INTERESTING CLASS DOCUMENTS PRESENTED TO COLLEGE

In the last few weeks a number of valuable books and letters concerning some of the older classes have been presented to the College.

Mrs. I. H. Bond of Skaneateles, N. Y., niece of Doctor Levi Bartlett 1827, has sent a number of interesting letters, clippings, and college documents having reference to that class. Among this material is an excellent engraving of Doctor Reuben D. Mussey, a member of the Medical School faculty from 1814 until 1838.

Mrs. Josiah W. Barstow has sent the material left by her husband having reference to the class of 1846 consisting of letters, programs, and pictures. Of especial interest are the records consisting of minutes of the class meetings beginning with that of the senior year just before graduation.

Mrs. Florence Gove-Snyder of Minneapolis, daughter of Judge Elijah Gove 1856, has presented the class book containing many valuable engravings of the faculty of the '50's and pictures of the class of 1856, together with many interesting documents having to do with the undergraduate life of that period.

Major E. D. Redington '61 has sent a bound typewritten manuscript containing the biographies of his classmates.

The class book of Daniel Austin '64, who died at the beginning of his senior year in College has also come into the possession of the College. This book contains a number of interesting wood-cuts of college scenes.

Mrs. Charles F. Emerson has presented to the College many photographs and other valuable material which Dean Emerson had pre- served during his long connection with the College.

Mr. Austin B. Keep of New York, professor of history in the College of the City of New York not a graduate of the College but a former donor of valuable documents, has sent the Social Friends badge belonging to Benjamin Dudley Emerson, a graduate of the class of 1805 and cousin of Ralph Waldo Emerson.