sent down for concurrence. Its fate in the house is recorded in the House Journal for Thursday, January 25, 1821[1]
"Bill to change the name of the Maine Literary and Theological Institution, Read a third time and passed to be engrossed—immediately on motion this vote is reconsidered and the Bill committed to Messrs. Little of Bucksport, Miller of St. George, and Smith of Wiscasset."
The committee made the following report, which was adopted:
"State of Maine, House of Representatives, Jany. 1821. The Committee to whom was referred the act to change the name of the Maine Literary & Theological Institution have attended that duty, and report that the same be amended by striking out the word 'Maine' in the sixth line 1st section & inserting the word 'Waterville' instead thereof. S Little, Per order."
The Senate on January 27th concurred in the amendment, and on February 5th the act was approved. The "original design of the Trustees" had been accomplished after nearly ten years of effort, and what may be considered the formative period in Colby's history was at an end. The lines along which the college should have its development were practically decided, and it only remained to build wisely on the foundations laid through the persistent effort of those who had had the foresight and courage to make the beginnings.
- ↑ Page 135.
