From the annual report of the Astronomical Observatory which was noticed in Wednesday's CRIMSON, it appears that the collection of astronomical photographs and manuscript records, accumulated by years of patient work, is stored in a wooden building, for the reason that there is no available fire-proof building on the observatory grounds. Though the presence of this collection may be an aid, it is by no means necessary in the work of observation conducted at the observation conducted at the observatory, while the examination of the photographs with reference to the phenomena pictured by them, could be carried on equally well in another place. The reason, then for risking longer, in an old frame building, the existence of an almost invaluable library of scientific records, is difficult to find, when at slight expense, though possibly with some trouble, the collection could be temporarily shifted to some fire-proof structure where, even though inconvenient for reference, it would at least be safe. The need of the observatory of funds to erect suitable buildings is urgent, but the probability of obtaining such bequests would not be lessened, while the probability of having something to put in the prospective structures would be greatly increased, by the precaution which we propose.