University of Virginia Library

CLASS F.

Miscellaneous Gifts.

1850-1856—By Alumni, a copy of Raphael's
"School of Athens." Destroyed
by fire in 1895.

1854—Appropriation by Virginia General
Assembly, $10,000, for marble statue
of Jefferson by Alex. Galt of Norfolk.

1870—By Gen. Wm. C. Preston, tall
red leather-covered chair in which Jefferson
sat as Vice-President.

1895—By Law Alumni, marble bust by
Valentine of Professor John B. Minor.

1896—By Professor James A. Harrison,
the "Harrison Trophy" to the Washington
and Jefferson Literary Societies, to
be awarded for excellence in debate.

1897—The Chapel bell now in use, bearing
the inscription, "Presented to the
University of Virginia by the V V V Dramatic
Club, 15 September, 1897."

1898—By Col. Thos. L. Preston of Charlottesville,
bust of Senator William C.
Preston.

1899—By Hon. Jefferson M. Levy, the
Jefferson electric clock and time-service,
consisting of a marble dial in the Library,
two steel dials, one in each pediment of
the Rotunda, and a system of electric
bells in the various lecture rooms.

1899—By the "Poe Memorial Association,"
bronze bust of Edgar Allan Poe,
by George Julian Zolnay.

1899—By the "Christian Women's
Board of Missions," income from the
John B. Cary Bible Lectureship Fund—
about $28,000 for the purpose of maintaining
Bible teaching in the University.

1899—By Mr. W. G. Lapham of Michigan,
a Spencer 1-10 water-immersion
objective.

1900—By Mr. John L. Williams of
Richmond, a handsome revolving case
filled with books.

1900—By Professor and Mrs. James A.
Harrison, handsome carved oak cabinet
filled with books by Southern writers.

1901—Bust of Charles Broadway Rouss,
to occupy a place in the Rouss Physical
Laboratory.

1901-1902—By Professor and Mrs. James
A. Harrison, handsome carved oak cabinet
filled with volumes of Poe's works
and of writings pertaining to him.

1902—By Alumnus Robert D. Ballantine
a second copy of Raphael's "School
of Athens," the work of Geo. W. Breck;
now in Cabell Hall.

1905—By the St. Louis World's Fair
Management, a statue of James Monroe.

1905—By Carl Bitters, sculptured
group, representing the American and
French commissioners signing the agreement
relating to the Louisiana Purchase,
from President Francis of St. Louis Exposition.

1905—By French Republic, through
Ambassador J. J. Jusserand, china bust of
Lafayette.

1905—By an Alumnus, from the Virginia
Bible Society, through Rev. Dr. G.
L. Petrie, a handsome Bible for use in
the Public Hall.

1905—By Misses Bangs and Whiton of
New York City, formerly of Washington,
D. C., bronze tablet marketing the room of
Edgar Allan Poe.

1906—By Col. John S. Mosby, bust by
Valentine of the famous calvary leader.

1906—By Mr. John L. Williams of
Richmond, handsome tablet for the Library.

1906—By Dr. J. Ackerman Coles of
New York City, bronze bust of Cicero for
the Library.

1906—By the Ladies' Confederate
Memorial Association of Albemarle, two
bronze tablets, for south front of the Rotunda,
bearing the names of the 515 sons
of the University who fell in the war between
the States.

1906—By Medical Class of 1906, two
handsome bronze electric lamps, to be
placed above the two memorial tablets
on the south front of the Rotunda.

1907—By Mr. Andrew Carnegie, large
pipe organ for Cabell Hall.

1907—By Dr. J. Ackerman Coles,
bronze bust of Jefferson, the work of
H. Dan Webster, for the Library.

1907—By Mr. J. W. Simpson of New
York City and Sir Moses Ezekiel of
Rome, splendid bronze statue of Homer,
with handsome black marble pedestal.

A bust of Professor William B. Rogers,
from Mrs. Rogers.

Plaster bust of Washington, in Washington
Society Hall.