TWO VINTAGE COLBY COLLEGE ITEM's

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FIRST IS A COLBY COLLEGE (for a watch fob I think) ITEMIT IS A LITTLE OVER 1 INCH IN DIAMETERTHE BACK HAS 1820 - 1920 COLBY COLLEGE CENTENNIAL JUNE 26-30 SECOND IS A BLUE ENAMEL LAPEL PIN IT HAS THE COLLEGE MOTTO ON THE BOTTOM IT IS MARKED ON THE BACK STERLINGANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL PICTURES PLEASE E MAIL MEColby CollegeMottoLux Mentis Scientia Motto in EnglishKnowledge is the Light of the Mind Established1813 The original name of the college, as chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1813, was the Maine Literary and Theological Institution, a Baptist college. After Maine separated from Massachusetts, the Maine legislature conferred upon the school the right to grant degrees. Soon afterwards, in 1821, the college was renamed Waterville College. During the Civil War, the school was on the verge of closing due to many students leaving to fight the war. Gardner Colby, a Boston merchant, prominent Baptist philanthropist, and Maine native gave a large donation that allowed the college to remain open. The college was renamed Colby College in gratitude.[6] In 1871 Colby College was the first all-male college in New England to accept female students. One of the buildings is named after the first woman to attend, Mary Low, who was the valedictorian of the Class of 1875.[6] The original campus was located close to the center read more

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