The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-04-25
Rich Men and Pubiic Ednca-
tfOm.
New Orleans States.


New Orleans States.
The recent magnificent endowment
by Mr.. Paul Tulane. of the University
of Louisiana, which, by an act of the
Legislature, has been transferred Il
| the control Of the board Of admins.
traitors of the Tulane fund, and its
name changed to that of its liberal
bonefactor, is suggestive of notable
fact in the disposition which rich men,
especially those of the South, make Of
their wealth.
With the exception of Mr.. Tulane,
not since the liberal donation made by
Mr.. McDonough for educational pur-
poses in this city, have any of our
wealthy citizens, either during their
lifetime or after death, by will en-
dowed or established an institution of
learning, or in any way aided tho
cause of education. In this respect
Louisiana has had but two henclaelors.
Mr. McDonough, by whose buunty
New Orleans has largely been benefited
in the number of splendid school
houses built with the money ont Of
his bequest, and its prospective rev
enues promise still further enlarge
mcnt of public schools. Mr.. Tulane
is the other, but so recent has beon
his contribution that there has been
no time to realize anything ~ yet, al
though the future is full Of the most
hattering prospects for one of tho
most complete, useful, thorough and
substantial universities in tho whole
country an institution that will per-
petuate the name, in everlasting graft,
tude, Of Mr.. Tulane, and one to which
Louisiana can point with pride and
claim for ii the generosity and philAn-
thropy of one of its oldest citizens,
the foundation of whose fortune was
laid in Now Orleans.
In noting the many instances of be.
quests for colleges, universities and
other educational institutions, made
by the many nilionaires in the United
States, we are reminded of tho follow
ing who have handed Their names
down to postcrity and fame MS public
bcnefuctors, and the friends and pat
rons of education. Their names, aud
the amount of their donations, may be
to know, and to remind
other rich men what they can do for
progress and civilization.
John Hopkins gave $S,l4s,OoO to
he university which he founded His
gifts for benevolent purposes amount
ID to $s,oOO,0oo. Judge Packer gave
53, 100000 to Lchigh university, Cor
lelius Vanderbilt gave $1,000, 900 to
he Vanderbilt university, Stephen
iirard gave $S,000,000 to Girard col
egc. John G. Green and his residn-
ry legatecs gave 81, $4,000 to Prince
on college. Ezra Cornell gave ST.
100000 to Cornell university. Isaac
Sich bequeathed the greater part of
is estate, which was appraised at ST.
100000 to Boston university. On !
ccount of the great fire and shrink
ge in value, and other unfortunate
circumstances, the university will re-
lie less than 100000 from this mag.
iticent bequest. Amasa Stone gave
100000 to Adeder college by direct
lift and by beqnest, W. w, Corco- ,
an gave $4,000 TO Columbia uni :
ersity in money and land, Benjamin
'ussy gave real estate worth 100000 |,
} Harvard university. Sam'l Willis !
IN, VIM, j. Walker and Samuel A. J.
Hitchcock gave between 500, 900 aud n
100000 each to Amherst college. !,
'hitmcr PhGnix gave tho bulk of his i
amounting 10 about $780, !
DO, to Columbia college, ]. b. Tre- /,
,r gave $4,000 to Rochester The !
ogical Seminary. Matthew Vassar n
ave 100000 to Vassar college. ),
ardner Colby gave $l7o,oOoto Colby /
Diversity and 100000 10 Newton =
theological Seminary. J, Is. Colgate '
ave 100000 TO Madison university. ),
gorge !, Seney gave $450,o0o to Wcs- =,
yam university, Tho Grocer family i
lyc 100000 to Grocer Tbeolog ical i !
iminary. q