The  physical  equipment  of  the  college  has  kept  a  fair  pace  with  its  educational
development.  In  December,  1878,  at  a  council  called  to  consider  the  interests  of  the
University,  Dr.  Mercer  represented  the  medical  department  and  gave  a  fine  address
in  which  he  said,  near  its  close,  "Up  to  this  time  the  medical  department  has  not
received  a  dollar  of  the  University  funds".  But  immediately  thereafter  under  the
administration  of  Chancellor  Haven,  a  gift  of  $10,000.00  was  made  through  him  to
the  Medical  College,  a  sum  just  sufficient  to  pay  off  the  mortgage  on  the  property.
At  the  next  meeting  of  the  faculty  of  the  College  of  Medicine  at  which  the  Chancellor
announced  the  gift,  it  was  voted  to  deed  to  the  University  the  entire  property  with
its  buildings  and  equipment,  much  of  which  had  been  paid  for  by  the  personal
contributions  of  the  professors  themselves;  and  it  was  so  done.
It  was  expected  that  this  should  be  the  beginning  of  better  things  financially.
