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 New York, April 25, 1898. 
 
 To the Trustees: 
 
 The Committee on Buildings and Grounds respectfully 
 report: 
 
 That they have caused to be prepared and submit herewith 
 a list of the gifts and endowments of the University, with the 
 names of benefactors, with a view to perpetuating the names 
 of such benefactors. While the Committee have in mind 
 especially the recognition of contributions made for the pur¬ 
 chase of the new site and the erection of buildings, they are 
 impressed with the importance of adopting a general system 
 by which the names of all donors shall be preserved and due 
 expression given to the University’s appreciation of their 
 gifts. 
 
 At a meeting of the Trustees held May 2, 1892, the follow¬ 
 ing resolution was adopted: 
 
 “ Resolved, That the Trustees hereby declare their pur- 
 “ pose to perpetuate in some suitable way in connection 
 “ with the work of the College the names of all donors 
 “ to the general fund for the purchase of the new site 
 “ and for the erection of buildings thereon.” 
 
 In pursuance of this resolution Havemeyer Hall and Scher- 
 merhorn Hall have been designated by the names of their 
 donors, and an inscription has been placed in the Library 
 conforming to the wish of the donor. It would seem fitting 
 that tablets should be placed in both Havemeyer Hall and 
 Schermerhorn Hall bearing the names of the donors. (Reso¬ 
 lution No. 1.) 
 
 In pursuance of the resolution above quoted the names of 
 other contributors to the new site, which are given in detail 
 on page 36 of the pamphlet, should be placed in some one of 
 
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 the new buildings. The most suitable place for this purpose 
 would seem to be Alumni Memorial Hall, and your Commit¬ 
 tee, therefore, recommend that in any plan or design to be 
 finally adopted for Memorial Hall provision be made for tab¬ 
 lets bearing the names of such donors, and of such others as 
 may hereafter contribute to the site or buildings, who are not 
 otherwise recognized. (Resolution 2.) 
 
 It is to be noted, however, that Mr. Abram S. Hewitt in 
 contributing $5,000 towards the purchase of the new site ex¬ 
 pressed the wish that a free scholarship be founded in connec¬ 
 tion with the gift, and suggested that subscriptions be raised 
 by an offer to establish free scholarships in recognition of 
 similar gifts. Your Committee recommend that Mr. Hewitt’s 
 suggestion be carried into effect by the establishment of two 
 scholarships in the College, to be designated the Hewitt Schol¬ 
 arships, to be open to competition to graduates of the New 
 York City High Schools. (Resolution 3.) 
 
 The gifts for the new site mentioned on page 36 include 
 only the sums given specifically for that purpose. A very 
 large gift which has been applied to that purpose, however, 
 is that of Daniel B. Fayerweather, amounting to upwards of 
 $308,000. In view of the magnitude of this gift and of the 
 generous impulse which inspired it, it would seem only just 
 that it should be recognized in an adequate and conspicuous 
 manner. The most available means of doing so is afforded 
 by the buildings which have not yet been named. The amount 
 of the bequest somewhat exceeds the cost of the Physics Build¬ 
 ing, and your Committee would recommend that this building 
 be designated as Fayerweather Hall. (Resolution 4.) 
 
 Another bequest calling for recognition is that of Joseph 
 W. Harper, who left to the College the sum of $5,000. In 
 view of Mr. Harper’s long connection with the College and 
 deep attachment to it, your Committee believe that no more 
 appropriate or useful means of applying this gift can be found 
 than by the endowment of two free scholarships in the Col¬ 
 lege to be known as the Harper Scholarships, to be awarded 
 upon competition to graduates of the High Schools. Your 
 Committee recommend that both the Harper Scholarships and 
 
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 the Hewitt Scholarships be competitive in order that they may 
 be distinctly recognized as rewards of merit and as honors, 
 and that they also be made to serve the purpose of establish¬ 
 ing a connection between the College and the High Schools. 
 The Scholarships might well be arranged so that one shall 
 become available each year. (Resolution 3.) 
 
 It will be seen from an examination of the list of gifts and 
 endowments that the College has from time to time received a 
 large number of funds which have been donated for or applied 
 to specific purposes, and in order that these may not be lost 
 sight of, and may also serve as a suggestion to future bene¬ 
 factors, the Committee recommend that the list of these 
 special funds, together with such others as may be created 
 hereafter, be published in the Annual Catalogue. (Resolu¬ 
 tion 5.) 
 
 The College has also received a large number of gifts in the 
 form of private libraries and collections, and in sums of money 
 for the purchase of books. Some of these gifts have been 
 accepted upon an express condition that the library shall be 
 kept distinct and shall bear the name of the donor, such as 
 the Jay Library, the Johnson Library, and the Phoenix 
 Library. In other cases, where no condition has been made, 
 it would, nevertheless, be equally appropriate to perpetuate 
 the name of the donor. Your Committee, therefore, recom¬ 
 mend that they be authorized to have prepared tablets com¬ 
 memorating important gifts to the Library, to be placed 
 either in the corridor surrounding the General Reading Room, 
 in the Law Reading Room, or in rooms of the departments 
 with which they are identified. In the Law Library tablets 
 can readily be placed upon the book-cases, and the names of 
 Peck, Newberry and Trowbridge can appropriately be asso¬ 
 ciated with the departments with which they were connected. 
 (Resolutions 6, 7 and 8.) 
 
 In like manner, your Committee recommend that the lab¬ 
 oratories which have been endowed or equipped by individ¬ 
 uals be designated by suitable tablets. (Resolution 9.) 
 
 Your Committee would also recommend that a book to be 
 entitled “ Record of Gifts and Endowments ” be kept in the 
 
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 President’s office, and that the Heads of Departments be 
 requested to report all gifts, however small, in order that 
 they may be properly entered and that a list may be pub¬ 
 lished in an appendix to the President’s Annual Report. 
 (Resolution io.) 
 
 Suitable resolutions are appended. 
 
 Respectfully submitted. 
 
 Seth Low. 
 
 John B. Pine. 
 
 Frederic Bronson. 
 
 W. Barclay Parsons. 
 
 W. C. SCHERMERHORN. 
 
 F. Augustus Schermerhorn. 
 
 George G. Wheelock. 
 
 (1) Resolved , that the Special Committee on Buildings and 
 Grounds be authorized to have prepared and placed in Have- 
 meyer Hall and Schermerhorn Hall tablets bearing the fol¬ 
 lowing inscriptions: 
 
 HAVEMEYER HALL, 
 
 Erected in Memory of 
 
 FREDERICK CHRISTIAN HAVEMEYER 
 (Class of 1825), 
 
 BY 
 
 Frederick C. Havemeyer, Theodore A. Havemeyer, 
 
 Thomas J. Havemeyer and Henry O. Havemeyer, his 
 sons, Kate B. Belloni and S. Louise Jackson, his 
 daughters, and Charles H. Senff, his nephew. 
 
 1897. 
 
 SCHERMERHORN HALL. 
 
 Erected by 
 
 William Colford Schermerhorn— Class of 1840. 
 
 Trustee, i860— 
 
 Chairman of the Trustees, 1893— 
 
 1897. 
 
 (2) Resolved , that in any plan or design which may be 
 finally adopted for Memorial Hall, provision be made for 
 tablets bearing the names of all who have heretofore con¬ 
 tributed or may hereafter contribute to the purchase of the 
 
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 new site or the erection of buildings, whose names are not 
 otherwise perpetuated. 
 
 ( 3 ) Resolved , that the Trustees approve the recommendation 
 of the Committee that free scholarships be established in the 
 College, two to be known as the Hewitt Scholarships, and 
 two as the Harper Scholarships, to be open to competition to 
 the graduates of the High Schools of the City. 
 
 ( 4 ) Resolved , that the building now known as the Physics 
 Building be designated as Fayerweather Hall in recognition 
 of the bequest of Daniel B. Fayerweather, and that the Com¬ 
 mittee on Buildings and Grounds be authorized to place a 
 suitable tablet in the Hall. 
 
 (s) Resolved, that the following list of special funds, with 
 such others as may be hereafter added from time to time, be 
 published annually in the Catalogue, as follows: 
 
 SPECIAL FUNDS. 
 
 Gebhard Fund: 
 
 Bequest of Frederick Gebhard of $20,000 for the endow¬ 
 ment of a Professorship in the German Language and 
 Literature. 1843. 
 
 Fund of the Society for Promoting Religion and Learn¬ 
 ing : 
 
 Gift (through Professor McVickar) of $1,000 for the 
 endowment of two prizes. 1852. 
 
 “ The Society’s Greek Seminary Prize,” and 
 “ The Society’s English Seminary Prize.” 
 
 Statutes, Ch. VIII, Sec. 7. 
 
 Sampson Simson Fund: 
 
 Bequest of Sampson Simson, Class of 1800, of $1,000, 
 applied to the endowment of a fund for the purchase 
 of law books. 185 7. 
 
 Harsen Fund: 
 
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 Bequest of Jacob Harsen, M.D., Class of 1825, of $31,- 
 114.10, for the endowment of prizes to be awarded to 
 students in the College of Physicians and Surgeons. 
 
 1859. 
 
 “ Harsen Prizes.” Statutes, Ch. X, Secs. 8, 9. 
 
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 Moffatt Fund: 
 
 Bequest of William B. Moffatt, M.D., Class of 1838, of 
 $2,000, for the endowment of Scholarships. 1862. 
 
 “ Moffatt Scholarships.” 
 
 Statutes, Ch. XVIII, Sec. 5. 
 
 Stevens Fund: 
 
 Gift of Dr. A. H. Stevens, Professor of Surgery, 1860- 
 1867, of $1,899.88, for the endowment of a prize. 1866. 
 
 “Stevens Prize.” Statutes, Ch. X, Sec. 12. 
 
 Joseph Mather Smith Fund: 
 
 Subscription fund of $2,378.81, as a memorial of Dr. 
 Smith, for the endowment of a prize in the College of 
 Physicians and Surgeons. 1874. 
 
 “Joseph Mather Smith Prize.” 
 
 Statutes, Ch. X, Sec. 13. 
 
 Chanler Fund: 
 
 Bequest of John Winthrop Chanler, Class of 1847, of 
 $1,000, for the endowment of an essay prize. 1877. 
 
 “ Chanler Historical Prize.” 
 
 Statutes, Ch. VIII, Sec. 8. 
 
 SCHERMERHORN FUND: 
 
 Bequest of John Jones Schermerhorn, Class of 1825, of 
 $5,000, for the endowment of Scholarships. 1877. 
 
 “ Schermerhorn Scholarships.” 
 
 Statutes, Ch. XVIII, Sec. 6. 
 
 John McKeon Fund: 
 
 Bequest of John McKeon, Class of 1825, of $1,000, ap¬ 
 plied to the endowment of a fund for the purchase of 
 law books. 1885. 
 
 Tyndall Fund: 
 
 Gift of John Tyndall, LL. D., Professor of Natural History 
 in the Royal Institution of Great Britain, of $10,800, 
 for the endowment of a Fellowship in Physics. 1885. 
 
 “John Tyndall Fellowship for the Encouragement 
 of Research in Physics.” Statutes, Ch. XVII, Sec. 3. 
 
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 Alonzo Clark Scholarship Fund: 
 
 Gift of $14,000 as a memorial of Alonzo Clark, Presi¬ 
 dent of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1875- 
 1884, for the endowment of a scholarship. 1887. 
 
 “Alonzo Clark Scholarship.” 
 
 Statutes, Ch. X, Sec. 14. 
 
 McKim Fund: 
 
 Gift of Charles F. McKim of $20,000, for the endow¬ 
 ment of travelling fellowships in Architecture. 1889. 
 
 “ McKim Fellowships.” Statutes, Ch. XVII, Sec. 6. 
 
 F. A. SCHERMERHORN FUND: 
 
 Gifts of F. Augustus Schermerhorn, Class of 1868, to 
 the School of Architecture, applied to the endowment 
 of a travelling fellowship in Architecture. 1889. 
 
 “ Columbia Fellowship.” 
 
 Statutes, Ch. XVII, Sec. 6. 
 
 Barnard Fund for the Increase of the Library: 
 
 Bequest by President Barnard of $62,086.21, and aug¬ 
 mented by a bequest by his widow, Margaret M. Bar¬ 
 nard, of $15,889.41, to endow a fund for the purchase 
 of books, especially those relating to physical or astro¬ 
 nomical science, and for the award of a medal for dis¬ 
 covery in physics or astronomy. 1889. 
 
 “ Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science.” 
 
 Statutes, Ch. XVIII, Sec. 8. 
 
 Barnard Fellowship Fund: 
 
 Bequest by President Barnard of $10,000 for the endow¬ 
 ment of a fellowship for encouraging scientific research. 
 
 “ Barnard Fellowship for Encouraging Scientific 
 Research.” 1889. 
 
 Statutes, Ch. XVII, Sec. 4. 
 
 Da Costa Fund: 
 
 Bequest of Charles M. Da Costa, Class of 1855, Trustee, 
 1886-1890, of $100,000, applied to the endowment of 
 the Da Costa Professorship of Zoology and the Da 
 Costa Laboratory of Zoology. 1890. 
 
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 Sloane Maternity Hospital Fund: 
 
 Gift of William D. Sloane and Emily Thorn Vanderbilt 
 Sloane, of $250,000, for the endowment of the Hos¬ 
 pital. 1890. 
 
 Vanderbilt Clinic Fund: 
 
 Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, William K. Vanderbilt, 
 Frederick W. Vanderbilt and George W. Vanderbilt, 
 of $115,000, for the endowment of the Clinic. 1890. 
 
 Margaret M. Barnard Fund: 
 
 Bequest of Margaret M. Barnard (the widow of President 
 Barnard), of $15,889.41 to augment the fund estab¬ 
 lished by President Barnard. 1892. 
 
 Loubat Prize Fund: 
 
 Gift of Joseph F. Loubat of $7,000 for the endowment 
 of two prizes of $1,000 and $400 to be awarded once 
 in every five years for the best work printed and pub¬ 
 lished in the English language on the history, geog¬ 
 raphy, archaeology, ethnology, philology or numis¬ 
 matics of North America. 1892. 
 
 “ Loubat Prizes.” Statutes, Ch. XVIII, Sec. 15. 
 
 Trowbridge Fund: 
 
 Gift of $10,000 for the endowment of a Fellowship in 
 Engineering as a memorial of William P. Trowbridge, 
 Ph.D., LL. D., Professor of Mining Engineering, 
 1877-1892. 1893. 
 
 “William Petit Trowbridge Fellowship in Engineer- 
 ing.” 
 
 Pulitzer Fund: 
 
 Gift of Joseph Pulitzer of $100,000, for the endowment 
 of Scholarships. 1893. 
 
 “ Pulitzer Scholarships.” 
 
 Bennett Fund: 
 
 Gift of James Gordon Bennett of $1,000 for the endow¬ 
 ment of an essay prize. 1893. 
 
 “Bennett Prize.” Statutes, Ch. XII, Sec. 8. 
 
Hamilton Fish Fund: 
 
 Bequest of Hamilton Fish, LL.D, Class of 1827, Trustee, 
 1840-93, of $50,000. In recognition of this gift, the 
 “Hamilton Fish Chair of International Law and 
 Diplomacy,” was so named. 1893. 
 
 Henry Drisler Classical Fund: 
 
 Gift of $10,000, presented by Seth Low, LL. D., Class of 
 1870, in commemoration of the semi-centennial of Pro¬ 
 fessor Drisler in the service of the College, for the en¬ 
 dowment of a fund for the purchase of books and 
 works of art for the Greek and Latin Departments. 
 
 1894. 
 
 Grant Squires Fund: 
 
 Gift of Grant Squires, Class of 1885, of securities yielding 
 an income of $50, for the endowment of an essay prize. 
 
 “Grant Squires Prize.” 1895. 
 
 Statutes, Ch. XVIII, Sec. 14. 
 
 Atwill Fund: 
 
 Gift of Mrs. Cornelia A. Atwill of $6,000 for the endow¬ 
 ment of the “Stuart Scholarships ” in memory of her 
 grandsons, Sidney Barculo Stuart, Class of 1880, and 
 Eugene Talman Stuart, Class of 1881. . 1896. 
 
 “ Stuart Scholarships.” 
 
 Statutes, Ch. XVIII, Sec. 13. 
 
 Alexander I. Cotheal Fund for the increase of the 
 Library. 
 
 Gift of Mrs. Samuel R. Lawrence and Mrs. James R. 
 Swords of $6,000 in memory of their brother, Alex¬ 
 ander I. Cotheal, for the endowment of a fund for the 
 purchase of books in the Oriental Languages, or re¬ 
 lating to Oriental subjects. 1896. 
 
 Robert Center Fund for Instruction in Music. 
 
 Gift of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ludlow, of real estate and 
 securities valued at $110,000, for the endowment of a 
 fund for instruction in music as a memorial of her son, 
 Robert Center, applied to the maintenance of a pro¬ 
 fessorship. 1896. 
 
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 Students’ Loan Fund: 
 
 Gift of Jacob H. Schiff of $5,000, for the aid of needy 
 students. 1896. 
 
 H. C. Bunner Fund: 
 
 Gift of $1,000 for the endowment of an essay prize. 
 
 “ H. C. Bunner Medal.” 1896. 
 
 Statutes, Ch. XVIII, Sec. 16. 
 
 Illig Fund: 
 
 Bequest of William C. Illig, Class of 1882 (S. of M.), for 
 the endowment of an essay prize. 1897. 
 
 “Illig Prize.” Statutes, Ch. II, Sec. 9. 
 
 (6) Resolved , that the Special Committee on Buildings and 
 Grounds be authorized to have prepared and placed in the 
 corridor surrounding the General Reading Room in the 
 Library suitable tablets bearing the names of Benefactors 
 who have contributed largely to the support or resources of 
 the Library. 
 
 BENEFACTORS OF THE LIBRARY. 
 
 Joseph Murray, 
 
 a Governor of King’s College, who bequeathed his 
 library and ^8,000. 
 
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 Dr. Bristow, of London, 
 
 who bequeathed his library. 
 
 1763- 
 
 Major Edward Clarke, 
 
 who bequeathed ^1,000 for the purchase of books. 
 
 1785. 
 
 Stephen Whitney Phcenix (Class of 1859), 
 
 who bequeathed his library and residuary estate. 
 
 1881. 
 
 The Association of the Alumni of Columbia College, 
 
 which presented the library of Henry J. Anderson, M.D., 
 LL. D., Class of 1818, Professor of Mathematics and 
 Astronomy, 1825-1843, Trustee 1851-1875. 
 
 1879. 
 
 
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 The Trustees of Temple Emanu-El, 
 
 who presented the Temple Emanu-El Library of Biblical 
 and Rabbinical Literature. 
 
 1892. 
 
 Frederick A. P. Barnard, S.T.D., LL.D., 
 
 President, 1864-1889, 
 who bequeathed his library. 
 
 1889. 
 
 David Hosack, M.D., LL.D., Class of 1790, 
 
 Professor of Botany and Materia Medica, 1795-1811. 
 
 Henry Drisler, LL.D., Class of 1839, 
 
 Tutor and Professor in the Latin Department, 1843-1897. 
 
 Nathaniel F. Moore, LL.D., Class of 1802, 
 
 Professor of Greek and Latin, 1817-1835; Librarian, 
 1837-1839; Trustee, 1842-1851; President, 1842-1849. 
 
 Abiel Abbot Low. 
 
 Charles H. Senff. 
 
 General J. Watts De Peyster, LL.D., Class of 1840. 
 
 Alexander I. Cotheal. 
 
 William C. Schermerhorn, Class of 1840, 
 
 Trustee, i860; Chairman of the Trustees, 1893-. 
 
 Mrs. Samuel Lawrence and Mrs. James R. Swords, 
 founders of the Alexander I. Cotheal Fund. 
 
 Joseph Florimond Loubat (Due de Loubat), 
 
 founder of the Gaillard-Loubat Library Endowment 
 Fund, and of the Loubat Prize Fund. 
 
 J. Ackerman Coles, M.D., Class of 1864. 
 
 (7) Resolved , that the Committee be authorized to have pre¬ 
 pared and placed upon the book cases in the Law Library 
 
 tablets bearing the following inscriptions: 
 
 Johnson Library: 
 
 Law Library of William Samuel Johnson, LL.D., the 
 first President of Columbia College, presented by his 
 grandson, William Samuel Johnson, 1858. 
 
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 Jay Library: 
 
 Presented by John Jay, LL. D., Class of 1836, consisting of 
 books from the law libraries of his grandfather, John 
 Jay, Class of 1764, first Chief Justice of the United 
 States; of his uncle, Peter Jay, Class of 1774; and of 
 Judge William Jay. 
 
 Da Costa Library: 
 
 Bequeathed by Charles M. Da Costa, Class of 1855, 
 Trustee, 1886-1890. 
 
 and upon the book case containing the Townsend Library 
 of War Records, a tablet, bearing the following inscription: 
 
 Townsend Library of War Records: 
 
 Presented by F. Augustus Schermerhorn, Class of 1868. 
 
 (8) Resolved , that the Committee be authorized to have pre¬ 
 pared tablets in recognition of the following gifts, to be suit¬ 
 ably placed in the rooms of the departments with which the 
 gifts are connected: 
 
 The Library of William G. Peck, LL. D.: 
 
 Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, 1861-1892. 
 Presented by his widow. 
 
 1892. , 
 
 The Northrop Library of Biology: 
 
 Presented by Charles H. Senff, in memory of John I. 
 Northrop, Class of 1884, E.M., Ph. D., Tutor in Biology, 
 1891. 
 
 1893. 
 
 The Library of John S. Newberry, M.D., LL.D: 
 
 Professor of Geology and Palaeontology, 1861-1892. Pre¬ 
 sented by his widow. 
 
 1893. 
 
 The Library of William Petit Trowbridge, Ph.D., LL.D. : 
 
 Professor of Mining Engineering, 1877-1892. Presented 
 by his widow. 
 
 1893. 
 
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 The Library of Holbrook Cushman, Class of 1878: 
 
 Instructor in Physics, 1891-1895. Presented by his 
 father. 
 
 1894. 
 
 (9) Resolved , that the Committee on Buildings and Grounds 
 be authorized to have prepared and put in place suitable tab¬ 
 lets designating the several laboratories and collections which 
 have been endowed, equipped or given by individuals, as 
 follows: 
 
 LABORATORIES AND COLLECTIONS. 
 
 Torrey Herbarium: 
 
 Presented by Dr. John Torrey, Professor of Botany, 
 1860-1873. 
 
 i860. 
 
 Da Costa Laboratory of Zoology: 
 
 Endowed by Charles M. Da Costa, Class of 1855; 
 Trustee, 1886-1890. 
 
 1890. 
 
 Huntington Collection: 
 
 Presented by George S. Huntington, M.D., Professor of 
 Anatomy. 
 
 1895- 
 
 Henry R. Worthington Laboratory of Hydraulic En¬ 
 gineering : 
 
 Presented by Charles C. Worthington in memory of his 
 father, Henry R. Worthington. 
 
 1897. 
 
 Allis Steam Engineering Laboratory: 
 
 Presented by W. W. Allis, in memory of his father, 
 Edward P. Allis. 
 
 1897. 
 
 Crooke Herbarium: 
 
 In recognition of the gifts of J J. Crooke. 
 
 (In the College of Physicians and Surgeons.) 
 
 McClelland Pathological Laboratory: 
 
 Erected with the bequest of John McClelland, M.D. 
 
 1891. 
 
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 to. Resolved, that in accordance with the recommendation 
 of the Committee, a book to be entitled “ Record of Gifts 
 and Endowments ” be kept in the President’s office, and that 
 the Heads of Departments be requested to report to the 
 President all gifts, however small, in order that they may be 
 properly entered; and that a list of such gifts may be pub¬ 
 lished as an appendix to the President’s Annual Report. 
 
 ii. Resolved , that the Special Committee on Buildings and 
 Grounds be authorized to modify the phraseology and ar¬ 
 rangement of the inscriptions contained in the preceding 
 resolutions, and from time to time to provide additional 
 tablets bearing the names of such other benefactors as may 
 in the judgment of the Committee deserve such recognition. 
 
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