The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-15
GREENCASTLE'S GREAT DAY
The Last Step Necessary to Secure
the DePauw Endowment.
The Tull Amount Guaranteed-A Joyous
and Enthusiastic Celebration in
Honog of the Event.
nec,al to the Ipdianapolis Journal.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCAsrLE, Dec 14.-This has been
grand day for Greencastle. At o'clock the
last step necessary to secure the DePauw en-
dowment was made. The $64, 900 previously
subscribed here was not satisfactory to Mr..
DePauw, who required it should be equiva-
lent to $50, 900 cash. TO cover shrinkage it
was necessary to raise a guarantee fund of
$4,000 Only Sc, 400 of the coveted amount
could be raised after every endeavor, until
this afternoon Miss H. Eliza Hart unexpect-
eddy came forward and took $4,000 of guar
antee fund. The chasm was bridged, the
long anxiety ended, and Greencastle and
its collegians are jubilant. 1t is now De-.
PAW University.
The money secured may be stated thus:
From Methodist Church at large, guar
ahUee
Cash from Greencastle and Putnam,
fully guaranteed $4,000
1t is an open secret that Mr.. DePauw has
made written instrument giving the uni
versity As per cent. of his entire estate, ex-
elusive of the glass works, which makes an
additional donation of not less than 81 $780,,
600. The college, without these muni6cent
gifts, is now worth, in buildings, grounds, in
vestments and outside requests, 100000.
Robert McKim, of Madison, has given SIC, QUO
for an observatory, to be built next spring.
Anthony Swisher died recently in Tippeca-
noe county, leaving $4,000, to go
to the university on the death
of his wife. The local fund
has everybody as contributors-Catholi
Presby terans, Jews, infidels-even the rail
roads have been generous, the Vandalia and
the Indianapolis & st. Louis having sub
scribed % per cent. on their taxables in the
county, and the Louisville New Albany &
Chicago is expected to report next week,
making S. 200 from railroads. The citizens
executive committee-Dr. J. G. Ridpath, DIR.
]. E. carp F. P. Nelson, G. w. Williamson,
A. NJ. Lockridge, J. F. Darnall, Thomas
Baine-haye all done nobly in melting Others
to give and in giving themselves. Mr.. Mel
son subscribes 5000, the largest subscrip-
ton.
Meharry Hail. at the University, was
packed with people tonight to listen
to a concert and participate in the
rejoicing over the completion of the fund.
The following dispatch was received from
New Albany:
81 rejoice in your success. Thanks for
your invitation, but L must remain here.
NV. c. DEPAUw."
Professor Denote spoke of the lady who
at last came to the rescue. Miss H. Eliza
Hart comes from an illustrious family of
English origin, and is a descendant in the
direct line from John Hart signer of the
Declaration of independence; she is near
relative of Prof. John s. Hart of Philadel-
phia is also nearly related to Mrs Emma
Willard, the founder of the Troy Ladies'
Seminary, and is closely related to Bret
Harte. She has been for some time
actively engaged in temperance and other
good works, and this is substantial
evidence of her quiet philanthropic
spirit. Pressed to come on the platform, she
did so, and made brief remarks. being warm
ly received and enthusiastically applauded.
Miss Hart said:
milne eyes have seen the glory of the COM
ing of the Lord. DePauw University will
fill need in the West, and under the new
order of things will offer educational facii-
tiles equal to those of any college in the
United States or in Europe With increased
means she will have increased usefulness,
and will occupy higher ground, and be a
bright and shining light in the world of let
ters"
Alto o'clock the jubilation could no longer
} be kept in bounds. All the bells were rung,
and round after round of laundering gun
powder echoed and re-echoed from. artillery
in the campus. The DePauw fund is secured,
and Greencastle is happy,