
          exaltations of an individual. They
 are also guided by the exigencies
 of the institution & the qualities
 of the person to be sought for. I have
 therefore hesitation in bringing on
 any occasion the claims of particular 
 candidates without a perfect
 knowledge of the [?] [inserted: & desires] of
 those [inserted: on] whom the selection falls.
 Prof. Coppee has since 1854 been
 with us as one of the Professors
 of the university. The functions of
 his chair, that of General Literature
 have been performed with
 satisfaction to the public & with
 popularity in the Institution. In
 social life he is highly esteemed.
 His educational training is
 based upon a partial course
 at Yale College & the fall course
        