The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-10
In HONOR OF PEABODY.
nov THE PHILAyTHROPIST'S CEN.
TENNIAL WILL BE OBSERVED.
The Part to he Taken Nv R,cbmoud and
the State OF vlrginia-Ex.rcisosE Else
where-sketch of His Life.

Very rarely are centennial celebration,
/ held In honor OF those who lived and
| died az private Individuals. Still NOR,
rarely do such celebrations assume any
thing beyond a local character. I'm, on
| February 18th, tho world is to with, So
{: commemoratory exercises on two CONT
nents In honor Of a man long dead, who
1 never did a thing 10 attain fame except
/ give away money-his own har1 earned
| money.
He gave away money as no man ever
/ gave IL before or since and thus became
almost an immortal His one hundredth
| birthday comes on the day set apart for
! this international celebration and IT has
been made a legal holiday in American
! Commonwealths. and enc OF special obser-
| vance by the London County Council.
/ The English speaking world will unite to
/ do honor TO this mans memory. His
name is George Peabody.
Very few English speaking persons
/ have not been influenced, directly or in
| directly, by George Peabody's colossal
fortune. That fortune is a part OF con-
temporary history. rs influence has
grown with its size and it's size has kept
pace with the years. The greatest names
| IN English and American history are
connected with its administration. They
include among others. William VI. Ev
arts. the only survivor of George Pea
body's original trustees, Grover Cleve-
land, William G. Endcott. Joseph II.
Choate, !. Piefpont Morgan. Senator
George Peabody Wetmore, Melville W.
Fuller. Chief Justice of the United States,
and men Of equal cmiacnco in England.
SOUTHERN GRATITUDE.
The Southern States In particular are
10 unite in hOnorng PcabOdy's memory.
The Southern States have benefited most
by his money. Three and a half millions
Of George Peebody's money is to-day Ge-
voted 10 educating the children of the
cotton belt. Yet there is no part OF THIS
country and Great Britain in which
George Peab0dy's money is not doing
Cood TO somebody Peabody. Mas sa chu-
setts has 100000 Of it in the town liora-
~ and lyceum. The ncghboring town of
Danvogs has a large amount Baltimore
has $20o0,000 and more i'm her Institute.
London has 100000 given over 10 the BEN
eft Of the poor Of the worlds mStrOpo-
lis. Harvard University has 10000 of
the fortune IN her cndowmcnts Yale
possesses even more IN her scientific edu-
catiOnal fund.
VIRGINfA's CELEBRATION.
Hon. John =. Massey, Supt. or Public
Instruction of Virginia. has sent out "A
circular calling the attention of county
and city superintendent 10 the occasion
accompanied by an appropriate pro-
gIammc for celebrating the event. In
the circular Mr.. Massey says:
IN view Of the grand work which Lis
beneiicence has accomplished for the
cause of common school education among
us IL is deemed fitting that some appro-
pirate recognition Of the event should be
made in all the public schools OF the
State.
Accordingly the accompanying program
OF exercises has been prepared, and is
hereby forwarded for use on that Occa-
sion II viii be understood. however.
that this program is subject to modifica-
ton or amendment to suit the views Of
individual superintendent or teachers.
II is hoped that every school WILL in an
appropriate manner. recognize the day
and invite the con munity TO take part IN
it's celebration.
The PROGRAMME.
The programme suggested includes the
Lords Prayer, reading Of a sketch OF
Peabody's life by some pupil; reading OF
extracts from the letter Of Mr.. Peabody
creating the trust fund for education:
singing OF the Peabody memorial song,
composed by James c. Harwcod. assist
ant principal OF the Richmond High
School; quotations in reference to Mr..
Peabody; extract from Mr. Peabody's
letter enlarging the endowment; quota
tons from the words of Mr. Peabody
Southern Peabody song composed by Miss
Julia r. Henning, Richmond High School:
extracts from DIR. Curry's address, con |
corning Mr. Peabody's benefaction; sum-
mary of the results of the Peabody trust, |
and the song Of America.
eKt-Cu OF Tgr PHI INTupOpIsT
The sketch of Mr. Peabody embodied in |
the programme is as follows:
George Peabody, an American mer- |
chant. whose name deserves TO be held |
in remembrance on account of his mu- |
rifcent philanthropy. was norm at Dan
vers, Mass, February IS, 1875. His par
ents were poor. and his only education |
was received at the district school. At |
The axe Of eleven he was placed with a |
g ocor. ard at fifteen in a habCCpshers |
shop IN Newb4ryPort When twenty-five |
years old ne was a partner with Elisha |
Riggs in Baltimore. In 1877 he first Wis
itod England. where he ScttlCd pcrmd-
ncitlV ten years later. WlthIrawnS |
from the Baltimore firm in 1873. he es-
tablshed himself in London as a mer-
chant ana money broker, and accumu-
lated a large fortune. A. one or three
appointed in lSiS by the
ion of its credit, he refused all payment,
md received a special vote Of thanks
rom the Legislature of that State. In
Sol he supplied the sum required TO tit
10 the American department Of the great
exhibition. IN the following year he sent
a large donation, afterwards Increased 10
,27O.01I to found an educational institute,
,tc., in his native town of South Danvers.
now called Peabody. He contributed
no. coo the first Grnnell Arctic expedition; ]
i, 10000 to the city of Baltimore for an
institute OF science. literature, and the
inc arts; 100000 for the promotion of
education. endowment of libraries, etc,
n the United States. From lSG2 TO 1865
he gave $4,000 for the benefit Of the
London poor, and i'm his will he left fl5O,-
100 for the same purpose; half million
In ali, which has been empOyed in build
ng dwellings for the working ClaSSeG. |
he died in London. November 4. 1863
The Peabody memorial song by MIR.
y Harwood, Assistant Principal Of the
High School is meritorious.
PEABODY MEMORIAL SONG.
We are here 10 do him honor.
Here on this his natal day
.lankinds friend and benefactcr.
Prince Of Hberality.
You may well be proud TO own him,
Massachusetts, as your son;
Few can claim a crown as fadeless
or as bright as he has won.
IF the debt VIC owe the future
Well did he his quota pay;
md his name shall wake an echo
In the hearts of men for aye.
Zen to-day throughout this Southland
Children's voices sing his praise;
,ratitule WITH reverence blending