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Recent Gifts to the University

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Following is a list of the more important gifts and bequests received by Harvard University since last Commencement. This list does not include payments made on account of previous bequests, but only new or additional gifts. Mrs. Henry Draper,  $3293.32 Additional gifts to Draper Memorial Anonymous,  20,000.00 Added to Architectural Building Fund. Scholarship Fund of class of 1883,  5,000.00 Society for Promoting Theological Education,  3,704.05 L.F. Billings,  5,000.00 Scholarships in the Medical Department. A.C. Coolidge,  1,000.00 Purchase of Riant Collection. A.C. Coolidge,  1,187.14 Purchase of books. R.W. Shepard Fund,  10,000.00 Income to be used for Phillips Brooks House. Mr. and Mrs. Quincy, A. Shaw, Mrs. Henry L. Higginson, and Mr. Alexander Agassiz,  100,000.00 For extension of University Museum. Edwin F. Atkins,  2,500.00 William A. and Herbert Wadsworth,  26,500.00 Mr. Elliot C. Lee,  25,000.00 Mr. E.C. Hammer,  500.00 Jacob N. Schiff,  10,000.00   -------- Total,  $213,684.51

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