New-York tribune., 1883-06-18
Nrw.yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, JUNE 49, 1888


seems more likely that the reverse was 'rue' anu
that the mans religion melted an otherwise coiu
nature.
He had no children by either Of his wives ii he
felt that be held stewardship of peculiar response
bility In IT'S in the gloomest period Of the kevo
luton. he founded Phillips Academy at Andoyer,
Mass. giving IT, first and last, $4,000. 10 TINS
his nephews Samuel and William Philips addeo
S27 900 in different payments He also estaoiished
n professorship at Dartmouth College and the IN
stilution rccIprocated the favor by making MN
a Doctor of Laws. His benefactions TO harvaru anu
Princeton colleges were likewise liberal. lie maze
up bis mind that Exeter. where his fortune was ac-
qulred, had strong and exclusive claims upon hlln
He obtained n charter for an academy TON Iho
New Hampshire Legislature. April ., l7ol, anu on
his own chosen terms The management was gwen
TO board of trustees; the majority were TO be lay
men, and all, as well as the instructors. must De
Protestants The head instructor or preceptor must
be a member of the Church of Christ in complete
standing and protesting sentiments similar TO
those of the founder In tho constitution
expressed In other words he must be
Calyanistic CongreGationallst, or near
equivalent. These the only religious tests YET
the purpose of tho institution was declared 10 DC
first and principally the promotion OF virtue ana
true piety-useful knowledge being subservlent
thereto" The founder kept place on the Board OF
Trustees and was present at the opening oil the
Academy, May l. 1888. His first gifts consisted en-
tirely of real estate. Twice afterward during ms
life he presented it with more land, and with notes
and mortgages He died quite suddenly and very
calmly on April 21, 1895. BY his wall he made the
school his chief heir leaving his widow, who sur
viyed him only two years, very slender annuity.
which the trustees magnanimously increased. lie
also freed his slave Corydon quoting regarding him
the words applied by St. Paul 70 Onesimus: mo
longer a servant, but n brother beloved The en-
tire amount OF the Acsdemys endowment did not
fall below $4,000. a very large sum for those
days.
As has been seen, DIR. Phillips was present at the
opening OF the Academy. aud Ee watched It's inter-
ests as long aS he hved. Everything did not run
smoothly. His first selected pTeceptOr Mr. William
Woodbridge. OF Connecticut, proved failure, prob
ably through iil-healt. He resigned after hye
Year, SERVICE during which the students
had dwlndIed IN number from ifty-six to fourteen.
Mr. Benjamin Abbot n native of Andover, like DIR.
Phillips was tho noxt selection, and an admirable
one. Dr. Abbot retained the position OF preceptor
and principal just fifty years resgning IN 1888. He
was paid at first only 1900 salary. The prestige OF
the Academy must be ascribed to his rare manage
ment thorough gentleman, an excellent judge
Of human nature, especially in its juvenile maniesta-
tions be was loved and feared-the latter in the
beat sense of the word His pnpils were ashamed
To disobey HIM. When his long service ended, his
old "boys' camc back ia hundreds to do him honor.
Daniel Webster presided at the banquet and
Edward Everett read the response, which the aged
principal was too fearful to make for himself.
silver rose was presented and the occasion was
markablc both for the great men present and for its
genuine enthusiasm DR.. Abbot was succeeded by
n I ,ohn nj tafur pf
onlca, and moro than half-ccntury Of connection
with the Academy. ended In 1873 The original
building was unprelentious. In 1904 it was
placed by wooden structure. elegant for its day.
| This was burned m 1870. and "a new odiiice of
brick, largely paid Tor BY the contributions of for
mer s.udcuts, was dedicated in 1872, Wendell
Phillips distant relative OF The founder replying
to q sentiment 10 hls memory. The venerable prin
| cipal who was next toasted was enthusiast cally
cheeysd lie held bis place n year logger, and re-
tired with the esteem Of all lie was succeeded By
Mr. Albert G. Perkins. who. after ten years OF suc
cessu service has jnst accepted tho direction of
! the Adelphi Academy. Of Brooklyn. y. l. Ills de-
| parturo IS a greas loss TO the Academy and the
| town.
Through all the century OF its existence Phillips
Exotcr Academy has constantly expanded and its
funds have been judcionsiy managed Dr. PnIips's
gifts have been doubled by wise investments, the
rise IN values and by occasional requests. The
| late Woodbridge Odin. OF this town. founded an
| English proic-sorship, and the venerable John l..
Sblcy of Howard College, and Others have added
! TO the provisions for poor students
The centennial celebration proper Will be held on
Thur.day June 81. IL viii be preceded Oh We'd
nesiay by an address before the Studenta Golden
Branch Society at p. m, by Frank b. Senborn:
concert nt p. N. ia the Academy yarl ald a re-
union 40 : p. ~. Of tho alumni IN tho Academy
building Professor Packard, OF Bowdoin College,
and others Will make addresses. 1t 10 10 Un Thurs
day the Rev. HortiO StobDlHs, d. d., OF san trau-
cisco will deliver tine Orl.iOu IN a great cent
erected on the Common opposite the Academy.
THIS is TO bo followed by poem by +. Hale. OF
Boston. At . p. ~. dinner will be served III
"a smallcr tent. George Bancroft, who entered the
Academy ia 1911, VIII preside, aId aftcr-dinner
speeches Will be made by Wendell Phillips Secre-
tary Robert r. Lincoln. the Hon. James G.. Blaine,
Governor B. f. Batter, Presidents Eliot of Harvard
and Bartlett Of Dartmouth Dr. X. II. Hitchcock OF
New-York; the Hon. John Wentworth, OF Ch,cagO;
DIR. a. +. Peabody. Of Cambridge, and g. G. Fail Of
Boston. promenade concert in the evening will
close the proceedings. Spcclal train, running IN
the small honrs, VIII carry away thoSe bostoni9ns
Gnd others who prefer To seek less crowded locality
chan Exeter threatens to be-
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