At the last meeting of the Corporation the following appointments were made for one year from September 1, 1905: instructors-- O. Ames, H. Baulig, A. Brun, S. H. Bush, W. M. Cole, H. N. Davis, W. C. Farabee, Ph.D., J. M. Greenman, L. J. Henderson, M.D., A. s. Hills, G. Lincoln, R. LuV. Lyman, R. B. Mitchell, M. Mower, H. W. Rand, A. M. Tozzer, Ph.D., A. F. Whittem, B. G. Willard; assistants-- J. M. Adams, N. S. Bacon, M. D., O. F. Black, A. B. Blowman, J. G. Hall, L. S. Hapgood, M.D., F. R. Jouett, M.D., P. H. Provandie, M.D., K. K. Smith, V. Stefansson. H. L. Stone: Austin teaching fellows--A. H. Chivers, L. W. Riddle, S. B. Serviss, T. H. Thomas; lecturers--R. M. Johnston, E. M. Parker.

Major Henry L. Higginson announced that friends of the University has subscribed &100,000 in its name towards the foundation of an American Academy at Rome. This makes Harvard one of ten subscribers of $100,000 each. A bill for the incorporation of this institution passed Congress the first of this month, and President Eliot is named among the trustees.

The offer of eight friends of Edward W. Hooper '59, late treasurer of the University, of $25,000 to establish at Harvard the Edward W. Hoope fellowship, was accepted. Regulations for applications are undecided, except that there is no restriction. The contributors of the gift are Henry Adams '58, W. S. Bigelow '71, J. C. Gray '59, C. F. Folsom '62, F. L. Higginson '63, Major H. L. Higginson h. '82, T. K. Lothrop '49, H. P. Walcott '58.