INTERESTING EXHIBITS IN LIBRARY

Scattered about in various buildings of the College are numerous documents and relics connected with the - early history of the College, waiting to be gathered into a comprehensive exhibit. Many of these are in the Library and some of them have been placed on exhibition in a glass case in the stack room in Wilson Hall. Here are found Wheelock's honorary degree received from the University of Edinburgh in 1767; a book belonging to Samson Occum with his signature, and a manuscript letter also of Occum; a letter from Wheelock to Lord Dartmouth dated 1768; two early sheepskins presented to graduates by the College. These are very similar to those still in use, the chief difference being the embellishment of the eighteenth century document with a symbolic water color, one of the designs representing a telescope and a globe. The oldest of these documents was Presented to Daniel Oliver of the class of 1785. Four tickets to the senior ball are preserved, for the years 1792, 1804, 1813, and 1841. Three badges in the form of watch charms which were used by the Social Friends and United Fraternity are also preserved. Another interesting exhibit is a colored miniature of Samuel Gray, a graduate of the first class of the College. A native of Connecticut, he graduated in 1771 and later became Assistant Commissary General in the Revolutionary Army.

The library has just received another interesting document, the gift of Edwin O. Grover '94. This paper is a power of attorney from Lord Dartmouth to his wife, Frances Katherine, Countess of Dartmouth. The filing of the document was a necessity which was forced by his infirm state of health. The paper is dated May 2, 1798.