About Harvard's Recent Bequest.

A rather interesting fact has come to light, explaining how Mrs. Elizabeth Fogg was led to leave her recent bequest of $220,000 to Harvard College. It seems that it had been her intention to build an observatory in Central Park, New York City, in honor of her late husband. The memorial was to be magnificently built and equipped. In talking over her project with Professor Josiah P. Cooke, head of the chemistry department, Mrs. Fogg learned that she would be unable to build, with the money she had for the purpose, an observatory as thoroughly and finely equipped as she had hoped. Professor Cooke then told her of the various Harvard museums and the work being done at them; and he suggested that she leave her money for an Art Museum at Harvard. Mrs. Fogg made no promises, but it was found, when her will was admitted to probate, that the change had been made in favor of Harvard. It seems, therefore, that much of the new bequest is owing to Professor Cooke's thoughtfulness.