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...will of the late Frank Eugene Chase '76, dated December 4, 1920, the University has come into possession of Mr. Chase's entire library, numbering about 1800 volumes. Among other books, the gift contained presentation copies of most of the works of Alice Brown, the novelist. These have been placed in the Treasure Room of Widener Library as a foundation for a record collection of first editions of the works of American authors. The only other writer who is at present represented by a record set is Frank Norris, whose complete works were the gift to the University...
...memorial painting which completes the furnishing of the Farnsworth room of the Library has been put in place during the vacation. The room, which to the gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Farnsworth of Boston as a memorial to their son, Henry Weston Farnsworth '12, who, as a member of the Foreign Legion, was killed in action at Bois Sabot, September 28, 1915, during the battle of Champagne, was dedicated and opened on December 5, 1916, but has waited until now for this painting to be placed in the panel designed for it in the carved Georgian mantel...
...next greatest need," he added, "is a great modern chemical laboratory for the thousand Professors and students now obliged to work in Boylston Hall. We have two admirable small laboratories--the Gibbs and Coolidge Memorial buildings--but they together accommodate only about 100, and according to deed of gift the Gibbs Laboratory is to be devoted wholly to research...
...room which is no the third floor of the Varsity Club will serve as permanent headquarters and club room for the Shannon Post. The walls have been decorated with a collection of war posters, the gift of Mrs. Fiske Warren. Current numbers of service periodicals will be kept on file...
...Coolidge which will be paid by Harvard University to a graduate's distinguished work as a great organizer in the business world, to his statesmanship, to his interest in the University as an overseer and as a generous giver, due mention will doubtless be made of his gift of the Jefferson Physical Laboratory. This gift did more than testify to his love for the University it testified to an abiding respect and admiration for the interest of his great ancestor, President Jefferson, in university education: it is one of the most hopeful things in this world that a descendant strives...