RECENT GIFTS ANNOUNCED

The Treasurer of the College announced at a recent meeting of the Corporation the receipt of gifts amounting to $155,601.74. This sum includes certain of the gifts announced by the President on Commencement Day, i.e. the gift of the class of 1890 of $80,000. Among the larger new gifts and bequests is $25,000 from the estate of William Endicott '87, the income to be used for the purposes of the Cancer Commission of the University; $23,250 from the estate of Julia M. Moseley, also for the work of the Cancer Commission in the City of Boston; $6,200 from various donors for the purchase of Van Dyck portrait for the Fogg Art Museum. Another gift, from Erasmus D. Leavitt '08, of a number of drawings and drawing cases belonging formerly to the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company, was also reported. The establishment of "The N. P. Hallowell '61 Memorial Scholarship," was announced the fund being furnished by the children of the late Norwood Penrose Hallowell and the income to be awarded at mid-years to a member of the Freshman class, who shall hold the scholarship until his graduation. At the same meeting a gift to the Library was announced from J. Randolph Coolidge L. '54, of a letter written by Thomas Jefferson in the year 1819 relative to the diet for undergraduates. The text of this letter is as follows:

Thomas Jefferson's Letter. Monticello, June 4, '19.

Sir:

In answer to your request to be informed of the particular style of dieting the students which would be approved by the visitors of the University, I can only say that the University, I can only say that the University, not being yet in action, nor the Hotels for boarding houses in readiness which will be at their disposal, no style of dieting has been agreed on; but if I may form a judgment from the conversation we have had on the subject. I think something like the following course will meet their approbation. For breakfast: wheat or corn bread, at the choice of each particular, with butter, and milk, or Coffee-au-lait, at the choice of each. No meat. For dinner. A soup. A dish of salt meat, A dish of fresh meat and as great a variety of vegetables, well cooked as you please.

For supper. Corn or wheat bread at their choice, with milk, or Coffee-au-lait, also at their choice, but no meat.

Their drink at all times water, a young stomach needing no stimulating drinks, and the habit of using them being dangerous.

And I should recommend as late a dinner as the rules of their school will admit, no game of chance to be permitted in the house.   TH. JEFFERSON.

Mr. Laporte.