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APPEAL. 
mantis upon them. From a class of 12 students during the 
session of 1875—’76, there were 134 in attendance during 1886-’87. 
The college class-rooms were so crowded as to be uncomfortable, 
and the hospital is obliged to send away patients for want of 
room. 
The College has an efficient and experienced faculty, with a 
body of 236 alumni in the field of professional work, in thirty 
States and Territories of the Union, but what is wanted is a suit¬ 
able building , worthy of the City of New York and the jpast 
record of the College , to eyiable the institution to do its full 
measure of good and useful work. 
Steps have already been taken toward the accomplishment of 
this end, viz.: 
1st. The Trustees of the College have obtained from the 
Legislature of the State of Flew York (session of 1887), specific 
authority to hold property to the amount of $150,000, “ by pur¬ 
chase or devise.” 
2d. Through the personal contributions of some of the 
alumni of the College and their friends, the College has obtained 
title to two lots of ground (50 x 100 feet) in West 64th Street, 
between Eighth Avenue and the Boulevard, upon terms that can 
be met by the present income of tha College. 
3d. At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Col¬ 
lege, the following resolution was adopted : 
“ Resolved , That the Committee appointed at the special meet¬ 
ing of May 5,1887, be and are hereby authorized and empowered 
to solicit donations to aid in the purchase of real property in the 
city of New York, and for the erection of suitable buildings for 
the use of the College; and if it shall appear to said committee 
impracticable to obtain donations to a sufficient amount for the 
purpose expressed, that then said committee be and hereby are 
authorized and empowered to solicit and obtain subscription 
monies for said purpose, to be repaid at such times, and bearing 
such rate of interest, and on such terms as said committee shall 
deem necessary or expedient to further said project.” 
4th. The Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Col¬ 
lege, in pursuance of the powers given them by the above resolu- 
