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Harvard University is exceedingly grateful for Mr. Wyeth's bequest of, according to press reports, approximately $5,000,000, which was made, as so few gifts to the University are made, with no conditions attached to its expenditure. But in leaving Harvard so large a sum "without strings". Mr. Wyeth has also bequeathed upon Harvard a great responsibility. Where and how can this money be used to best advantage...
Undoubtedly there are many who would like to see Mr. Wyeth's bequest devoted to constructing more buildings. In Physical equipment, the University ranks high among other institutions of the country. It must be admitted, however, that there are a number of directions, in which portions at least, of Mr. Wyeth's bequest might be applied. The use of large sums of money for the Biological Institute is being held up pending the raising of further funds by the University. There are similar situations in other fields. A new fireproof building is sorely needed by the astronomical department...
Harvard College authorities yesterday refused to make any comment on the gift of $5,000,000 which Harvard will receive as a result of the bequest of Stuart Wyeth '84, which was made known when his will was read in probate court in Philadelphia yesterday...
...that Harvard is a "hollow shell" of its former educational self, but a plea for constant, earnest effort to improve, enlarge, and maintain the group of men on whose shoulders must chiefly rest the burden of upholding Harvard's name. To no better advantage could the University put Mr. Wyeth's bequest...
Perfect freedom is allowed the Harvard authorities in the expenditure of this gift through the unusual provisions of the will, which made no stipulations whatsoever as to what use the money should be put: Wyeth not even expressing the wish that the bequest should be considered as a memorial. This uncommon feature has aroused considerable speculation in University circles...