The Girard College and Its Founder: Containing the Biography of Mr. Girard, the History of the Institution, Its Organization and Plan of Discipline, with the Course of Education, Forms of Admission of Pupils, Description of the Buildings, &c. &c., and the Will of Mr. GirardC. Sherman, printer, 1854 - 85 páginas |
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Página 33 - I enjoin and require that no ecclesiastic, missionary, or minister of any sect whatsoever, shall ever hold or exercise any station or duty whatever in the said college ; nor shall any such person ever be admitted for any purpose, or as a visitor, within the premises appropriated to the purposes of the said college.
Página 75 - In making this restriction, I do not mean to cast any reflection upon any sect or person •whatsoever ; but, as there is such a multitude of sects, and such a diversity of opinion amongst them, I desire to keep the tender minds of the orphans, who are to derive advantage from this bequest, free from the excitement which clashing doctrines and sectarian controversy are so apt to produce ; my desire is, that all the instructors and teachers in the college shall take pains to instil into the minds...
Página 85 - Testament, and republicatiou thereof, and that at the doing thereof, he was of sound mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief; and at the same time appeared Jno.
Página 80 - To enable the said corporation to improve the city property, and the general appearance of the city itself, and, in effect, to diminish the burden of taxation, now most oppressive, especially on those who are the least able to bear it.
Página 84 - Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Stephen' Girard, as and for a republication of his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each other, December 25th, 1830.
Página 83 - Signed, sealed, . published, and declared by the said Stephen Girard, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who have at his request hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other, February 16, 1830.
Página 72 - ... appurtenances shall have been constructed, and supplied with plain and suitable furniture and books, philosophical and experimental instruments and apparatus, and all other matters needful to carry my general design into execution ; the income, issues and profits of so much...
Página 20 - And, especially, I desire, that by every proper means a pure attachment to our republican institutions and to the sacred rights of conscience, as guaranteed by our happy constitutions, shall be formed and fostered in the minds of the scholars.
Página 82 - ... in the names of my executors, and to hand over the same to them, to be disposed of according to this my Will. XXVI. Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint Timothy Paxson. Thomas P. Cope, Joseph Roberts, William J. Duane and John A. Barclay, executors of this my last Will and Testament: I recommend to them to close the concerns of my estate as expeditiously as possible, and to see that my intentions in respect to the residue of my estate are and shall be strictly complied with : and I do hereby...
Página 75 - ... that all the instructors and teachers in the College, shall take pains to instil into the minds of the scholars, the purest principles of morality, so that, on their entrance into active life, they may from inclination and habit, evince benevolence toward their fellow creatures, and a love of truth, sobriety, and industry, adopting at the same time, such religious tenets as their matured reason may enable them to prefer.