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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Dartmouth College's Board of Trustees voted on September 22 to pay President John Wheelock 900 pounds for his services, but he generously donated the entire sum back to the college amid its financial difficulties. The act is praised, alongside a recent reformation among the students.
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But the President considering the low state of their finances, and imitating the disinterested benevolence of his honour'd father the pious founder of that flourishing and divinely favoured institution, very generously made a present of the whole to the College, refusing to take the least reward for all his toil, labour and expense.
May this noble example animate others to assist this institution, so truly pious in its foundation, and peculiarly favoured of God, lately, in a very remarkable reformation of many of the youths there, who, as streams from this fountain, are likely to make glad the city of our God.
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Dresden
Event Date
22d Of September Last
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voted to pay nine hundred pounds to president john wheelock, but he donated the entire amount back to the college.
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The Board of Trustees convened in council and voted to pay President John Wheelock nine hundred pounds for his labours and support in office. Considering the college's low finances and imitating his father's benevolence, Wheelock generously donated the whole sum back, refusing any reward. The institution is noted for its pious foundation and a recent remarkable reformation of many youths.