The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-22
Sunday, Aug. 90, 1880.
THE STEWART ENDOWMENT.

Alexander T Stewart. the great dry
goods rnsrehsut, left bet ~ cen three and
four million dollars for the establish
ment and maintenance OF one Of the
most extensive institutions Of learning
ia the world. Stephen Girsrds munif-
eeat bsquest is surpassed in every detail!
by tba, IF Stewart. The C.liszs bald
ing. are to be located at Garden CITY,
on Long Island. where the remains Of
the great merchant will also repose.
after the catheirsl shall be completed.
s the bu,iding, are u be Dedicated TO
the memory of the late I. Stewart.
Who orr sinatsd. devised, and psrfscted
the e-t4bli.Imept Of Gardsn City.
Tnsrs /. one edifice nearly completed
fJr this purpose. IL 10 tEe finest build
ing devoted to college purposes In
America Five hundred students. all
male, will be accommodated therein.
The building il four storiss high. 215
feet front. ard 100 feet deep. In the
basement will he . monster swimming
bath, where 800 can battle or disrobe at
once. The culinary arrangements
equal those OF large hotel. The din
ing room will seat 500 pereons- The
. public parlors, reception room and IL
brary comprise 200 feet.
Mrs Stewart has ofdsrsi GOO vol
umes for the library. An elaborate art
room with gallery Is placed On the
third floor. A museum. lecture room. and
cbspel seating half q Thousand; q gym
nssium, a laboratory with extensive
philosophical. scientific, electric and -
tronomic apparatus. and other features
are also introduced. The building Is
absolutely fire proof and yentilsted.
There will be 800 students rooms.
As soon as this edifce is completed,
another similar in sizs aud for the same
purpose will be comnsnced. A third
for advanced collegiate studies will
also DO finished a. Soon - consistent.
making accommodation for 1900
youths.
Sixty acres Of ground have been set
apart for these tire. buildings. the an
nrxss Incidental thereto. and the drives,
walks and shrabbsry that will Surround
them. The students will be taught by
the best 81 talent 1t cost OF less than
500 per year. including travelling ex
penses Ten acres OF ground have been
devoted TO campus for military drill,
base ball aud cricket fields. AID other
athletic sports. Boarding or day sta
dents will he accepted. During the next
five years the students will be bslow the
freshman grade III Harvard, but after
ward will include the full collegiate
coarse. all to be at the same nominal
charge. As fast IS these buildings are
finished they will be Sufficiently fur
nshed and eqnippcd by Mrs Stewart.
They will be transferred 10 the charge
of the Episcopalian diocese Of Long Isl
and through its Bishop. in order to
insure its perpetuity and conduct
according 10 the desires Of the late Mr..
Stewart The institution will be non.
seetsrian. though in charge of the
Bishop,
Other college buildings will also DO
constructed, where girls can be educa,
It'd on the same terms and conditions a.
the male students.
Twenty acres Of land are devoted
IN eiiti.es anf Annexes, where female
siud-uts VII be accommodated. TIE
latter sili have equal advantages with
the other sex. Beautiful lawns, paths,
fields. walks. groves. &C.. will eucircle
each building. The girls college 10
s'w bsing constructed.
Divinity College, To perfect. yoa,,g
men for The ministry OF the Episcop Il
Canrch. hes been started also in Gar
den C,ty. which will provide room for
200 students. The home Of the Bishop
will bs in Garden City. after the
Cathedral IS finished. q magnificent
esii6ce bsiog built nov Tor that pur.
pss. u viii be the 6rst Episcopal
rstbcdi al in America.
These plans are done in pursuance Of
an intention Of Mr. Siewart'sto convert
Gardea City, which b singularly
healthy place, into what he termed
'rne Oxford Of America Ii is belle sed
that in ten years thcrs will DO nearly
1000 students ia this place. Tho
erection OF these buildings, theil
equipment and finishing. the cost Of
the grounds allotted for such purposes
use ~ city water and gas, toSsthe,
with the endowmsnts necessary e
guarantee their pes petuity. will requir,
nearly four millions Of dollars, II i