University Receives Gifts Amounting to $65,717.12

At a recent meeting of the Board of Overseers, gifts were announced to the amount of $65,717.12, of which the largest gift was $50,000 from the estate of Edward Wheelwright, this being the first payment which Harvard has received as one of the residuary legatees. Under the terms of the will, this money is given to Harvard College without restriction of the use to be made thereof, except that it shall be used for college purposes rather than for the professional schools.