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6                             HISTORY OF THE CABINETS.

practicable, from typical or standard localities, so that the history 
of the science might also be presented to the student in these material
illustrations."

These Cabinets were offered by Mr. Ward to the University of 
Rochester (to which institution he had, in the meanwhile, been 
called as Professor of the Natural Sciences), for the sum of twenty 
thousand dollars- a sum which several men of science, 
experts in such questions, had declared to be far below their real 
value. A vigorous effort- inaugurated and led by President ANDERSON- 
resulted in the subscription of this entire sum by friends 
of the University, chiefly citizens of Rochester. (A full list of 
the subscribers to the Cabinet fund will be found in the back part
of the book.) Their liberality in this enterprise is beyond all praise, 
and received the heartfelt appreciation of those who are the directors
of the institution.

They trust that it will be deemed to be no neglect of other generous 
subscribers towards this fund, that they here notice particularly
the munificent subscription of five thousand dollars by LEWIS 
BROOKS, Esp., an old and respected citizen of Rochester, and an 
ardent admirer of the truths of natural science. This subscription, 
made at the very outset, was of the most signal importance in giving 
this enterprise the impetus which led it to so happy a conclusion.

The sums subscribed have been nearly all paid in, and Mr. Ward
has transferred the Cabinets to the University, by a formal bill of
sale.

Ten rooms in Anderson Hall- the largest of them, 58x33 feet 
- have been fitted up for the preservation and display of the specimens. 
Vertical cases with handsome plate-glass doors follow 
around the walls of each of these rooms, while the central spaces
are occupied by table-cases, alike covered with glass. The shelves
of these cases and tables are 3 feet in width, and have an aggregate 
length of over 1700 feet.

Unusual pains have been taken, both for the surest preservation 
and the most perfect display of the specimens. Every specimen is 
mounted on a separate block, and is accompanied by a handsome
printed label.* Mr. Ward proposes, when the work of classification

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*Mr. Ward and his assistant, Mr. Samuel P. Fenn, are at the present time
engaged in this work of arranging the Cabinets.

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6 HISTORY OF THE CABINETS.

practicable, from typical or standard localities, so that the history of the science might also be presented to the student in these material illustrations."

These Cabinets were offered by Mr. Ward to the University of Rochester (to which institution he had, in the meanwhile, been called as Professor of the Natural Sciences), for the sum of twenty thousand dollars- a sum which several men of science, experts in such questions, had declared to be far below their real value. A vigorous effort- inaugurated and led by President ANDERSON- resulted in the subscription of this entire sum by friends of the University, chiefly citizens of Rochester. (A full list of the subscribers to the Cabinet fund will be found in the back part of the book.) Their liberality in this enterprise is beyond all praise, and received the heartfelt appreciation of those who are the directors of the institution.

They trust that it will be deemed to be no neglect of other generous subscribers towards this fund, that they here notice particularly the munificent subscription of five thousand dollars by LEWIS BROOKS, Esp., an old and respected citizen of Rochester, and an ardent admirer of the truths of natural science. This subscription, made at the very outset, was of the most signal importance in giving this enterprise the impetus which led it to so happy a conclusion.

The sums subscribed have been nearly all paid in, and Mr. Ward has transferred the Cabinets to the University, by a formal bill of sale.

Ten rooms in Anderson Hall- the largest of them, 58x33 feet - have been fitted up for the preservation and display of the specimens. Vertical cases with handsome plate-glass doors follow around the walls of each of these rooms, while the central spaces are occupied by table-cases, alike covered with glass. The shelves of these cases and tables are 3 feet in width, and have an aggregate length of over 1700 feet.

Unusual pains have been taken, both for the surest preservation and the most perfect display of the specimens. Every specimen is mounted on a separate block, and is accompanied by a handsome printed label.* Mr. Ward proposes, when the work of classification

____________________________

Mr. Ward and his assistant, Mr. Samuel P. Fenn, are at the present time

engaged in this work of arranging the Cabinets.