New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
GIFTS TO YALE DURING 1890.
INTERESTING FIGURES GIVEN IN THE ANNUAL
REPORT OF PRESIDENT DWIGHT.

REPORT OF PRESIDENT DWIGHT.
New-Haven, April II (SpeciaD.-Th report OF Pres-
dent Dwight of Yale University, for 1890 has been
issued 1t is general review OF the college history
for the year with eulogistc references 10 prominent
benefactors who have recently died, and with coplous
notices of new requests The president states that te
total amount of money to be received from the Fayer
weather estate is $500, 900. The president says:
"a gift of $4,000 has been received within the
last few months from Mrs. Harriet T. Leavenworti
the widow of General Elias W. Leavenworth, OF syra-
cuse n Y, which will be helpful In the iutuie W
the general income of the university ms sum
at present subject to an annuity The amount OF the
general fund.- not including this gift Is S3So'4'o w.
The following requests during the year are NEIL
TONED A legacy of S75 600 from Thomas G. Sloane
for the Accidental Department in connection VIII
the Sloane Laboratory. Mr. Sloane MADE pequesu
nlso 10 the university funds OF S2oo'oV, WHICH,
will be realized at later time. The bequeso OF inc
late Mrs Elizabeth p. Fogg for the Dlvinty SCHOOL
amounts to $4,000. In addition to these are many
from S25 upward that amount to S3S6,272el' Iheee
arc the principal ones From Dr. Henry Bronson S2f'
o4a AZ for the Department Of Comparative Anatomy
in addition to $50 053 60 given in previous years 1o
tbe executors of the estate OF Professor Eas LoonS'
S12415 ST. in addition to 100000 menuolea III the
last annual report from William Walter Phelps Slooo
for the purchase of the Barrnger collection OF hgypu
ANTIQUITIES and SO 900 for the income OF the uni
versity Library from two Friends Of Bible Study
81 500 for the salary of the assistants in the Depart
ment of Semitic Languages from Thomas c. Sloane,
s1125 II for the expense of improvements at the
sloane Laboratory from the executors of the estate OF
George Gabriel $4,000 for the fund OF the University
Library and So, 900 for the scholarship funds OF the
Theological Department; from the estate OF Henry L.
Ellsworth 500 o. in addition to the amount received
| in former years; from Mrs. Ellen Batten Eldrdge,
81 900 for the salary of the professor of music from
| Mrs. Henry Farnam, $1,000 for the year 1969-'oo
and SO 900 for the year 1885, for the income of the
Sheffield Scientific School; from the estate OF James r.
English $4,000 for the purpose Of endowing pro
fessorshp of mathematics in the Scientific School and
for the funds of the University Library from
the estate of Thomas Gasby Waterman, through Mrs.
Waterman $4,000 for the foundation Of the Waterman
scholarships in the Academical Department; from the
estate of Mrs. Emily W. Cotton through Joseph Cotton,
| So 900 for the Henry Allis scholarship fund in the
Theological Department. this fund being at present sub
iect 10 an annuity from Friend" $125,00O for a
| dormitory building the college grounds for the
Academical Department. The total amount Of money
gifts received during the last year amounts TO 81 l5l
The need of land and of a larger building than
A1nmni Hall for meeting place at commencement Is
urged The report states that the contributions TO the
aIImni university fund established last year, amounted
IN 30 o38 go before the close of the year. The aten
lion of benehcent friends Of the Law School H. called 10
| The need of an exclusive Law School building