New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16

Coo a feeling l will meet with prompt
response from ALL remembering that except the
Lord build the house. they labor In vain who build H.
resolution was then passed thanking the Com
mittee on Ways and Means Tor the very elhcieht
and acceptable way Ill which they have attended
to the matters intrustcd 10 them.
In the winter Of 1879, the growing needs OF the
Academy being apparent, Dr. Aoram Du bo nls
expense OF an addition which was 10 cover inc
entire rear of the lot for the purpose OF nan,
the upper part to he used as an a''lieA ~ o,e
library in the old building PROVIDED suDiclent
sum should be raised to complete the OpJect III
view 1t was ascertained on consulting an aren't
feet that il would require IS, 900 to complete the
building. Dr. Joseph Winner was appointed cnalt-
man of a committee to raise the So,Oo0 required
This having been raised and the generous gnu vi
DIR. Du Bols accepted on February 20, 1879, INC
matter of the building referred 10 tile trustees
with power. This Board appointed Buildihg
Committee to take full charge OF the mater. On
the same day that the work was begun, April -,
IsTN DIR uu Bois signiiied his desire to give The
Academy SO 900 more, on condition that IL should
lie placed ia the permanent library luhu. IMP
gift was unanimously accepted Dy the counct
line Building Committee acknowedg1i, t saat
obIioations to the fellows and friends OF the Acaa
emy 10 the Committee on Subscriptions, anu ihaiS
20 Dr. Abram Du Bois for his generous sIt, %
placing n tablet the wall, declaring IN iee'ets
Vi .eThis haIl. the gift of Abram Dubois, NJ D., a
generous benefactor OF the New-iork Academy Oh
Medicine WAS erected \. d., 1879.
From the date OF it's organization, one Oh t'le
exnressed objects OF the Academy was the coiec-
lion of n library 4 few books were obtained pl
lifts while it was occupying hired rooms, ont
little real progress toward library had been made
when the building in Ihirty-iirst-st. was pnr-
chased. When the members came INTO possession
of this property. shelves were prepared. ana Ihe
few books hitherto collected were placed upon
than A new era dawned, and books came from
many directions The president then in ONCE
DR. s. s. Purple, gave about 1000 volumes, In
Guiding his complete collection OF American perl
odcal literature 10 date. An Arrangement was
also made in 1879 with the Medical Library and
Journal Association. by which the remainder OF
its collection of journals was added 10 the
Academy's collection. In 1875 Committee OH
| Library" formed 10 have immediate charge
of the library and its interests
During the years 1876 and Si1 the acc1mula-
ton of books had attained such respectable pro-
horizons that il was deemed advisable 10 employ
an assistant librarian TO render them accessible"
10 tie fellows and later 10 the profess on generally
In 1876 for the first time, the Library Com
miffee asked of the Academy an appropriation.
and received small amount. Year by year tho
apDropriation has increased in amount, and for
| a long time has been the chief item in the
Academy's expense account. .
In 1875 current medical journals were first
subscribed for, for the use OF the Academy 1heir
number has increased from year 10 year nntii
they now include the most Important medical
publications of the world. The library has also
| from time 10 time received large accessions OF
new books, partly by purchase, and more ny IN.
munifcencc sf Dr. Abram Dubois and fellows
and friends of the Academy. circulating de-
parrsncnt was early established, and has been
successfully maintained 10 the present 1irne.
J. s. Browne has been the assistant librarian
.Ln 1873 f. r. Purple gave S525 TO form the
nucleus for library fund. ly subsequent glits
and accumulation of interest The iuna has grown
fund was established through the exeruons
of DR. A. Jacob. president at that time. known
az the Philippine Meyer" and Ernest jacob