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who gave to him, at the most critical moment, the cordial 

 hand of friendship, and who by his cheering words, inspired 

 fresh ardor, and a hope which no after trial could extinguish ? 

 It is more than a pleasant picture, it is a lesson for all time, 

 and should awaken, through generations, the desire gener- 

 ously to encourage and wisely to aid. 



THE HUMBOLDT SCHOLAESKIP. 



It was in this spirit that a " Humboldt Scholarship " be- 

 came associated with the Humboldt Anniversary. Through 

 personal solicitation on the part of the committee the sum of 

 Seven Thousand dollars was subscribed to form a permanent 

 fund, the income of which, under the direction of the Fac- 

 ulty, was to be solely applied to the aid of young and needy 

 students, while pursuing their preparatory studies at the Mu- 

 seum of Comparative Zoology, in Cambridge. The found- 

 ing of this scholarship * was the voluntary proposition of this 

 Society as a token of sympathy and hearty good-will. 



1 The amount of the Fund of the Humboldt Scholarship, reported by the Treas- 

 urer (Mr. Theodore Lyman), in January of the present year, was $8,504. 43. 



The following note will illustrate the manner in which this scholarship is made 

 practically useful to the individual, while at the same time it aids in the advance- 

 ment of science. 



" At a meeting of the Faculty of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, held 

 May 6th, 1871 : 



" The Humboldt Scholarship was awarded to J. A. Allen— in consideration of his 

 paper upon the Mammals and Winter Birds of East Florida, and the proceeds of 

 the Humboldt Fund — for one year, and granted to him in aid of his Exploration 

 of the Fauna of the Rocky Mountains." 



In a recent communication Mr. Lyman says : — 



" The fund is just what we need, and its value must always be of the first order." 



