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...hour will include reading by Mr. Copeland from Cervantes, Lowell's London "Notes" on "Don Quixote," and Mr. Higginson's speech in gift of the Soldiers' Field...
...York. Mr. Pyne's gift consists of a large number of autograph letters and documents, chiefly by famous graduates or relating to the college, but also including autographs of William of Orange and various documents executed by English kings. Mr. Morgan's gift includes various editions of the classics from the Aldine press including the very rare Princeps of Aristotle (1495-98) and the equally rare Princeps of Thucydides (1502) both in remarkably fine condition...
...gift of Mr. Charles H. Sonff of $10,000, in addition to his present to the library in the department of biology, given two years ago, forms a second noteworthy acquisition. The sum will be divided equally between the departments of biology and history. A third important gift is that of the Temple Emanu-El library of Biblical and Rabbinical Literature made by the congregation. This is a collection of great completeness and importance and has been preserved until now in the apart...
ment in the temple. The collection has been catologued by Professor Gottheil, who was mainly instrumental in obtaining the gift. The Avery architectural library, which now numbers 9,000 volumes, is undoubtedly one of the richest collections of the kind in existence. A catalogue of this collection is being made and will form a volume of 500 to 600 pages...
Through the gift of Hiram Sibley, Jr., Cornell is the recipient of a new building for the Engineering department. When completed it will cost $50,000. It is made of gray sandstone, of the same style of architecture as the old Sibley building. A large part of the building will be devoted to the school of Marine Engineering. The top floor will be entirely given up to draughting, the latest improvements in desks and lighting arrangements being made a feature. On the main floor will be located the Museum, where will also be lecture and recitation rooms. It is expected...