Professor Agassiz came to see me about his additional
salary. He says he wishes to create the most complete collection of natural
history in the world; so that it shall command students not only from all parts
of this country, but from Europe. I said to him, “We shall draw students if we
have the right man,” pointing to him. “Yes,” he added, “the man may draw
students, but he cannot teach forever. He must go; and then if you have not
some other inducement, the students will go. It is such a collection of objects
as I will make which will perpetuate the school.” He is a frank, hearty-looking
man.
SOURCE: William Lawrence, Life of Amos A. Lawrence:
With Extracts from His Diary and Correspondence, p. 158
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