RECEIVED FOR THE LINNAEAN FAIR. 



Two boxes of sundries, from the Ladies of Reading, Pa. 

 Two " " " York, Pa. 



One box •' " ''■ Philadelphia. 



TO THE FRIENDS OF LITERATURE AND SCIENCE, 

 IN BEHALF OF THE LINNAEAN ASSOCIATION. 



The establishment 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 ciicumstance 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 their 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 seveier labors of the course, is a desirable end that 

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

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



No sooner, however, had the a.'sociation commenced its operations, 

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

 ence, than the want of an adequate Lilrary 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 

 liighly respectable. Numbers of distant friends of the College have 

 generously availed themselves of this opportunity to contribute towards 

 the prosperity of the Institution. 



VVe 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 

 the scientific, but all persons of taste and intelligence, can aid us most 

 effectually. 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 of all parts of the world. We therefore appeal to our friends, 

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

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

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

 reived, and that a record will be kept of the names of those who aid us 

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

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

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

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

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

 have not been superfluous. 



Donations may be forwarded to the following gentlemen, who lake 

 a lively interest in the enterprise : 



Rev. Jno. G. Morris, D. D., BaUimore, Md. 

 Rev. W. A. Passavant, PiUshurg, Pa. 

 Rev. Chas. Martin. JV<:'t<j York, JY. Y. 

 Rev. Theofii. Stojjke, P/uladcJphia, Pa. 

 'V to the "Curators of the Linnaean Association, Gctlyshurg, PaP 



