s. During the first years of our course, the library of the
"United Fraternity" occupied a place in the north entry of the
college, corresponding to that of the "Social Friends" library in the
south entry. The libraries were open only on Wednesdays and Saturdays
from 1 to 2 P. M., for the delivery and return of books, and the
students at these times gathered around the barred entrances to be
waited on in turn by the librarians and their assistants. The rooms
were so small that only three or four others were admitted at a time
within the bar for the examination of the books upon the shelves. The
opening of the philological room and of a reading-room about the same
time by the members of the "Fraternity" led to the great enlargement
of the library rooms, and great increase of library advantages, which
took place in the latter part of our course. The ample rooms were now
opened daily, instead of twice a week, for the delivery and return of
books.'

"The college library is spoken of as, at that time, being open once in
two weeks, and occupying a narrow room on the second floor of the
college."

The marked advance in the course of study and general advantages of
college life, during this period, are too well known to many living
readers to require especial notice in this connection. The leading
facts will be developed upon succeeding pages.

The following paragraphs from a member of Dr. Tyler's family are
worthy of perusal.

"My first recollections of importance regarding Dartmouth College were
my father's great concern for its financial interests. There was great
need of money at this time for new buildings and scientific apparatus,
and no one was found willing to assume the responsibility of
soliciting funds except President Tyler, who in his vacations
undertook the matter, and was eminently successful in the work. When
he first started upon his mission he called upon the late Hon. Isaac
Hill, at that time editor of the New Hampshire 'Patriot,' which paper
had been, as some thought, opposed to the interests of the college.
This gentleman had attended a Commencement at Dartmouth, and had an
interview with the new president, and being pleased, had spoken highly
of the college and its president in his paper. This emboldened
President Tyler to ask Mr. Hill to head the list of subscribers to the
college, and to his surprise he did so, pledging himself for one
hundred dollars. Mr. Hill's signature was worth many thousands o