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1837, and was named after Bishop Emory of the Methodist 

 Episcopal Church. 



Its first President was the Rev. Ignatius A. Few, L. L. D., 

 a native of Columbia county, Georgia, and a man of the most 

 extensive acquirements. This gentleman resigned the presi- 

 dency on account of ill health, and was succeeded by the Rev. 

 Augustus B. Longstreet, L. L. D., who continued to preside 

 over the College until July 1848, a period of more than ten 

 years. The Rev. Geo. F. Fierce, D. D., so favourably known 

 as a learned, zealous, and eloquent clergyman, now fills this 

 high office. Rev. Dr. Pierce is a native of Greene county, 

 Georgia, and a graduate of Franklin College ; acts not only as 

 President, but also as Professor of English Literature. 



Rev. Alexander Means, M. D., Professor of Physical Sci- 

 ence. 



Rev. O. L. Smith, A. M., Professor of Ancient Languages. 



Rev. J. M. Bournell, A. M., Adjunct Professor of Langua- 

 ges and Mathematics. -^ 



Mr. Gustavus J. Orr, A. M., Professor of Mathematics. 



Mr. James E. Palmer, A. B., Principal of the Preparatory 

 Department. 



The College numbers ninety-seven alumni ; of this number 

 eighteen are ministers of the gospel. At this time there are 

 one hundi'ed and twenty-six students in attendance. The 

 libraries contain about three thousand volumes. Commence- 

 ment on the Wednesday after the third Monday in July. 



GEORGIA FEMALE COLLEGE. 



Located on a high hill in the city of Macon. This institu- 

 tion was founded by a few friends of female literature, and is 

 under the supervision of the Georgia Annual Conference of 

 the Methodist Episcopal Church. It first commenced its exer- 

 cises on the 7th of January, 1839. The Faculty consists of a 

 President, three Professors, with*a proper number of assistants, 

 a Matron and a superintendent of the department of domestic 



