Excerpt from Columbia CollegeYou have deemed it fitting that in this Centennial year we Should unite in commemorating the historic epoch upon which our Alma Mater, through the in¿uence of her teachings, exerted so marked an in¿uence.Recognizing the just and honorable claims of her elder sisters, among whom were Harvard and Yale, William and Mary, and Princeton and the lesser academies and schools in which were educated the men of the Revolution, we cannot, as we thank God for the unity, the freedom, and the progress of the Republic, forget the prominent part borne by the alumni of Kings in securing for us these blessings.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.