Activities of the Friends

Fall Meeting. Held in the Rotunda and Faculty Room of Low
Memorial Library on Thursday evening, October 27, the fall
meeting featured a talk, "Reflections on the Idea of Progress,"
by Dr. Robert Nisbet, the Albert Schweitzer Professor in the
Humanities.

Winter Meeting. The Friends and the University Librarian will
host a reception in the Rotunda of Low Memorial Library on
Thursday afternoon, February 2, 1978, to open the exhibition,
"The Centenary of John iMasefield's Birth."

Finances. For the twehx-month period which ended on June 30,
1977, rhe general purpose contributions totaled $20,625, and the
special purpose gifts, $ 12,000, which included a bequest of !53,ooo
received from the estate of Samuel Druckcr. The Friends also
donated or bequeathed books and mantiscripts having an ap¬
praised value of ,1172,935, bringing the total value of gifts and
contributions since the establishment of the association in 1951 to
$2,411,248.

Membership. As of October i, 1977, the membership of the
Friends totaled 441, which includes 21 new memberships added
during the past year.
 

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