History; 1754-1904 : published in commemoration of the one hundred & fiftieth anniversary of the founding of King's College.
- Columbia University
- Date:
- 1904
Licence: In copyright
Credit: History; 1754-1904 : published in commemoration of the one hundred & fiftieth anniversary of the founding of King's College. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![1766 Over her head is Jehovah in a Glory, the Beams coming tri- angularly to a Point near her head, with these words around her for her Motto, In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen — In thy light shall ice see light.— Psal. 36 : 9. On the Edge around are engraved in Capitals, Sigillum Collegii Reg. Nov. Ebor. In America—The Seal of King's College at New I ork in America.” In a list of the “ Benefactors to King’s College ” it is stated that “ Mr. George Harison presented us with the Engraving of the Seal which cost 10 Guineas.” In the summer of 1756 the funds of the institution were in such a condition that the Governors thought themselves justified in providing for the erection of a College build- ing. Accordingly plans were prepared, submitted to the Governor-General, and, on his approval, were adopted by the Governors, July 13, 1756. On the 23d of August the cornerstone was laid. The following account of the ceremony appeared in the New York Gazette of August 30, 1756, No. 711 : — “ Last Monday was laid, by his Excellency Sir Charles Hardy, our Governor, the first stone of King’s College, in this City. On which Occasion the Honourable James De Lancey, Esq., our Lieutenant-Governor, the Tutor, with the students, met at Mr. Willett's, and thence proceeded to the House of Mr. Vandenbergh, at the Common. Whither his Excellency came in his Chariot, and proceeded with them about One o’Clock to the College Ground, near the River on the North- West Side of the City, where a Stone was prepared, with the following Inscription. ***•••• •• [The Latin inscription is here given.] “ In English thus “ This first Stone of this College, called King’s, established by Royal Charter, for the Honour of Almighty God, and the Advancement of the public Good, both in Church and State, was laid by his Excellency Sir Charles Hardy Knight, the very Worthy Governor of this Province, August 23d, An. Dom. 1756.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28990717_0046.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
