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TO THE FRIENDS OF LITERATURE AND SCIENCE, 



IN BEHALF OF THE LINNAEAN ASSOCIATION. 



The eslablishment of a Linnaean Association in Pennsylvania Col- 

 lege, was an event that will occupy a prominent place in the annals of 

 the Institution. It was a happy ciicinrstance that the spirit of enter- 

 prise, that had for some time been life among the members of the Col- 

 lege, embodied itself in a form so well adapted to direct tlieir energies 

 into the proper channels. The employment of the leisure time of the 

 student in the prosecution of some branch of Natural Science, as a re- 

 laxation from the severer labors of the course, is a desirable end that 

 can in no way be so eflectually reached as by a voluntary association of 

 this kind, and its beneficial influence upon us is already perceptible. 



No sooner, however, had the association commenced its operations, 

 and investigations been entered into in the various departments of sci- 

 ence, than the want of an adequate Library and Museum was strongly 

 felt. "Measures were at once adopted for the acquisition of both, and 

 carried out with such energy and success, that the Cabinet is already 

 highly respectable. Numbers of distant friends of the College have 

 generously availed themselves of this opportunity to contribute towards 

 the prosperity of the Institution. 



We therefore feel emboldened to urge this subject upon the attention 

 of those who have not yet done any thing for us. We desire, and are 

 determined to use every exertion to get together a cabinet, that will do 

 honor not only to Pennsylvania College, but to the scientific spirit of 

 the whole body of those interested in her prosperity. In this, not only 

 •'■r' scientific, but all persons of taste and intelligence, can aid us most 



ctually. We desire to obtain specimens of the natural productions 

 and curiosities, the fossils and minerals, the plants and flowers, the birds 

 and shells, fishes and reptiles, the insects and the animals of this coun- 

 try, and ol" all parts of the world. We therefore appeal to our friends, 

 every where, to encorage us in this unde riaking, by sending us any of 

 these things which they think will be of interest in such a collection. 

 Donors may be assured that their contributions will be greatfully re- 

 reived, and that a record will be ke|)t of the names of those who aid us 

 ill this enterprise. We have determined to erect a Hall in which to ar- 

 range and display to advantage the articles which we already possess, 

 rjiid which we are assured that the liberality of our friends and the pub- 



generally will hereafter furnish ; but we hope that, in the mean lime, 



much will be done as to show that our labor and zeal for this work 

 ve not been superfluous. 



Donations may be forwarded to the following gentlemen, who take 

 a lively interest in the enterprise : 



Rev. Jno. G. MoRai«(, D. D., Ballimore, Md. 

 Rev. W. A. Passava.nt, Pillshurg, Pa. 

 Rev. Chas. Marti.v, JVcw York, 'JY. Y. 

 Rev. Theoph. Stokke, Philadelphia, Pa. 



to the "Curators of the Linnaean Association, Gettysburg, Pa.'''' 



