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...money gifts were: from the estate of John Wells Morss, $10,000, the bequest of John Wells Morss, "for the benefit of the Fogg Art Museum," $22,572.50 for current expenses and special purposes; $3,321.24 from C. Adrian Rubel '26, for the Rubel Asiatic Research Bureau; $2,154.70 for lectures and publications; $675 to wards the purchase of a ninth-century (B.C) Assyrian relief and for the collection of Islamic Art. Subscriptions to the Museum received from Friends of Art, Archaeology, and Music at Harvard amounted...
...Dudleian is the oldest lecture foundation at Harvard, established in 1751 under the bequest of Paul Dudley, Harvard 1690, Fellow of Harvard College and Chief Justice of Massachusetts Bay. The holder if the lectureship delivers an address on a religious subject at the Harvard Divinity School in the Spring...
...lectureship was established as a result of a bequest by the late Mr. Justice Oliver Wendell Homes '61, of the United States Supreme Court. Under the terms of the foundation, the Holmes Lectures will deal with aspects of the law and will be given not more than once in every three years...
...Wife Bertha P. Steuer chief beneficiary, bequeathed her $60,000 a year, gave equal parts of one-half the estate's remaining income to his three children. Excerpts: "My grandchildren-God bless them all-who have been such a joy to me, may deem it strange that no bequest is herein made to them. I have each one of them in mind, and love them with all my heart. I have heretofore created a trust for each of them after a life estate to one of their parents. They can rely on it that their 'lovey...
...thirst and exhaustion; in the Mojave Desert, California. Motoring across the desert (where the heat often reaches 120°) for a one-day camping trip, Geologist Wolff apparently got stuck in the sand. While awaiting death or rescue, Professor Wolff wrote a codicil to his will, leaving a bequest to his gardener...