ant of great moral strength under
the pressure of bodily disease, and a memorable instance of that
Christian heroism for which he has always been remarkable. "_Maluit
esse quam videri bonus._"'"

The subsequent labors of President Dana in the ministry, and the high
esteem of all who best knew him till his death, August 26, 1859, are
matters of permanent record. His first wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Coombs)
Dana, and the second, Mrs. Sarah (Emery) Dana, had died previous to
his residence at Hanover.

President Dana's brief but earnest labors for the college having
closed in 1821, the fifth president was Rev. Bennet Tyler, who was
called from a pastorate in Southbury, Conn.

We quote in substance some passages relating to this subject from his
"Memoir," by his son-in-law, Rev. Nahum Gale, D.D.

"Early in 1822, Mr. Tyler was appointed president of Dartmouth
College. It was to him a mystery why he should be selected for that
station. Located in a retired country parish, he had been devoted to
the duties of the ministry, and had paid little attention to science
or literature. He was strongly attached to his people and his home,
for there had arisen, as 'olive plants,' around his table, three sons
and four daughters.

"But he was recommended to the Trustees of Dartmouth by Dr. Porter, of
Andover, and others, in whose judgment he had great confidence; his
brethren around him in the ministry, and the consociation with which
he was connected, believed it to be his duty to accept the
appointment. Accordingly, he broke away from an endeared people, was
inaugurated at Dartmouth in March, and entered upon the duties of his
office the following June. In the autumn of 1822, the newly-elected
president was honored by the degree of D.D., from Middlebury College.
Of his connection with Dartmouth College, Dr. Tyler has left the
following record:

"'I was among strangers, and engaged in duties to which I was
unaccustomed. But I found myself surrounded by able professors, who
treated me with great kindness, and rendered me all the assistance in
their power. My situation was much more pleasant than I anticipated;
and through the assistance of a gracious Providence, I was enabled to
discharge the duties which devolved upon me with acceptance. I have
never had any reason to doubt that I was in the path of duty when I
accepted the appointment. My labor in the service of the college, I
humbly trust, was not altogether in vain. I had the satisf