New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-19
RECENT IMPORTANT GIFTS TO YALE
COLLEGE.

The building formerly used by the Medical Schoolin
Haven was bought time ago Of the Medical
Department of the College, by Joseph 4. Sheffield,
esq., and presented again TO the institution, for the
of the Scientific Department including the Schools Of
Chemistry, Agriculture, and Engineering. Within the.
past year the edfce has been emodeedand enlarged by
Mr. Sheffield at great expense and snow ain ost ready
to be occupied This gift is the largest single act Of
municence by which the college has been favored
snce its foundation if except the Ellsworth legacy,
from which nothing has as yet been received. The
tigaions concerning that estate in fair way OF
compromise between the resduary legatee and the
heirs.
In connection with Mr.. Sheffelds gift Of building
for the Scientific School, effort is making to raise
fund for carrying the instruction in that department
Within few weeks Oliver +. Winchester, esq, OF
New-Haven has made for this purpose the liberal
gift Of 3, 600.
A lot of land, in a retired and elevated position,
about mile north of the College buildings, beyond
"Sachems Wood" has been presented 10 the College
by the heirs of the late james A. Hillhouse, as site
for an Astronomical Observatory.
The College Library has likewise been the recipient of
several valuable gifts. Amongthem may be mentioned
three folio volumes handsomely bound, containing
the correspondence between VIM. c. Redfed esq, the
distinguished American meteorological and his friend
Col. VIM. Reed lafterward Sir VIM. Reed, Governor
of Bermuda and Malta, the author Of "The Law OF
Storms" and various important contributions to our
knowledge Of the atmospheric currents. Tins corre-
spcndence extended through period Of about twenty
years till it was terminated by Mr. Redelds death.
Col. Reed survived him but few months Tue auto
graph letters of the eminent Engisbman anu the copies
of Mr. Redlelds letters carefully made from his own
letter book present vast amount OF scientific oina'
ton and alnsions which will be highly priced in all
time ~ come bv studeats in the department TO which
thew were devoted For this unique and valuable gft
the COLLEGE is indebted to Johu IA. Redheid, esq,
Of New.York who has compiled with pious care this
memorial Of his father.
Richard S. Fellowes ESQ.,, of New-Iaven, now tray-
cling in Enrope. has sent home to the College copy
of the Crea, Illuminated work of Owen Jones, entitled
the Grammar of Ornament" 1t is handsome folio,
admirably bound and of great value as illustrating the
artistic culture of different ancient and modern nations
Not long ago. the college into the possession Of
collection of coins, several hundred, which had been
the property of Mr.. Johns Of Canandaigua. These
have lately been arranged and classified and various
friends OF the college have added to the number. The
most important Of these gifts, in respect Of numbers
and value, is that Of Mrs. Augustus X. Street. who
has presented nearly 500 coins large part Of them Of
silver including many and beautiful specimens.
This donation comprises both ancient and modern coins
from great number Of different Governments Ashic
es well az European and American. Mr.. Fisk p.
Brewer who is web yersed in such studies has chargs
Of the arrangement and custody Of the numisinatic
collection of the college, which is deposited in the b
brry building. Additional gifts, of larger or
smaller amount, will be acceptable acquisitions 70 the
cabinet.
These various donations show that Yale ColiegeS
not without its generous friends at thepreTent time ~
in times that are past. Such expressions OF good VII
are gratefully Acknowledged but the chief reward Of
the donors must be in the consciousness that their lib
crafty is so bestowed that II win always be of servce
directly or indirectly, in training large numbers Of ed
uca,ed men for stations Of public influence andtsast
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