Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-16


the shelves Of the Library was reported AZ
Is .521 This number, does not include pam
/ phle;s, nor such duplicates a have been set
aside Cox exchange or sale. During the past
/ year $50 volumes. chiefly in English Litera-
ture and History, hare been purchased with
the proceeds Of the Wheeler Fund. Some
- or 40 volumes only have been added in
the various Departments OF Science. \
friend OK the institution, who docs not wish
his name sige2 to the public, has presented
IS volume, for the uss Of the Engineering
Department SIX volumes have come from
the Smithsonian Institution. and other
through ~ agency five from the State
OF Vermont; 50 from the General Gov
nents from the Hon. g. ". Hsrlee. so
volumes from Senator Etmunl~ Il from
Senator Morrill, three volumes OF especial
valae from Professor Spencer Marsh. eight
volumes from Mrs Leonard Marsh, of which
two are particularly valuable one from
Professor TJ-TeY; seven from John Allyn. of
Boston; twenty numbers oil Walton'S Reg
i>ter irom the Hon. L. F. Walton. to com
plete a SCI; and other numbers. very scarce
and valuable, are promised 10y William
Root. E.q. Other donations from various
individuals and societies amount 70 some -
volumes moro
The Librarian has received nosc from
the Hon. G P Marsh, saying that a pack
age OF deeds and charters and other parch-
ments Of much interest. belonging tn tac
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and pre-
sented to the University by an Italian pro
fessOr, Is now on its way to this country.
This collection Is aaid By Mr. Marsh to be
of considerable impcrtarce
TIE Librarian has also Just recovered tNo
qlar:o volumes which have been - long
absent fro the Library that No one knev
of their ez @renee. They had been taken 10
another Continent and the bindings were
nearly destroyed but fortunately they fell
under the eye Of an Alumnus who respects
the University label. and recovered thcta t.
the Library, though without leave asked
Of the borrower. This Is probably the ONLY
case in which the Library has loaned books
to be taken 1000 miles away. and for pc
Rod Of Eileen years.
The whole number Of volumes Is nov To-
SOB. To these add some 200 duplicates and
We have q total OF about l. 200. \ room
has been fitted up for the reception Of dupli-
Gates, and these arc now used in the way OF
exchange. or sold and the proceeds applied
to the purchase Of periodicals. and works Of
Science.
The Classification of the Library has been
greatly improved. partial sets completed.
and periodicals and other works Of value
bound Over 100 volumes were bound the
past year, and T. much larger number, we
belieye, the year before.
At present the students are allowed to
have free access to the shelves. with the
exception Of such charts and books as are
most likely to be injured by handling. 1t
IS believed that by this means they gain
sort and amount Of Knowledge concerning
the world Of books which will be Of value
to tnem 80 long as they live
Aho heeus OF the Library arc many and
urgent ; but perhaps this is not the place
in which to speak of them at large. Ii
needs shelving; il needs a new catalogue
it needs to be thoroughly classified and
above all. 1t needs books. or the money with
which 10 purchase them. In many de-
'artments it Is iorty years behind the
sciences and the criticism of the present
lay or exceptional value as collection
when purchased, II has fallen behind from
heer lack Of funds. Will not the friends
md Alumni OF the institution provide the
means to give 1t once more its former rela-
ave RANK among the college libraries of
New Eagiand? 1t wants 500 itcould
Use $50 900 without wasting a dollar.