Land Grant Colleges

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    Far out of sight forever stands the sea,
    Bounding the land with pale tranquillity.
    Yvor Winters (1900–1968)

    Every seventh year you shall grant a remission of debts.
    Bible: Hebrew, Deuteronomy 15:1.

    But here comes Generosity; giving—not to a decayed artist—but to the arts and sciences themselves.—See,—he builds ... whole schools and colleges for those who come after. Lord! how they will magnify his name!
    —One honest tear shed in private over the unfortunate, is worth them all.
    Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)