value of the property, over and above indebt- 

 edness, raised to over $650,000. It would be 

 a severe blow to the University if the church 

 should call him to a position of more honor* 

 if not of more responsibility. 



The library has been formed around a 

 nucleus of 508 volumes, which belonged to 

 the "Military Academy." In 1S32 it num- 

 bered 2,750 volumes, having been enriched 

 by the collection of Thomas Chapman, Esq., 

 ^ Philadelphia, which was a fine one for the 

 times, and was peculiarly rich in rare editions 

 of standard authors. In 1835 it numbered 

 \ 5,000 volumes, and in this year was also 

 enlarged by a collection of classical and scien- 

 tific works purchased by Dr. Fisk in Europe ; 

 in 1839 it numbered 9,000; in 1840, 10,000; 

 in 1845,11,000; in 1S48, 12,000; in 1853, 

 13,000; in 1864, 14,000; and in 1867, 15,000 

 volumes. By the conditions of the gift of 

 the new library building, in 1866, the Alumni 

 were required to raise the sum of $25,000 for 

 a permanent library fund ; §27,000 was raised, 

 and the income of this has become available 

 within the last three years. The library is 

 now rapidly increasing and contains between 

 19,000 and 20,000 volumes. The "Odell Al- 

 cove " of American History is the commemo- 

 rative gift of the friends of the late Hon. 

 Moses F. Odell, of Brooklyn. It is intended 

 , to be complete in its department, and num- 

 bers 3,000 volumes and is rapidly increasing. 



The library of Rev. John Summerfield, 

 was presented by his brother-in-law, Mr. 

 Blackstock, and now fills the "Summerfield 

 Alcove." 



The Museum of Natural History is to 

 occupy rooms in the new scientific building, 

 and when arranged will compare favorably 

 with any in the country. Besides the exten- 

 sive collections made in the vicinity by mem- 



