In 1636 only 6 years after their arrival the Puritans formed Harverd College The founders of the school stated the purpose in this way:"Let every student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well,the main aim of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life(John 17:3)  and therefore lay christ in the bottom, as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and learning." 

Pandora

More poetry

Let these be my witnesses

Without love the greatest deeds

Are foul with death and decay

These accolades and merits

Are just what papers say

Let  witness be the dead and lame,

And the praise of Christ’s name.

Let the witness be the acts alone:

Praised or cursed with His throne.

Hidden hand and gentle word

Secretly given for thanks unheard

This is what the master asked

Thus we are sacredly tasked