Histoire de Franklin et Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin et Marshall College, 1853-1903 . ction dont l'ordre est donné en 1856—constituent le groupe original, auquel d'autres ont fait l'objet d'une addition selon les circonstances. Bien que certains des thelatter soient plus beaux et pratiques, le vieux collège, avec sa tour noble, les surplombe encore tous. CHAPTEK XXIII. PROFESSEUR KOEPPEN. SCHOLAB ET HISTORIEN—vie EaBLY—FBOFESSOB DANS GBEECE—^RE-MOVAL À Ameeica—^Un Impressionnant Lectubeb—PersonalEccentricités—^Liteaey Work—^Quitte Lancaster—Retour en Grèce—Tutor to

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History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 . ction of which was ordered in1856—constitute the original group, to which others wereadded as circumstances demanded. Though some of thelatter are more beautiful and convenient, the old College, with its lofty tower, still overlooks them all. CHAPTEK XXIII. PROFESSOR KOEPPEN. SCHOLAB AND HISTORIAN—EaBLY LIFE—FBOFESSOB IN GbEECE—^RE-MOVAL TO Ameeica—^An Impressive Lectubeb—PersonalEccentricities—^Liteeaey Work—^Leaves Lancaster—Returns to Greece—Tutor to the CrownPrince—Last Days. As has already been stated, Professor Koeppen was, in1853, elected professor of History and Modem Languages.Through trials and troubles innumerable he held this posi-tion for eight years—constantly worried by students wholoved him in their own peculiar way—and finally leavingLancaster amid an unexpected chorus of regret. That hewas a remarkable man is indicated by the quaint sayingsand amusing anecdotes which gather about his name.Many of the stories which are now related are probably. apocryphal; but those which are undoubtedly authenticrepresent him as one of the most peculiar persons that everoccupied the chair of a professor in an American college.The learning of Professor Koeppen has never beendoubted; but it may not be generally known that in hisspecial department he ranked among the foremost menof his time. While he was connected with Franklin andMarshall College he published a work in two volumes, 282 EAKLY LIFE. 283 entitled The World in the Middle Ages, which is stillvaluable. It is not properly a history; but rather an his-torical geography, giving a full account of the politicalchanges which occurred during the mediseval period. Con-cerning this work Dr. Charles Kendall Adams says:^ The author has made ample use of the best geographicalauthorities, and has brought together a vast amount ofminute information on sub

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