» » »           Princeton History at a Glance For "the Education of Youth in the Learned Languages and in the Liberal Arts and Sciences," the Province of New Jersey granted a charter — in the name of King George II — to the College of New Jersey. Dated Oct. 22, 1746, the charter was unique in the Colonies, for it specified that "any Person of any religious Denomination whatsoever" might attend. The College's enrollment totaled 10 young men, who met for classes in the Reverend Jonathan Dickinson's parlor in Elizabeth, N.J. In 1756, the College moved to its new quarters, Nassau Hall, in Princeton. Early Years in Princeton , named to honor King William III, Prince of Orange (of the House of Nassau), was one of the largest buildings in the Colonies. For nearly half a century it housed the en
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