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...Newport and in Rhode Island, by his unrivalled collections of books, and by the long list of clubs with which he was connected. Prominent among the latter was the Crolier Club of New York, of which he was one of the earliest members and a constant and most generous benefactor. Hilast days were spent in editing a catalogue of his collections of angling bookplates which have been on exhibition at the Grolier Club...
...have long appreciated Russian art and Russian music. We have not recognized the substantial character of the common people of Russia or the economic importance of Russia to this country. I hope that some wealthy benefactor of Harvard will see fit to endow a chair of Russian economics in our School of Business Administration. I feel sure that freer intercourse between the two countries will be of advantage not only to Russia but to America
...Supreme Court, however, has had to take into account other interests than these. It has been obliged to look to the actual will and intent of the benefactor whose gift first brought into existence the other, the educational question. Upon such inspection, and in the interest of the integrity of all testaments, it has declared that the present educational agreement is not a satisfaction of the McKay will. Once more the obligation to decide on a wise educational use of the fund is thrown back upon Harvard. Boston Transcript...
Fellow of the College, Overseer, Benefactor, Governor of the Commonwealth...
...collections; and any increase in the collections and the future growth of the library will be partially cared for by the special Germanic Museum Fund of $10,000 (the proceeds of the Joan of Arc performance) and by a recent legacy of $50,000 from the estate of a benefactor of the Museum, Hugo Reisinger. A valuable and unique addition to the reference library consists of a collection of prints illustrative of Goethe's works, which has been given by Miss E. C. Holland of Concord...