Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-07

able possession presented to the society by Dr Epher Whitaker. The book was known to be in existence in 1640. It is bound in side leather. There are also two volumes on botany by John Raro, published in England in 1888; some family histories and number
 of biographies-some of citizens of New
 Haven-will be noticed. Among others is an
 elegant genealogical work, presented by Pro-
 lessor Salisbury. The book tells of William
 Diodate, great man in his day and genera
 tion, and is composed of papers read before
 the society few years since by the author. There is 8 very fine copy of Alexander
 Pope's Essay on Man, ' date 175S. All the published writings of Noah Webster and
 many of his manuscripts are to be placed in the old secretary.
 The school books cover 100 years, and are on all subjects. There are Latin grammars writ ten in English, and Greek grammars written in Latin. There are Morse's geographies one printed in 1794, one in 1s1O and one in 1913. There is an old edition of Quinctn | lian's "Plutarch's Lives" and Cornelius Nepos." printed before 1910. Among the arithmetics might be mentioned Daboll's | famous, which caused grievous trouble to youth of former generation averse to study. I There may be seen Bowditch's navigation and
 many other books printed specially for mari ne-s which we warrant have been thumbed over on many winters night by mariners making
 the coast of New England or the northern ports of Europe. They show marks of great study and wear.
 The pamphlets number over 5000 and cover the period from 17O9 to 1880, including much of interest in our colonial history; ser
 mons on all bjeets-eulogies, election ser mons, historical sermons. The pamphlets I concerning Yale College are very com
 plete. The catalogues of the college ! embrace period of one hundred years. It ! may be of interest to older graduates of the l college to look over the catalogues of Lino- 1 mia, Brothers and Calliope, and in reading them call to mind eloquent speeches which | delighted audiences in those halls in which now silence reigns. There are many ser mons delivered in different churches of the l town, by preachers of all denominations. | The original city charter of the city of New Haven, date 17S4, may be seen. It is mod est pamphlet of perhaps ten pages. Near
 it is charter of the city printed 1 five years ago, in striking contrast. it being anything but modest pamphlet in size, com | paratively speaking. There are many old account books. The collection of newspa- pers is numerous and unique, from the little | Connecticut Herald and Post-Boy of 1758, measuring about by 10 inches, to its suc- cessor, the JOURNAL AND COURIER of 1878 and ! 1879.
 The above is a nasty glance at some of the possessions of the society. Its membership l embraces large number of the prominent l and leading citizens of New Haven. Many l other prominent men have been members of l the society. Any citizen desirous of joining | the society, either as a life or annual mem
 Der, can drop postal card stating such fact
 to the secretary of the society, box S15, New Haven postoffice. The society will be very l glad to receive any articles of ancient furni-
 ture, documents, portraits, photographs,
 arms, or other warlike implements, or any
 thing relating to the early days of the Colony, | town or city.