in I73I» by Benjamin Franklin and others. In 1868...

...year at Branford it is said that each of the trustees brought a number of books, and with the words, "I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony," presented them to the association. The contribution amounted to forty folio volumes pertaining to theology,...

...of the Church," each laying upon the table in their meeting-room a number of books, with the words, "I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." The next year the college was chartered and was formally opened at Saybrook, and in 171617 it was permanently...

...elevating nature. We are told that at Yale a little group of clergymen put together a few precious books, saying: "I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." Williams College bears the name of a heroic soldier of the French war, and who has not heard of the...