to pay his workmen for the week's labor. And thus we entered our new building May 3, 1863. The building committee gave the president, for his valuable services in superintending the erection (^f the building, a lot on East Broadway street, which was exchanged for one donated to the college by A. Y. Graham, northeast of the college. On this lot Dr. Wallace built a dwelling, and occupied it iintil it was destroyed, accidentally, by fire in 1875. Having finished the work of the college building, 13r. Wallace gave himself to the work of the college instruction and improving the college finances. In 1805 he undertook the task of raising ^45,000, in order to secure an offered donation of $5,000 by Judge Quinby. This work was entered into with the determination of success, and success crowned his efforts. He traveled through Illinois, and eastward to and through New York, visiting congregations, individuals, preaching the Gospel, and pleading for Colleije Work. 27 the Lord's money to carry on the Lord's work, and, with happy heart, though wearied body, he rested from his hibors, and reported 850,000 increase to the College Endowment Fund. Witli his manifold labors in class-room and chapel, pulpit and field, country house and farm and treas- urer's office and students' study, he gave way under