The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-24
WEALTH FOR SCHOOLS.
What Rich Americans Have Given to
Institutions of Learning
cadman, in the Chautauquan

S. p. Cadman, in the Chautauquan.
In 1&7 Abbott Lawrence gave $4,000 to
Harvard. and it was then said to be the
ing the lifetime Of the donor to any pub
lie institution in America The reconstruc-
ton period, SO fifty consummated at Chi
cago last year, is a marked epoch for coli
lege endowments. Between the years Of 1860
and 1882 the colleges of this country gained
tire valuation In 1859. More than $50 600 900
were bestowed in these twenty-five years
upon our educational establishments, and
$S5,OOoUO OF this amount was donated IN
the ten years between 1S70-S0. Johns Hop
kins endowed with s., 100000 the university
bearing his name, Mrs: Valerie G.. Stone,
Of Massachusetts distributed more than 81
OOO,OOO among various institutions of learn
ing. Asa Packer founded Lehigh Univcrsi-
", and Ezra Cornell the university at It'll
aca- n. Y, which bears his name. The
names of Matthew Vassar. Sophia Smith
and Henry F. Durant demand more than
a passing mention. Each of these pioneers
in the cause of higher education for women
made their beliefs permanent by founding
female colleges, and Henry w. Sage IrG-
in Cornell University. But the ideas CT
generosity have widened with the process
messed far more liberal endowment of
educational centers than the period just T.-
ferred TO.
Mr.. Rockefellers original offer of 100000
toward the resuscitation of the defunct Chi
cago University was made in 1856, and the
total sum he, chiefly, and others in less
100000. Mr.. c. 7. Yerkes gave $4,000 for
the observatory and telescope. Mr.. Mar
another 100000 was bequeathed from the
estate of William B. Ogden for the School
of Science, the Reynolds estate adding $780,
600 more. Here then, and at Palo Alto also,
Is a university practically made to order
amount to more than $4,000 900. By The 81
created the oxford or Yale of the West
upon his fruit ranch. The quiet man of
affairs has put all future civilization under
bonds Of obligation to him for his Singularly
noble achievement, the phenomenal gift of
all giving. Mr.. James j. Hill, of St. Paul,
has given s1,OO0.OOO for the erection of
superntendence of his friend, Archbishop
Ireland Mr. j. S. Pillsbury presented the
city of Minneapolis with $4,000 for a sci
ence hall in it's university. Mr.. George A.
Pillsbury gave another $4,000 toward the
Pillsbury Academy. Mr.. James Lick pro-
telescope. situated at Mount Hamilton, Cal,
and named in honor of the donor. DIR.
Coggswell bestowed S1o00,000 for the San
Francisco Polytechnic School Miss Mary
f. CARROTS check for $4,000 was recently
handed TO the trustees of Johns Hopkins
TO complete the sum necessary 70 open 10
women the medical department OF that uni
The Girard College at Philadelphia has
been too long before the American public to
need any special introduction here. 1t cost
nearly 81 600 600 to found this institution.
The Drexel Institute is the latest descend
ant of Girard, and perhaps IL Is the best
and wisest of Philadelphia philanthropies.
The various departments of Pennsylvania
University owe a great deal of their exist
ence and efficiency to prominent PhiladeI-
phians Mr.. Lenning, for example, gave
$4,000 to the scientific school, and the late
Mr. George Pepper left more than 81, 600 900
TO the schools and charities of the city
The Western Reserve University has found
ed a medical college with $4,000 given for
that purpose by Mr.. ]. L. Wood, of Cleve-
land o. William f. Clark followed with
100000 for the Woman's College of the
same institution. The Cincinnati University
was the gift of Mr. McMicken, who be-
oueathed almost 100000 for its support
Mr.. Armour has given his institute to Chi
cago. a worthy peer of the Pratt Institute
in Brooklyn and the Cooper Union In New
York Mr.. Armours gift viii cost him
about 50 600. 90 by the time il completes the
founders purposes. Bishop Hurst's scheme
for a national university at Washington is
well under way. A donation of 10000 Is
lust reported. 1t should be observed that
the monetary estimate OF these numberless
endowments is only a partial one; the con-
tagion OF generosity has caused leading
offer, such as Mr.. Rockefeller to Chicago
TO become the precursor of far greater
sums. The timeliness, the healthy spirit
the sanity OF view which has prompted
such donations is even more admirable than
their magnitude.