Notice of the late Sheldon Clark. 223 
effect in the class that shall be graduated in 1848, the second in 
1849—the boon to be conferred on the best scholar, as ascertained: 
by examination, or by lot in cases of equal merit, among those 
who apply; each successful candidate to enjoy. the income of 
two thousand dollars for two years, upon condition of pursuing a 
prescribed. course of study, and to reside in New Haven nine 
months in each year,—upon failure of candidates, the income 
is to be appropriated in premiums for the encouragement of Eng- 
lish composition, or other branches of learning among the under- 
graduates of the college. The donor, very wisely, adds a dispen- 
sing clause, “that the corporation of the college, in whom he 
reposes special confidence, may, from time to time, make such 
change in the foregoing regulations as they shall judge best cal- 
culated to promote the main purpose for which the donation has 
been made.” Upon thesé conditions, the donation was accepted 
by the. corporation, and will of course, when the prescribed term 
be carried into effect. 
instance of liberality gave additional pleasure to the 
seieeieat” learning and educati sive tative 
in favor of the retired individt es hard-working Oxford far- 
ual—the 
mer, whose example | had now placed h im at the head of the ben: 
efactors of an ancient literary institution. Sy Sue aps 
It appears to. be incident to human nature, that he who has . 
done either good or evil, especially in a signal manner, is my ’ 
more prone to go and A likewise again, Mr. Clark, from his 
acquaintance with the officers of the college, took a partic’ 
interest in that painful eatastrophe—the wreck of the Liverpool 
packet-ship Albion, at Kinsale in Ireland, in April, 1822, which 
deprived the college and the country of a man who, for his early 
years, left no superior behind him, With the lamented Fisher 
was lost the large telescope of the college, which he was taking 
With him to London, to have it put in the best. order, for his. ob- 
servations on his return. Mr. Clark, on being informed of this 
loss; conceived the idea of replacing this Se aeeie ae 
one still better. It was not for him, like a ca na 
et emporium, simply to will, and then to draw a check for the 
amount, His contributions (since he did not, in making them, 
diminish his patrimonial estate derived from | a Sean 
vere draw results of his own industr ; 
ped od sums as edt Selon Soarg 
