or any greater number of
them, to transact any matter or thing necessary to be done, before the
next annual meeting, and to order notice to the said seven or any
greater number of them, of the times and places of meetings for the
services aforesaid, by a letter under his or their hands of the same,
one month before said meeting. Provided always, that no standing rule
or order be made or altered, for the regulation of said college, or
any president or professor be chosen or displaced, or any other matter
or thing transacted or done, which shall continue in force after the
then next annual meeting of said trustees as aforesaid.

And further, We do by these presents, for us, our heirs and
successors, create, make, constitute, nominate and appoint our trusty
and well beloved Eleazar Wheelock, Doctor in Divinity, the founder of
said college, to be president of said Dartmouth College, and to have
the immediate care of the education and government of such students,
as shall be admitted into said Dartmouth College, for instruction and
education; and do will, give and grant to him in said office, full
power, authority and right to nominate, appoint, constitute and ordain
by his last will, such suitable and meet person or persons as he shall
choose, to succeed him in the presidency of said Dartmouth College;
and the person so appointed by his last will, to continue in office,
vested with all the powers, privileges, jurisdiction and authority of
a president of said Dartmouth College, that is to say, so long as
until such appointment, by said last will, shall be disapproved by the
trustees of said Dartmouth College.

And We do also for us, our heirs and successors, will, give and grant
to the said trustees of Dartmouth College, and to their successors
forever, or any seven or more of them, convened as aforesaid, that in
case of the ceasing or failure of a president, by any means
whatsoever, that the said trustees do elect, nominate and appoint such
qualified person, as they, or the major part of any seven or more of
them, convened for that purpose, as above directed, shall think fit,
to be president of said Dartmouth College, and to have the care of the
education and government of the students as aforesaid. And in case of
the ceasing of a president as aforesaid, the senior professor or
tutor, being one of the trustees, shall exercise the office of a
president, until the trustees shall make choice of, and appoint a
president as af