Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-17
NOBLE EXAMPLES

AS win be seen by a reference to the
local columns in today's issue, Presi-
dent Laidlaw is In the East working
diligently to raise funds for the uni
versity Of Fairhaven, and at the same
time, by his lectures and sermons, in
cidentally doing good work for the
state at large by telling of its vast re-
sources in minerals, timber and agri-
culture. That the energetic president
Of the university is devoting his time
and talents to the success of the insti-
tuition in the East should prove an in
centive to the residents of Whatcom
county, who are the ones to be bene-
fitted by the university, to become the
more active and generous In contrib
uting TO the endowment fund. In say
Ing to the property owners of the
county, "You furnish the endowment,
and will take care of the buildings"
President Laidlaw has made PROPOSE
ton which should insure liberal and
ready response on the part of every res
ident in the county who can in any
way lend his aid towards placing the
reserve force of the university on sat
isfaetory basis In order TO assure its full
success. The ones who are to realize
benefit from the presence Of such an
institution of learning rs it is proposed
to build, should certainly be willing to
do for themselves as much as those re-
siding In the Eastern states are doing
for them. To the credit of the char
acter Of citizenship resident in the
county 1t ought to be an easy matter to
raise the required endowment.
The attention Of the farmers of
Whatcom county is urgently called to
this matter. IL Is of the utmost i'm
portance that President Laidlaw's eff
forts with his East. RI friends in behalf
Of the university be met at least half
way by the people whose property in
terests are to be enhanced because of
the founding of this institution and
whose children are to have their lives
broadened and ennobled through its
influence. 1t is beyond question that
the presence of an institution of higher
education in county enhances its ad.
vantages as home center and widens
and develops the opportunities of all its
residents. Lecture courses are given,
and In manifold other ways uni.
versity quickens the life and widens
the horizon Of all the people living in
its vicinity. A principal feature Of ed.
itorial comment by the journals Of Ore.
gon and Washington upon the will of
Mr.. Ladd, the deceased millionaire, is
his bequest of $4,000 for educational
purposes. The press of the entire coun.
try Is ringing with words Of praise to
John ID. Rockefeller and Philip d.
Armour for their splendid gifts for
Ike purpose, while the princely dona-
tons OF Leland Stanford in this direc-
ton are matters Of universal comment
from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Has
not Whatconi county, not one but
hundred men and women who are
willing to emulate these worthy ex-
amples, not 50 much with respect to
the amount Of the contribution as the
cheerfulness and readiness with which
II Is made? Some are withholding
their gifts because they do not feel able
to make large donations. Let each one
give as best be can, however small or
large that may be, and that without
further delay, and upon the return Of
President LaIdlaw he will discover
that all things are ready to proceed at
ut once towards the consummstion of
what will prove one Of the most i'm