HOPKINS, MARE, D.D., LL.D.; b. Stockbridge, Mass., Feb. 4, 1802. He graduated at Williams college in 1824, was tutor there for two years, studied medicine, and after receiving his degree of m.D. began practice in New York. In 1830 he returned to the college as professor of moral philosophy and rhetoric, and held this chair till 1830, when he became president. The duties of this office he dischargedlor 36 years, holding also the professorship of mental and moral philosophy. In 1872 Ile resigned the dency, according to a purpose long declared to retire at the age of 70 years; hut he still retains the professorship of mental and moral philosophy. lie received the degree of D.D. from Dartmouth college in 1837, and of LL.D. from the university of New Ork in 1857. In the latter year lie became president of the American board of foreign missions. As a teacher of mental and moral philosophy he has impressed himself upon his classes, and given a high reputation to the college. In connection with his work he has pub lished Lectures on Moral Science; The Law of Love, and Love as a Law; sail An Outline Study of Yon. As early as 1845 he delivered a course of lectures, on the Lowell founda
tion in Boston, on the Evidences of Christianity, which were published, and nre):anked with the most important works of their class, and are used IS a text-book in Williams and many other colleges. He has for many years conducted with the senior college class a weekly recitation in the catechism, which lie and discussion with the students of the main truths of natural and revealed religion. Ile has long been pastor of the college church, and in his personal intercourse with the students has maintained a strong control together with genial relations of friendship. Ihs 71(bnin ist•ation of the college was remarkably successful, and he has been called by prof. A. P.
Peabody, of Harvard university, "the first of living educators." He has been eminent as a preacher and lecturer. His baccalaureate and other occasional discourses have been published, and many of them gathered in book form.