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to it, and in the days of ridiculously small appropriatious. And here 
pardon a digression in oue of the biographical sketches of the man, 
which appeared at the time of his death, it is said that “during his en 
tire service he never asked for special appropriations for the pursuit of 
investigations in any particular interest.” This is true, but while he 
never “asked” for appropriations — i. e. 7 by persistent personal labor 
with committeemen — he never lost the opportunity to explain to Con- 
gressmen or other visitors of influence the benefits to be derived by 
American agriculture in the establishment of such a museum in Wash- 
ington ; and he always closed with a tersely-put statement as to the 
ridiculously small sums of money that were available from the annual 
appropriations with which to carry on the work. And upon one occa- 
sion, some years after the establishment of the museum, he made such 
an impression upon an enthusiastic committeeman who was visiting the 
collections that the sum of $3,000 was shortly afterward appropriated 
for the museum, to be spent under Mr. Glover’s special direction. It 
nearly took his breath away, and, as his assistant, I well remember how 
hard it was to get him to use all of the money, as any unexpended bal- 
ance at the end of the fiscal year would be turned back in the Treasury* 
the reluctant purchase of a microscope nearly using up the amount re- 
maining on hand the last of June. 
It was natural for him to talk the museum scheme to all who would 
listen. He believed in his plan, thought over it, worked for its perfec- 
tion, confidently believing in its ultimately attaining the fullest realiza- 
tion of success. The two rooms in the Patent Office were soon filled to 
overflowing; and when the designs were being made for the new build- 
ing to be erected for the Department of Agriculture an exhibition hall, 
50 by 100 feet in dimension, was contemplated, which it was thought 
would be ample for the purpose. This was occupied in the fall of 1868, 
twelve walnut cases having been provided for the reception of the va 
rious collections at that time brought together. But even in the new hall 
the “ plan ” was hardly fulfilled in the arrangement. The “ State divi- 
sion” was represented by a single case of California products, the other 
two divisions not being distinctively indicated, the entire museum being 
at the same time “ general ” and “ economic,” as its specific collections 
were as yet small and very incomplete. 
As a man of deep originality and thought may make a wonderful dis- 
covery or produce a valuable invention, and yet find himself lackiugin 
that worldly knowledge which would enable him to apply it with the 
least difficulty to the uses of every-day life, so it was to a certain degree 
with Mr. Glover in relation to his admirable museum scheme. Stronger 
as an originator, or an investigator, than as an organizer , he lacked in 
a measure executive ability. He was able to outline and perfect a splen- 
did system, but unable to carry it out save as he might do so through 
the untiring labor of his own hands. This was the one drawback in the 
preparation of his great work on entomology ; and it showed itself in the 
