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morning service, for lectures and for Sabbath services? The 

 only way of meeting this question is by the erection of a 

 chapel. When this building is erected, provision sliould be 

 made for a library. We have noticed elsewhere the gifts 

 of Leander Wetherell, Esq., and others to the library. We 

 have no suitable room in which to put these books. Hon. 

 Marshall P. Wilder has agreed to place a set of books, Avhich 

 cost him upwards of $500, in the library, as his gift. These 

 books would be of great practical value to the college ; but 

 we cannot transfer them to Amherst until the State shall 

 provide a suitable place. 



During the month of December, in response to the solici- 

 tations of the President, several thousands of dollars were 

 pledged, as a permanent fund for a library. Most of this, 

 was pledged by certain gentlemen now on the board of trus- 

 tees of the college. If allowed, we would gladly give the 

 names of those who have thus provided a permanent library 

 fund. Three thousand dollars have been collected, but all 

 of the remainder cannot be collected, nor the income used, 

 unless a suitable place is provided for keeping the books. 

 The alumni of the college are also movinfj to secure an 

 alumni fund for the library. It is seldom that one of our 

 State institutions has received such gifts as are now proffered. 

 Whether these gifts shall be available depends upon the 

 action of the present legislature. 



In the accompanying reports some of the needed appli- 

 ances by which the work of the several departments of the 

 college can be made more effective, are specifically noted. 



SCHOLAESHIPS. 



The class that entered last September was, for the most 

 part, made up of those admitted by competitive examina- 

 tion, in the several senatorial districts, under the direction 

 of State senators. 



The faithfulness of the senators in giving notice in their 

 several districts, and in arranging for examinations, indi- 

 cated an earnest purpose on their part to extend the useful- 

 ness of the college. Though the measure was new, and but 

 partially understood in many sections of the State, sixty-six 

 of those examined reached the required rank and were 



