New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-05
PHl11IpSAcADEMr CENTENNIAL.


THE FOUNDERS or THE AcADEMY-FRUGAL LIVING
AND HARD sTUDY-DIsTNGUIsHED GRADUATES
WASHINGTON AND JOSIAH QUiNCY-RRSn-
SIscENCEs-THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN
EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT
| IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oYTHE TRIBUNE
ANDOvER, Mass, June 4.--Wednesday and
Thursday of this week railnps Academy OF this place
| celebrates its hundredth anniversary. To three
men of the OF Phillips IL its existence, but
the son Of one and the nephew of the other, Judge
Samuel Phillips of Andover, its actual founder He
was at that time member OF the General Court aud
states Ia the Act of incorporation, drawn by him
SELF that 1t TO be free classical
school for boys and that it tho first
asked for in America. The house near by where
Judge Phillips lived, ia still owned by the Academy and
used as clubhouse Judge Phillips and Mr.. French had
been classmates, graduating at Harvard in 1771, and
were warm friends all through their lives.
In order fully TO appreciate the nobility and unselAs
of Judge Phillips in persuadng his father and his
uncle t. ALLEVIATE large portion OF their fortune to the
Academy IL is to be remembered that he the only
son Of the former and the sole heir OF the latter, who
was childess Indeed. his enthusiasm TO have
fired to the full the heart Of this unce-Dr John Phil
lips; for only year later he founded Phillips Exeter
Academy, and endowed it even more literally so far
as can be ascerained the original gift TO the twelve
trustees Of Phillips Academy consisted OF l4l acres OF
land with buildings upon it, in Andover 200 acres OF
land in Jafrey N H., and $500 in money Different
members of the family added houses and land as well as
money until It s estimated that from them alone during
the first century Of its existence has received $780,
600 Until comparatively recently they nave been al
| most the sole benefactOrs
The frat was oiners shop, alite altered
Rnt n was too small and rs early 1850 finds
NV tbe Academy records that it was determined 10 build
another IL finished In 1873, ana In January lls6,
the school was removed 10 It, 10 stood on the hi" In
what was then a wood with open green before it,
Now the site forms the southwest corner OF the Theo
| pOat
country round II burned on the night OF January
30, 1878 having been occupied thiry-two years 10
On the hard benches of what had been the ioiner's
sixteen wears president OF Harvard College, who
entered the building the day the school opened,
he was lust six years old. Eighty years after
the old man eloquent said mo man living has the
knowledge ofthe founders OF Pnips Academy that
Thave They were my knsmen have lived in every
Of their families; and can testify that they were
devoted TO every lofty design active N every generous
purpose foremost in fulfilling every duty In private
@ the lessatye b% bs ana 9om9 e St m Fe6cb Mr.
Phillipss 1.-THE only bread we tasted says
Mr.. Quincy Indian or rye, or mixture of both"
This mixture Is what Is called IN New-Engand brown-
bread Mr French he goes on, bad, on the Sabbath,
the special privilege OF VIM" In6. Oreag ve Oee s ,bs
heartburn. As he took on that day no other dinner,
no justified himself in nduging In that enyabie
luxury Chocolate our breakfast; our dinner, salt
pork and beef with much cabbage and many potatoes
The first Principal Of the Academy Ellphale Pear
son, and OF him Mr. Quincy speaks with the same high
Pbdlj5s Aeodemy. Eight Years / was his punil in
Anooyer, and four in Harvard COLLEGE ! ever found
bis zeal and perseverance, Irresistible The records OF
the OF Andoyer state ms If one fact was as mpor
ant as the other, that he the first instructor OF
Phillips Academy and the first in NewEngland TO
collect and prepare salpetre from earth taken trom
under the floors Of barns and other Dudhgs fOrhe use
OF the powder mill which Judge Phillips had Just built to
supply WashiDgtOns pOwderless army. Born In the
same year with Judge Phillips, 1852. and in Harvard
College at the same time. he OF all the
marked men in the distinguished circle TO which
stamp the institution with honesty frugality accurate
scholarship aud high morality. For twenty years
nc professor at Harvard then came PACK 70 An
dover take the infant Theological seminary into the
shelterng arms wlch haa hela 80 'eery ana 5
the Academy 50 many years before lney uken,u nun
to Dr. johnson in face, figure ana learning ana WINS,
pered reverenally that General Washington said OF
him. His shows him worthy not only TO command
TIis admirable man had admirable successors. Penn
berton, Newman Adams Johnson Iayor' Triton, ana
BancToft-al have striyen successfully 10 manage !he
school according to the wishes OF ITS WISE iarseeing
founders And OF all these mon Andoyer ehershes low
ing careful memories, and there "a hardly house
stone or tree but is historic Under this gnared oak
sat Judge Phillips, and planned the constitution
OF the Academy, with his knsmen and Mr.. Pearson.
into l0wly room the Mansion House men enter even
now Win IeEsrg T PbDs died and for many year
no hand touched his books or boysh possessions. To
this street corner Principal Newman leading them nc
stood with heads uncovered bis stately figure faded
away beyond the hills Of the Wilmington Road.
among the alumni but II is their proud boast that al
have been scholarly The number who nave lnnneneed
Kirkland, Cleveland, PICKERING Worcester Marsh I'd
nond Irving. y. j. Wills, OiNer Nenoeh io!heS'
Uackctt Morse Greenough. Charles Pinckney sumner.
stephen c'eOw. and Charles Lowell, the two last the
fathers OF the Cambridge poets, among the names
that first catch the eye. 80. H.. 49,,
dav with rejoicing II has already received 100000
with which start its second century OF endOW-
mcnts. Many noted men are 90 be present AT
ia Centennial celebration: the Governors OF most
~ the New England States; Presidents Eliot and
Porter Oliver Wendell Holmes. professors, authors
artists and eergymen without number Among these
last should he written the name OF the Rev Phlhps
BROOKS the knsmaR ~ all the famity OF Phillips, aud
.t.. NJ Iga
Audover generously assumed tho whole cost Of the
celebration and the large sum needed has been raised
budings are handsomely decorated and historic sites
carefully marked. dinner for at least 1000 persons
has been prepared. The Centennial celebration e1-
erises viii take place in the Academy Hall The cee
bratOn will begin with competition III uecllhoh ny
ten members OF the Academy
I'm the evening the alumni viii meet IN the Academy
Hall. Prayer viii be offered by the Rev. Raw Palmer,
ID ID: an address OF welcome will be delivered by the
PRINCIPAL c. f. r. Bancroft Pm. D., and respon- q VIII
be made by the Rev. William Adams, ID. d. Lii d.
The Annals Of Phiups Academy" will be read by the
Rev. William f. Park, OF tho class OF 1896 ON lhurs-
day morning the celebration will be continued In large
PAVILION. An Grafton viii be delivered by the Rev.
Alexander Mckenzie. Of the class of 1918, and poem
will be- read by DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes, OF the class
of s25 Professor j. W. Churchill OF the class OF 1851,
will preside the dinner 10 Is expected that speeches
will be made by Rice. the Rev Phillips Brooks
President OF Yale College, President Eliot or
Harvard University, President Robinson OF Brown
University President Bartlett OF Dartmouth College,
Governor Horace Fairbanks, Professor A. T. Peabody,
and Others poem ny Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Will be
read by Professor j. W. Churchill
WHO IS THIS MR. WALES ANYWAY
To the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: notice IN your personal column this
morning the extraordinary statement that the Hon.