199.]
[Footnote 45: _Life of Bishop Kerfoot_, by Rev. Hall Harrison.]
[Footnote 46: Act of 1844, ch. 272.]
[Footnote 47: MSS. of Fr. G.E. Viger.]
[Footnote 48: Act of 1830, ch. 50.]
[Footnote 49: MSS. of Rev. G.E. Viger.]
[Footnote 50: Act of 1865, ch. 10.]
[Footnote 51: Lewis, _Outline of Western Maryland College_.]
[Footnote 52: MSS. of Pres. W.H. Hopkins.]
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
(1876-1891).
BY DANIEL C. GILMAN.
FOUNDATION.
The year 1876 is commonly taken as the date of the foundation of the
Johns Hopkins University, as in that year its doors were opened for the
reception of students. On the twenty-second of February the plans of the
University were publicly made known, and consequently "Washington's
Birthday" has since been observed as an anniversary or commemoration
day. But in reality the Trustees were organized nine years before. The
founder, Johns Hopkins, as he saw the end of life approaching (although
he continued in active business for several years afterwards),
determined to bestow a large part of his fortune upon two institutions
which he proposed to establish, a University and a Hospital. These
establishments were to be managed by separate Boards of Trustees,
citizens of Baltimore, whom he selected for their integrity, wisdom, and
public spirit.
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