Voted, to proceed to the election of a Professor of Political Economy, to serve from March 1, 1892, - whereupon ballots being given in it appeared that FRANK WILLIAM TAUSSIG, Ph.D., was elected. Voted, to communicate this election to the Board of Overseers that they may consent thereto if they see fit.

Voted, to appoint FRANK BEVERLY WILLIAMS, A.M., Instructor in Roman Law for 1892-93.

Voted, that the Class of 1844 be allowed to place a mural tablet in memory of their classmate General EDWARD A. WILD upon the eastern wall of the south vestibule of the cloister at the west end of Memorial Hall.

MEETING OF MAY 28, 1892. — Boylston Prizes for Elocution were awarded as follows: First prize to DONALD CHURCHILL, Junior; Second prizes to EUGENE A. REED, Jr., ALGERNON DE V. TASSIN, and SEYMOUR L. CROMWELL, Seniors.

Voted, that the thanks of the President and Fellows be sent to Mrs. HENRY DRAPER of New York for her additional gift of $833.33 received May 14, 1892, towards the expenses at the Observatory of Harvard University on account of the Draper Memorial.

The Treasurer reported that he had received from Mr. WINSLOW WARREN SEVER the sum of $22.98 to cover expenses in relation to the Sever portraits recently given by him to the College, and said sum was gratefully accepted.

The Treasurer reported that he had received from the estate of Mrs. ELIZABETH FOGG the sum of $198,000 in part payment of her bequests for building and maintaining the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum of Harvard College, and said sum was gratefully accepted.

The Treasurer reported that he had received through Professor SARGENT the sum of $1000 as a gift for the improvement of the Arboretum from Mr. ARTHUR W. BLAKE, and the same was gratefully accepted.

The Treasurer reported that he had received from Mr. FREDERICK L. AMES the sum of $8333.33 as the first annual instalment of his gift of $25,000 for the improvement of the Arboretum, and the same was gratefully accepted.

The Treasurer reported that Professor SARGENT had subscribed the sum of $10,000 to be spent by himself upon books for the Arboretum during the next three years if possible, the accounts and vouchers for such purchases to be submitted to the Treasurer of the College from time to time for due credit on his subscription. This offer from Professor SARGENT was gratefully accepted.

It is understood that all the gifts for the improvement of the Arboretum recently reported to the Corporation are to be credited to a special construction account for the Arboretum, and to be used at the discretion of Professor SARGENT for improvements or in part towards a permanent endowment.

The Treasurer reported that he had received from Mr. GEORGE A. GARDNER the sum of $500 as a gift to the Geological Department for their collection of photographs, and the gift was gratefully accepted.

The Treasurer reported that he had received from an anonymous friend of the Botanical Department, through Professor GOODALE, the sum of $4500, of which $2000 is to be added to the Herbarium Fund and $2500 is for present use at the Botanic Garden, and it was thereupon

Voted, that the thanks of the President and Fellows be sent through Professor GOODALE to the anonymous giver for these generous and timely gifts.

Voted, that the thanks of the President and Fellows be sent to the Technological Museum of Sydney, New South Wales, through Mr. J. H. MAIDEN, Curator, for the gift to the Botanical Department of Harvard University of a large and authentically named collection of woods, fruits, tan-barks, and other economic products, illustrating Mr. MAIDEN's work “ Useful Native Plants of Australia."

Voted, that the thanks of the President and Fellows be sent to the Botanic Gardens, Gordon Town, Jamaica, through Mr. W. FAWCETT, for the gift to the Botanical Department of Harvard University of a large collection of specimens of useful vegetable products of the Tropics.

The President reported a gift to the College Library from Mr. LESLIE STEPHEN, through Professor NORTON, of the original manuscript of Thackeray's "Roundabout Papers," and it was thereupon

Voted, that the thanks of the President and Fellows be sent to Mr. LESLIE STEPHEN for his interesting and valuable gift.

Voted, that the income of the Conant bequest for the Divinity School shall be credited to the Divinity School as unrestricted income.

Voted, that until further order of this Board one quarter of the income of the Conant bequest for the College Library shall be used for books, and three quarters of the income for the general purposes of the Library.

Voted, that the Treasurer be authorized to have openings made through the interior walls of the College buildings in such manner as he may think practicable for additional means of escape in case of fire.

Voted, to appoint as members of the University Council: JUSTIN WINSOR, LL.D.; WILLIAM HOPKINS TILLINGHAST, A.B.; WILLIAM COOLIDGE LANE, A.B.; FRANK BOLLES, LL.B. Voted, to establish a Professorship of Economic History.

Voted, to communicate this vote to the Board of Overseers that they may consent thereto if they see fit.

Voted, to proceed to the election of a Professor of Economic History, to serve from September 1, 1892, whereupon ballots being given in it appeared that WILLIAM JAMES ASHLEY, A. M., was elected. Voted, to communicate this election to the Board of Overseers that they may consent thereto if they see fit.

Voted, to reappoint the following Instructors for 1892-93: MAX POLL, Ph.D., in German; MAXIME BÔCHER, Ph.D., in Mathematics; THEODORE HENCKELS, in French.

Voted, to appoint the following Instructors from September 1, 1892: EDWARD CUMMINGS, A.M., in 'Sociology; WILLIAM FOGG OSGOOD, Ph.D., in Mathematics.

Voted, to appoint CHARLES GROSS, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History for five years from September 1, 1892.

Voted, to appoint JOHN ELIOT WOLFF, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Petrography for five years from September 1, 1892.

Voted, to appoint MYLES STANDISH, M.D., Assistant in Ophthalmology for 1892-93.

The resignation of FRANK BIGELOW TARBELL, Ph.D., as Instructor in Greek and Latin, to take effect at the end of the current academic year, was received and accepted.

The resignation of JOHN RITCHIE, Jr., as Assistant in the Astronomical Observatory was received and accepted.

Voted, to establish two additional Morgan Fellowships of $400 each, to be awarded under the same terms and conditions as the six of $500 each previously established.

Voted, to establish eight additional University Scholarships in the Lawrence Scientific School, to be available for students at the time of their entrance.

MEETING OF MAY 31, 1892. — Voted, that until further order of this Board all Assistants in Physics be allowed to take free instruction in Mathematics as well as Physics.

Voted, to appoint the following Assistants in Physics for 1892-93: ARTHUR KENDRICK; CLEMENT COLLESTER HYDE.

Voted, to appoint SOLON IRVING BAILEY, A.M., Assistant Professor of Astronomy for five years from the time he leaves the United States to take charge of the station at Arequipa.

Voted, to appoint ALPHONSE BRUN Instructor in French for 1892-93.

Voted, to appoint E. CHARLTON BLACK Lecturer on English Literature for 1892-93.

Voted, to request Mr. WINSOR, the Librarian, to take charge of the archives of the University, and to sort, select, and arrange them; and that for this purpose he be allowed a clerk at a salary of $1000 a year.

Voted, to amend the standing rules and orders of the President and Fellows and the Board of Overseers by inserting the word "Cycling" after the word "Lacrosse" in the list of Athletic Associations.

MEETING OF JUNE 4, 1892. Voted, to grant the request of Professor GEORGE M. LANE for leave of absence for the academic year 1892-93, in accordance with the rules established by this Board May 31, 1880.

The Treasurer reported that he had received through Professor GOODALE the sum of $1000 as a gift from HENRY LEE, Esq., for immediate use for the Botanic Garden and Museum, and the same was gratefully accepted.

Voted, to reappoint MAURICE HOWE RICHARDSON, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anatomy for five years from September 1, 1892.

Voted, to proceed to the election of a Professor of Engineering, to serve from September 1, 1892, whereupon ballots being given in it appeared that WILLIAM HENRY BURR was elected.

Voted, to communicate this election to the Board of Overseers that they may consent thereto if they see fit.

Voted, to proceed to the election of an Associate Professor of Physiology, to serve from September 1, 1892, whereupon ballots being given in it appeared that WILLIAM HENRY HOWELL, M.D., was elected.

[For the continuation of these Records see p. 63.]

ACCESSIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY LIBRARY.

OCTOBER IST, 1892.

This list of accessions includes (1) nearly all the recently published books and pamphlets that are received (except annual reports, periodical publications, continued works, etc. received regularly from time to time), and (2) the more extensive and important works of earlier date.

Anonymous works relating to a person are entered under the name of the person indented.

Accessions to the several department libraries are indicated by heavy-faced letters after the titles as follows: