...tradition runs that each said, as he laid his contribution upon the table, now in the Yale Library, "I give these Books for the founding of a College in this Colony." EARLY DAYS AT SAYBROOK. In October, a draft of a charter prepared by Boston friends was submitted to...

...each several books, and presenting them ' to the Body, (that is to say, the corporation), said — "I give these books for the founding of a college in this Colony." Now since the founding of Yale College, two hundred odd years ago, theories of education have changed...

...and presented them, to the Body ; and laying them on the Table, said these Words, or to this effect: 'I give these Books for the Founding of a College in this Colony.' Then the Ministers as a Body took possession of them; and appointed the Rev. Mr. Russel, of Branford,...

...ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think." " 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 assembled at the village of Branford,...

...and presented them to the body, and laying them on the table said these words, or to this effect: "l give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." Then the trustees as a body took possession of them and appointed the Rev. Mr. Russel of Branford as...

...brought a number of books and presented them to the body, and laying them on the table said these words : 'I give these books for the founding of a college in this Colony.' '' The Trustees placed these books in the care of the Rev. Mr. Russell of Branford, as Librarian. The...

...Each gentleman gave a number of books, and laying them upon a table pronounced words to this effect: ' I give these books for the founding of a college in this Colony.' About forty volumes in folio were thus given." After mature deliberation, doubts arising whether the...

...worthy fathers who assembled in Banford in 1700, and laying each a few volumes upon the table said, "I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony" — and these two universities were born in a wilderness. What inspiration you must get from the history...

...meeting in Branford, when each minister laid upon a table his contribution of books, with the words, " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." The contribution amounted to forty folio volumes pertaining to theology, with not a volume of classical...

...settlements onnecticut came together to found a college. Each laid a few books on a table and said, "I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." This little pile of books was the beginning of Yale College. The Connecticut valley being fertile,...