KNOX COUNTY OHIO - Norton's History of Knox County [Chapter XL_2]

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A History of Knox County, Ohio, From 1779 to 1862 
Inclusive: Comprising Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes and 
incidents of men connected with the county from its first 
settlement: Together with complete lists of the senators, 
representatives, sherriffs, auditors, commissioners, 
treasurers, judges, justices of the peace, and other 
officers of the county, also of those who have served in a 
military capacity from its first organization to the 
present time, and also a sketch of Kenyon College, and 
other institutions of learning and religion within the 
county. 
By A. Banning Norton.

Columbus: Richard Nevins, Printer. 1862
Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1862 
by A. Banning Norton, In the Clerk’s office of the Southern 
District of Ohio.
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CHAPTER L_2. 

(Note: I have added the "_2" here the book has two chapter "L's" in it.
 (dck, 20 Dec.2000)

KEYON COLLEGE AND THEOLOCICAL SEMINARY.

This valued institution of learning and religion was founded 
in this county by the Rt. Rev. Philander Chase, first Bishop of 
the Protestant Episcopal Church of Ohio, upon Section one, 
Township six. and Range t welve, U. S. Military Lands. The 
preliminary steps to its establishment were taken at 
Worthington, by commencing a school, in 1825, under an act 
of incorporation for a "Theological Seminary of the 
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Ohio." In 
pursuance of this purpose. Bp. C. visited England, and 
obtained very liberal donations for the cause ; and the 
surpassing beauty of the present site secured its selection. In 
his annual address, 1826, he thus speaks "July 22d. This day, 
for the first time, in company with a number of gentlemen, I 
explored the lands now rendered so interesting to us on 
account of their many advantages for the location of the 
seminary and college." Two of the gentlemen alluded to were 
Henry B. Curtis, Esq., and Daniel S. Norton, whose 
statements in regard to that "interesting" occasion we have; 
and that of the former, as published in the Kenyon Collegian, 
we had designed giving entire, but our limits will not permit. 
In fact, we can only allude to the establishment of

the college, with the promise of giving at an early day a 
complete history of the institution, its founder and 
benefactors, for which we have now a large amount of 
interesting material in manuscript. The college lands, 4,000 
acres, on both sides of the Kokosing, five miles below Mt. 
Vernon, were purchased of Wm. Hogg, Esq., of Brownsville. 
Pa., who made a generous donation in consideration of the 
object ; and by a unanimous vote of the Convention of 1826 
the site of Kenyon College was settled forever.
Views of Kenyon College, Ascension Hall, Bexley Hall, 
Milnor Hall and Rosse Chapel, the principal buildings of the 
Institution, appear in this work. They tell of the pious and 
devout labors of Bishop Chase, whose lithograph is also 
given, and of his very worthy successor, Bishop McIlvaine. 
They also speak, more than tongue can tell. the liberality and 
nobleness of the Christian people of Great Britain and of the 
United States, who have been graciously moved to give of 
their abundance to this noble object. To Henry Clay, whose 
influential letters gave Bishop Chase access to the British 
heart, we are also deeply indebted.
Kenyon College to-day stands erect, having passed 
through many periods of tribulation and gloom. With an able 
corps of instructors, trustees and friends, zealously devoted 
to her interests, a bright future is before it. In our forthcoming 
work, we will prove, by showing what it has done for the 
country, that the expectations of its friends have, in great part, 
been realized.
In 1827, the foundations of the work were laid

on College Hill commanding the most beautiful view in the 
whole country The place is noted for health, as the Institution 
has been for the thoroughness of its course of instruction. 
Among the very able officers at the present time are—Rt. 
Rev. G.
T. Beddll, Rev. T. M. Smith, Rev. M. T. C. Wing, Rev. J. J. 
McElhinney, of the Theological Faculty, and Professors John 
Trinible, H. L. Smith, B.
L. Lana, Francis Wharton, H. D. Lathrop and G. T. 
Chapman, of the College.
The Kenyon Grammar Schools in charge of Rev. A. 
Blake, at Gambier, and Rev. Peter S. Ruth, at Worthington, 
are valuable adjuncts, and well sustained.
The Libraries of the College and the Philomathesian and 
Nu Pi Kappa Societies, containing over 15,000 volumes, and 
an abundant supply of literary food are ever accessible to the 
student.
The present Trustees of the Institution areRt. Rev. C. P. 
McIlvaine, D.D.D.C.L, President; Rt. Rev. G. T. Bedell, 
Vice President ; Rev. S. A. Bronson, D.D., Rev. E. Burr, 
D.D., Rev. James McElroy, D.D., Rev. H. B. Walbridge, 
Rev. Lewis Burton, Rev, J. E. Grammer, Hon. J. W. An-
drews, Hon. R. C. Hurd, Hon. C. Delano, Gen'l Kent Jarvis, 
Wm. Proctor, Esq., Dr. J. N. Burr.