Worcester daily spy., 1858-12-30
HARVARD COLLEGE,

From the report of the Treasurer, Mr.. Amos
A. Lawrence, we copy the following
"Ihe property of the corporation has re-
mained secure during the disasters of the past
year, and the income from investments has
not been materially diminished
The Boylston Museum has been completed,
at a cost of $50002 25
The late Thomas Wren Ward, for many
! years the Treasurer, and always an efficient
friend of the College, bequeathed five thou
sand dollars for the purchase of books which
has been received from his executors
MIR. William Turill Andrews, on resigning
the Office Of Treasurer last year, gave the
sum Of S25OO to increase the Plummer Fund,
having previously given the same amount for
the same purpose.
Mr.. Thomas Lee, always liberal and iu-
dicious benetactor, has given $3.50 for the
purchase Of books for the Afford Profess
sorship.
A subscription, commenced by Mr.. William
Sturgis, Mr.. John 2. Cushing, Mr.. Thomas
Lee, and Mr.. Jonathan Phillips, of five thou
sand dollars each, for the benefit of the Med
ical Department, still remains open, and its
! progress will be noticed hereafter.
Though the property of the Corporation
Is large and has been well invested, the ac-
counts herewith presented show that the
"iANAS VI tlAC lllSOllC VI tIC SCllGIdl lullu Is
required for the regular disbursements, and
that no provision exists for the expansion OF
| any department.
The advance of science, the demands of the
country, the wishes of friends and benefactors,
and the desire of those who have controlled
the affairs of the College to maintain its pres
ent position and its ancient renown, have led
to the adoption of important plans.
The vast Geological collection of Professor
Louis Agassiz, made from all parts Of the world
during many years Of labor in some depart
ments already the most complete in any coun-
try, remains unseen and almost useless in a
temporary building, and liable to many acci-
dents. Nor should it be forgotten, that the
learned man who has made. this collection,
standing at the head of all living biologists
while he has refused the overtures of Univer-
sites and Governments, is devoting his life to
| the advancement of natural science in this
! country. While this devotion is gratefully ac.
nowledged by the country, and by Harvard
| College especially; there exists no adequate
| provision for his support, no means of enabling
him to prosecute his researches, nor even OF
preserving the collection which he offers to the
| Corporation. Were this collection made avail
able, Professor Agassiz believes that he would
attract to Cambridge students Unnatural science
even from the countries in Europe.
| The Executors of the late Thomas Dowse
have proposed to give two thousand dollars to
rebuild the Conservatory in the Botanical Gar.
den. This department has no adequate source
! of income to sustain its expenses.
The receipts of the College for the year have
been S20l ,04l IS, including SIS, pa 40 cash on
hand at the commencement of the year. The
expenditures have been S275, ,524 80, and there
remains on hand in cash the sum of S25 517 A.
! The salary of the President of the College is
! S2,50O and his house rent; of Professor Hun
| tington, $500; and of most of the other Pro
fessors, $4,000. The amount of property be
longing to the College, exclusive Of the College
and the grounds adjoining, is valued at 81 ,O09,
636 40. Of this amount, 1868 l04 85 is in
notes and mortgages, and S158,559 68 in rea
estate.-TraveHer.