New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-07
THE WELFARE OF PHILLIPS EXETER
ACADEMY.

EXETER, April 3.-The Alumni of Phillips
Exeter Academy throughout the country will be inter
esed In the following memoranda which have been fur
nished publication from the remarks Of Mr. George
s. Hale of Boston, the president of the Board Of Trus
tees the late successful dinner of their association in
New-York as Illustrating the success. the National and
useotaran character Of the institution, the great work
which has been accomplished with comparatively linn
tied and the importance OF increasing them The
school at present. contains representatives from 2s
States and Territories including Arizona, Colorado Da
kota. Tennessee, Virginia and Montana. New-York
leads the list with 81 young men: Massachusetts, with
46 and Hampshire with 45 succeed and there
from Illinois l3, Pennsylvania 10, California and Louis
ana Maryland. Ohio and Ncw-Jcrsey each g. Min
nesota A. and Florida Kentucky aud Missouri each B.
The religious preferences largely OF those of the
parents) are equally catholic Is denominations being
represented. There 66 Orthodox Con-
gregationalists 81 Episcopalians, 20 Unitarian,
20 Presbyterans. 20 Roman Catholics, 10 MethOdists
and IA Baptiss, while Jews, Friends, Covenaners and
swedenborgians also represented.
The moderate resources of the Academy have been
largely exaggerated popular estimates person
at the dinner stating his understanding that they
counted mions-an impression probably due to the
work accomplished and the amount given In assistance
Mr. Hale stated the incomebearng funds OF the Acad-
envy at actually about $242 600 the books in 1884 of
which some $4,000 Including fund Of 81 900 for in
structon in solemn muse) limited as not to be
available for the current expenses Of the school but de-
voted accumulation TO the aid OF mertOrious and
INDECENT students that after deducting the annual
demands these and other purposes in conducting the
Institution tile income actually remaining for salaries
would be little than half the amount required for
the moderate compensation paid to the teacherswhch
could be provided without additional resources from
tho moderate tuition fees paid by those who
do not receive this and other aid from the
funds. During the last forty-two years, under
the benefcent provisions OF the founders and of later
bcneactors whose gifts have amounted TO over $4,000
$4,000 from alumni OF the academy out OF the 5000
aud more nearly 300 free scholars,
tuition at the rates paid by their was virtual
ihis number received additional actual assistance in
the amount of nearly $4,000 The assistance has
honorable labor without naming the objects of that
assistance, may properly be stated that they include
--men whose known throughout the world
aud who largely repaid this assistance by the value
of tue association of their with the academy
While the academy supplies students to Harvard Yale.
Princeton, Dartmouth Brown, Williams and other col
lcges their this year Is over seventeen and
much the larger number do not go to such institutions
% Se q s pV.aRfs
ever may be IN, the rsgSs on epe de
that the Academy should be able to meet this want.
1t needs laboratory for Physics and Chemistry gym.
nasium and library, with the pay earnest aud
allie men to them, and it is not believed that its
alumni scattered throughout the country from Colorado
names. dead or living as Webster, Cass Everett Dix,
Bancroft. Pafrey, Sparks Robert Lincoln. Governors
Fernad, i.angdeli Dunton aud waterhouse, the Rev.
Drs. Livernore, Stebhns and Wildes Major General
Porter the M0rrsoDs Peabo iys and Trenches will per
NIT her long TO want these aids to her good work
Mr. Hale also announced that arrangements had been
made OF monthly addresses at the Academy
during the academic year beginning in September 1885,
students upon topics appropriate to their age and
period Of study chiefly by the presidents OF the leading
coeAes universities and that Presidents Porter OF
Yale Colleges Gilman, OF johns Hopkins; White, of Cor
neil University; Bartlett, OF Dartmouth Seelyo. OF
Amherst and Carter. Of Williams Codge with President
Walker. Of the Boston Institute of Technology and the
Rev Drs Phillips Brooks and Edward Everett Hale had
consented participate. Further notice will be given
tho, ~ he n
a attend.