New Pedestal Under Emerson Statue

A marble pedestal has been placed under the statue of Ralph Waldo Emerson '21 in Emerson Hall. The pedestal, which replaces the temporary wooden pedestal, is a handsome block of brown marble, provided from the legacy of Francis Boott '31, the founder of the Francis Boott prizes in music. It bears on its face the inscription "Emerson," and on one side the words "From the class of 1831 through Francis Boott."