https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/04/24/who_owns_dartmouth/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:43:04 -0400<![CDATA[What is it about Dartmouth College that arouses the acquisitive instinct of bureaucrats? Back in the early 19th century, the legislature of New Hampshire attempted to take over the college, replacing its board of trustees with their own chaps and so converting a private college into a public entity. Daniel Webster argued the case for Dartmouth before the Supreme Court, accurately noting that &#8220;The question is simply this, &#8216;Shall our State Legislatures be allowed to take that which is not their own, to turn it from its original use, and apply it to such ends and purposes as they in their discretion shall see fit!&#8217; &#8221; His famous peroration, which brought tears to the eyes of the Chief Justice John Marshall, acknowledged that Dartmouth was but &#8220;a small college. And yet,&#8221; said Webster, &#8220;there are those who love it!&#8221;]]>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:09:38 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/04/24/who_owns_dartmouth-n114743