Unless some unforeseen circumstances arise, Harvard will very likely receive another bequest-this time from the generous gift of the late Mr. Fayerweather. We understand that the legacy for Harvard is not restricted by many conditions, but may be applied for almost any special object which the authorities may think proper. It will not be hard to find uses for the money; on the contrary, the difficulty will be to decide, among so many needs, which is the most pressing.
Among the many which President Eliot mentioned in his report are those of a couple of paid professorships in the Lawrence Scientific School, of endowed laboratories for the Medical School, of more help for the University Museums; and, more important than any of these, of a new and cheap dormitory near the college. The last appears to us most pressing; and to it we would add the extreme need of increased dining facilities for the students, of the establishment of a course in astronomy, and of the building of a new library reading room.
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