Word: schiff
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...should be further noted that the recent magnificent gift of Mr. Jacob H. Schiff, for the founding of a Semitic Museum will at once begin to supply the additional appliances for the completest and most practical study of the history, archaeology, art and sculpture of the Semitic peoples. The intention is to have here, and in position for use, casts of all the principal monuments and bas-reliefs that have come to us from Oriental sources. Profesor Lyon will spend the summer abroad for the express purpose of making the best selection possible. These, it is thought, will make this...
...Retiring allowance fund; the granting to Professor James B. Greenough and Professor George L. Goodale of leave of absence for the academic year 1890-91: and resolutions of thanks for gifts of money for various objects from Professor Francis G. Peabody, Mrs. Asa Gray, Edward Russel, Jacob H. Schiff, Henry Villard, I. N. P. Stokes, Carleton Hunneman and others. The treasurer also reported the receipt of $30,000 additional from the trustees of of will of Walter Hasting on account of the building fund for Walter Hastings Hall...
...lack of a Semitic museum in Harvard-a lack that some of us have long felt-now seems likely to be supplied. A beginning has been made by the generous gift of ten thousand dollars by Mr. Jacob Schiff of New York; we may hope that this gift will be followed by others till a sufficient sum shall have been raised to tablish a museum on a satisfactory basis...
...generous gift of Mr. Jacob Schiff will be, we hope, the first step toward the formation of such a valuable museum in the university that Harvard may become a centre in America for research in the Semitic language and history. With the funds now promised a collection can be made of casts from relics in other museums, and these will serve for study until the university is rich enough to undertake excavations on her own account. It is here that the greater field for advancement is open for original work. There will be ample opportunity among the buried ruins which...