1876.] 



senate—No. lo. 



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REPORT. 



The following circular was issued in February, 1874 : — 



Dear Sir : — At an informal gathering of some of the friends of the 

 late Prof Agassiz, it was resolved to call a meeting to consider the 

 establishment of a memorial to him. 



You are invited to be present at this meeting, which will be held at 

 Wesleyan Hall, No. 36 Bromfield Street, at 11a. m., on Friday next, the 

 13th inst. 



John A. Lowell, Chairman. 

 Theodore Lyman, 

 John M. Forbes, 

 James L. Little, 

 James M. Barnard, 

 Edward H. Clarke, 

 Martin Brimmer, 



Committee. 



In accordance with the above circular, a meeting was held, at 

 which a committee was appointed to take measures to raise a fund 

 for the Agassiz Memorial. 



The meeting was largely attended, and was called to order by 

 Mr. Augustus T. Perkins. Hon. Robert C. Winthrop was called to 

 the chair. At the request of the Chairman, Col. Theodore L3'man 

 stated the purpose of the meeting to be the establishment of a 

 memorial to the late Prof. Louis Agassiz. The most fitting memo- 

 rial must be the completion of his life's work. The completion of 

 the Museum in accordance with his plans, and its liberal endowment, 

 would be of infinite value to the educational interests of the whole 

 country. To do this, the sum of $300,000 is required. 



Prof. William B. Rogers spoke of the national importance of the 

 enterprise, and expressed the hope that the Commonwealth of Mas- 

 sachusetts and the liberal men of Boston would carry the enterprise 

 grandly and Speedily to its consummation. 



Hon. George B. Loring said that he did not doubt that the Com- 

 monwealth, proud of her adopted son, would gladly join her citizens 

 in perpetuating the memory of one who had done so much in the 

 cause of education and to honor the country of his adoption. 



Mr. Ralph Waldo Emerson said that of the scientific eminence of 

 Agassiz he could not speak of his own knowledge, but he, in com- 

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