It shall be the duty of the board of regents at their earliest convenience to secure a collection of specimens in mineralogy, geology, zoology, botany, and other specimens pertaining to natural history; and whenever a geological survey of the state may be made, a complete set of specimens collected shall be deposited in the cabinet of the university. The said board shall make provision for increasing and preserving the library and apparatus belonging to the said university, and the apparatus and library that may be transferred to the state by the Bluemont central college association.