Evening star., 1886-12-10

AN ECCENTRIC MIsER OF BOSTON LEAVES THE co
LEGE HIS ENTIRE FORTUNE.

AN ECCENTRIC MIsER OF BOSTON LEAVES THE COL
LEGE HIS ENTIRE FORTUNE.
Harvard college gets nearly $4,000 by the
death Saturday OF E. Price Grcenleaf, an
eccentric miser OF Boston, who lived almost
a century. Mr.. Greenleaf was born In Boston,
but at an early age engaged In mercantile pur-
suits In South Carolina He returned TO Bos-
ton soon afterward and entered the -four trade
under the firm name OF Apthorp Greenleaf.
About 1880 the firm failed. In the mean time
his father had taken up his residence in quincy,
and the young man went there TO live. He never
entered business again. During the half century
time In study and working in the garden attached
TO the house. He seldom went anywhere, and
was rarely seen on the street. When he went 10
i've at his fathers house IL is said he hadn't dol
lar but his father had money, and so had his aunt
Mrs. Daniel Greenleaf. He and two sisters were
the only heirs Their deaths brought Mr.. Green
leaf about $4,000. When his sisters died Mr..
Greenleaf came into possession OF their prop
erty, and OF late years he has accumulated wealth
very rapidly. Mrs. Appleton, the last OF his two
sisters, died year ago last August She was his
sole companion In the winter residence on Waltham
its that ~ a. th ,pna ~ III en-
worth between $500 900 and $500, 600. The most OF
this sum- If not all, viii be turned over 20 Harvard
college. He was typical miSer. With hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars behind the granite walls OF
the Sale Deposit company, he denied himself nearly
an the privileges and most or the necessaries OF
life. He had great desire TO be immortalized by
Harvard. That was his CHER ambition In life.
when IL became known a short time ago that his
uayS On eartn were very rev, ne expressed desire
10 nave, his photograph taken. His wish was
gratified, and the photograph was taken while he
was propped up III bed. copy OF the photograph
VIII accompany the bequest, and, If Harvard fol-
lows Mr. Greenleafs desire, the college will have
IL copied In OIL and hung upon its walls
HOW THE MONEY TO BE USED,
The Will was filed yesterday I'm the SUFFOLK
county, Mass, probate court. There are few
small private bequests which are mostly revoked.
In codice the testator gives all the rest OF his
estate to Harvard college TO be held as distinct
ana separate investment apart from all Others 10
be called the "PI1ce Greenleaf Fund.- A sum equal
to $1,000 year is TO be divided in 300 shares each
to be paid each year TO an undergraduate OF insult
cient means TO pursue his studies in the academic
department, preference being given 10 those who,
by Industry and good conduct shall be deemed by
the president and dean OF the college entitled to
encouragement and support, IL being the wish or
the testator that this money shall not be awarded
TO any student solely by reference TO his rank
scholar, but that regard alike be had TO earnest
endeayor to attain excellence. One-half OF the re-
matnder is 10 be appropriated for the maintenance
and support OF the library o. the college, for the
purchase, repair and preservation OF books but no
part OF the income is TO be applied I'm the erection
OF any building. A separate and distinct apart
ment OF the library OF the college is TO be set apart
and known as the Price Greenleaf department.
Provided the faculty think best, the remainder OF
the Income is TO be devoted TO reduce the general
expenses OF INDECENT students The amount TO go
to Harvard is estimated at 500 600.