New-York tribune., 1896-05-10
VICTORY FOR BARNARD.
TRUSTEES RAISE THE $4,000 BE-
'h' FORE MIDNIGHT.
ocvrrrrI,ER TURNS OUT TO BE THE
F' ,,orx GrvER OF THE CONDITIONAL
,sou-A SPIRITED RACE FOR MONEY
-r7-Nps FOR THE MORTGAGE
M THE SITE READY.


ov TIE SITE READY.
.uanty-four hours of the nveliest Nnd OF
A''. IT.. rhe race against time to obtain
sn.aS'. r,re in subscriptions TO pay for the new
E~V por,ard College ended last night IN VIC
f'e Va ,~.sore ~ midnight. the hour set by the un-
pf!' ..r,tsr who offered to give S2o,ooo II the
to"n s23 600 was subscribed by that time.
rns" result of the efforts TO secure the
he 'a''. known. and the suspense OF the
'n0u" =, the college was relieved.
feh" .os.ardav in The Tribune when the
As W" communication was read at the
'n'"." =, the Board Of Trustees at the college,
30 Nad,son-a e.. offering the money cohul-
~ w. w.. ,ne determination was Immediately eN-
~H'", So those closely identified with the wei
fo' .a institution 10 make every EFFORT 10 Sc
are" necessary subscriptions. The outcome
sufe w ,o,tsst. in which all the eloquence OF
y" ,a,snsson and the arguments OF the
sa'S -.a-rer,s for the cause were brought 10
f''~ the signal for an outburst OF ap-
bss'. 80. night in the home OF George "A.
phDSs ~. treasurer. at No 125 East Thirty
Yimptcn' INC
ai,hsi or,,, rnorninr until late In
Al Oa' the workers hurried about the city
'ns 80. ..rrss, appeals for money. Up TO noon,
msA'Ns - nroeress was made; defeat almost
10 ma'A =, the face; only a small fraction OF
NA'e1 ,,rsa amount had been subscribed. But
Na,,,,s daunted the spirit OF determination rose
s,,,ne,r within them and the eHor'S were re-
doubled
,,rss.GEs BACK AND North.
v.....ss from eager inquirers flashed back
80, a. ,he day advanced, asking for In
..-..,on regarding each development In the
80, late in the afternoon the word Went
',... tho line that great gains had beer made
,.u ,,oro encouraged When the message ar
-,..d orrouncing that Mrs. Cornelius Wander
.m' ~. s.a s,0ned a check for $1,000. there was
great enthusiasm
Graduates of Barnard College entered 'nto
a.. sn,r,t Of the race; young women canvassed
With zeal that swept everything pefore It,
No. Alfred Meyer was a hard worker; she OBJ
,.,ned many large contributions. and 10 her all
rrnsd in the closing hours Of the canvass for,
.s night came on. there were still several thous-
and dollars NEEDED 10 make up the amount ana
.se was out making the last effort.
Mss Emily James Smith, dean Of the college,
x.s also active in securing subscriptions. as was
ala, Mrs Joseph H.. Choate. and Mr.. ana Mrs'
cArve A. Plinopton worked early and late, and
4, their efforts was due much Of the success
which was attained.
Throuehout the day curiosity was expressed
On all sides as to the identity Of the writer VINO
rad, the conditional offer OF S23OW The name
vs announced by Mrs. Plimpton last nisht
vhss he returns were received at her home. IL
was ban D. Rockefeller. He had pronereo the
tn0Oh response 10 a letter Wnich joseph H.
6kse lad written TO him. relating the circuHi-
s1sos IN the case of the college site anu lhe
sedfo further subscriptions
aE.yas @ o'clock when the race for the other
e5ecri ntions was won. Mrs. Plimpton had KEPT
rcord of each contribution as the news OF i's
min, arrived Three hours before mdnight
y specified time. she announced IN triumph
IA, the total Of the subscriptions received "as
A. amount required. which, with me sum pre-
rmsIv subscribed. made the SlOO.0O0 needed 'C
AZ the mortgage on the CHOSEN ste
SOME OF THE SUBSCRIBERS
mo rs, Of those who responded 10 the call yes
srday included several who desired that tnei
,,me, be withheld In addition to subscription
,.evsi previously. the following were the con
tdbut,ons which made up the required amount
Nm Y H. Rothschild. 800; "A Friend. -,
400: Max Nathan. $500; "Anonymous' sl'V"'
Norris K. Jesup, $1,000; Cornelius \. Bliss
sOO Mrs. Cornelius yanderbit, 5000; Mrs nG9
James J. Goodwin, $1,000; "A Friend, Si;oVo
Mss MARY BENSON. of Brooklyn, $500; the Misses
Babcock. 81 900; "A Friend" 5000;
The last subscription received as the hour wa wa:
rowing late. was accompanied by the requeS
/, withhold the givers name anc consloeIepa ~
conjecture was aroused as 10 the iuehtS ~
The subscriber, mention being made ol ~" -
Yimpton and others prominent In the worK q
Eliciting the contributions. A.. ro,
The foregoing subscriptions, added 10 the i9l n
bwing represent a total Of SlooOOo 'Silif on 600
Rockefeller S25 900: Mrs. F. p. Olcott. so,Vo
Jacob H Schiff. $1,000; Mrs. ]. S. T. StranahaIl
Of Brooklyn $1,000; Miss Emily o. GlSpes 200 ~
Newport sl 600: Mrs. +. +. Hackey, Sl0,oVo
aAnonymols." $4,000: Seth Low, $1,000 an'
J. B. Boomngdale. 5000. e,oo 900 -,
With this amount the mortgage OF sIVo"" VI
the site will be paid and. in accordance WIN Nm ,n'
offer made some time ago by an unknown ""
Yorker. 100000 will now be forthcoming IRON
him. He announced his purpose 70 pay tnis suli ,,
Il the mortgage were raised before May ~ ~
site. which is near that OF the ColuHpia Cni C
versity in Morningside Heights, originally cos
100000. Of which SEQ. 900 was paid, and mort
gage taken for the rest