Nine bachelors commenced at Cambridge; they were young men of good hope, and performed their acts, so as gave good proof of their proficiency in the tongues and arts. (8.) (October) 5. The general court had settled a government or superintendency over the college, viz., all the magistrates and elders over the six nearest churches and the president, or the greatest part of these. Most of them were now present at this first commencement, and dined at the college with the scholars'ordinary commons, which was done of purpose for the students'encouragement, etc., and it gave good content to all.
John Winthrop — Winthrop's Journal, History of New England, 1630-1649: Volume 2
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