 These three log colleges were not rivals, as many students moved from school to school to relieve the burden of the three ministers, each of whom had other duties.John McMillan, the most prominent of the three founders because of his strong personality and longevity, came to the area in 1775 and built his log cabin college in 1780 near his church in Chartiers.In addition to his pastoral duties, he taught a mixture of mature college-level students and some elementary students.