place.

In the spring of 1802 he joined the Freshman class of Dartmouth
College, and, during the whole period of his collegiate course, was a
model of persevering diligence, of gentle and winning manners, and
pure and elevated morality. From college he carried with him the
respect and love of both teachers and students. Having spent the year
succeeding his graduation as a private tutor in the family of the
venerable Judge Paine, of Williamstown, Vt., he was appointed to a
tutorship in the college at which he had graduated. This office he
accepted, and for three years discharged its duties with great ability
and fidelity, while, at the same time, he was pursuing theological
studies with reference to his future profession.

Having received license to preach from the Grafton Association, he
resigned his tutorship at the Commencement in 1809, with a view to
give himself solely to the work of the ministry. After declining
several flattering applications for his services, he accepted an
invitation from the Congregational Church in North Yarmouth, Me., to
become their pastor; and he was accordingly ordained there on his
birthday, January 11, 1810. Within a few months from this time, he was
chosen Professor of Languages at Dartmouth College; but this
appointment he was pleased, greatly to the joy of his parishioners, to
decline. For the succeeding five years he labored with great zeal and
success among his people, while his influence was sensibly felt in
sustaining and advancing the interests of learning and religion
throughout the State. He was the intimate friend of the lamented
President Appleton; and no one, perhaps, co-operated with the president
more vigrously than he, in increasing the resources and extending the
influence of Bowdoin College.

He was inaugurated President of Dartmouth College, on the 27th of
September, 1815.

During the period when the college controversy was at its height, and
it seemed difficult to predict its issue, Mr. Brown was invited to the
presidency of Hamilton College,--a respectable and flourishing
institution in the State of New York. He did not, however, feel at
liberty to accept the invitation, considering himself so identified
with the college with which he was then connected that he must share
either its sinking or rising fortunes.

President Brown's labors were too severe for his constitution. He was
not only almost constantly engaged during the week in the instruction
and genera