" By the Sabbatical Grant, the heads
of certain departments are able to take a year of travel and
residence abroad every seventh year on half salary. The donor
stipulated, however, that "the offices contemplated in the grants
and pensions must be held by ladies."
In his memorable address on this occasion, Professor Horsford
outlines his ideal for the library which he generously endowed:
"But the uses of books at a seat of learning reach beyond the wants
of the undergraduates. The faculty need supplies from the daily
widening field of literature. They should have access to the
periodical issues of contemporary research and criticism in the
various branches of knowledge pertaining to their individual
departments. In addition to these, the progressive culture of an
established college demands a share in whatever adorns and ennobles
scholarly life, and principally the opportunity to know something
of the best of all the past,--the writers of choice and rare books.
To meet this demand there will continue to grow the collections in
specialties for bibliographical research, which starting like the
suite of periodicals with the founder, have been nursed, as they
will continue to be cherished, under the wise direction of the
Library Council.
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