The American Geography Or a View of the Present Situation of the United States
The American Geography Or a View of the Present Situation of the United States
Jedidiah Morse
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There is a grammajr-fchool at Hartford, and another at New Haven, fupportcd . By a dojjyjjjion of Governor Hopkins. This venerable and benevolent gentleman, in his Jail \vill, dated 1657, left in the hands of Theophilu* Eaton, Elq. And three others, a" legacy of 1324). " as an encouragement, in thefe foreign plantations, of breed- ing up hopeful youth-, bath at the grarnmar-fchool and college. " In 1664, this y was equally divided betweeri New Haven and Hartford ; and grammar-ichools v, c'/e cr...eeled, which have been fupportcd ever flnce. Academies liave been eitablifhed at Greenfield, Plainficld, Norwich, Windham, and Pomfret, ibme of which are iiourifhing. YALE COLLEGE was founded in 1700, and remained at Killingworth until 1707 then at Saybrook until 1716, when it wa-; removed and iixed at New Haven. Among its principal benefactors was Governor Yale, in honour of whom, in 1718, it was named YALE COLLEGE.. Its firlt building was erected in 1717, being 170 feet in length, and 22 in breadth, built of wood.
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