The age-herald., 1897-11-18
An American Who Was
 An Honor to His Country


 The death at Paris few days ago of Dr. Thomas w. Evans, the celebrated American dentist, removed from active life man who was an honor to his country and his profession. over whelmed as he was by attentions from the crowned heads and nobility of Eu- rope; accommodating vast wealth from a foreign clientel, he remained true to h.s early training, and without a suggestion of the snob or upstart.
 Dr. Evans was practically the fl St man to introduce into Europe gold filling for the teeth. His dental practice extended to every European court and he was the friend of kings and emperoIs. He was decorated by many foreign rulers for services renedered to science. His inti- macy with Napoleon III. and Eugenie is matter of history familiar to all news paper readers, as well as the part h took in attempting to check the fatal malady which doomed the German emperor, Frederick, to an early death.
 pr. Evans estape is valued at $S0. 0.9036.- 90S6I-- 900, large proRogtiop 4ef ef which will go to fw0 nephews, as he left no children. pr. Evans expended much of his income In the establishment and support of home for young American women, in Paris This he called the Lafayette home, and 1t proved a blessing indeed to many American and English girls studying ar, at the French capital, wlo by paying a nominal sum secured com fortable quarters and wholesome meals.
 This institution was founded four years ago by Dr. Evans and his late wife, and it was his intention to devote even more time and money-towards enlarging and developing the home after his wife's death, which occurred several months ago. Dr. Evans never entirely recov- cred from the shock of his wife's illness and death. They were peculiarly de- voted to each other and very dependent one upon the other.
 Dr. Evans declinsd great official and political honors, which were offered hdm upon ths condition that he refinquish his allegiance to Amerca. This he per sistently refused to do. In referring to the LaFayette Home, just very r: cently Dr. Evans said
 'The home was founded four years ago. and has been so great a success that I am now building a new ssv n- story addition, which will about double it's capacity
 'It was designed to hep young Ameri- can women who came to Paris to study the fine arts, and who have but little means at their command. Th+ most of our guests-for we think of them and treat them as guests-haye come from the western states.
 "Ihe whola object of the institution is to aid worthy young women to ac- complish their ambition. If they are able to pay for the meals we furnish them we expect them to do so, but if they ara unable to pay they are my guests, and no one is any tine wiser.
 .'Their rooms cost them nothing under any circumstances, and the object in a nutshell is to help those who help tn m- selves It was sadd at first that it would be Impossible to conduct an institution of that kind without jealousies and bick- erings among the guests, and perhaps the Intrusion of immoral parsons. l am thankful to say that there has not been, so far in it's history, a single unfortunate occurrence. The girls have acted as though they were our gusts, and not a single girl has done anything to bring the slightest reproach on the home.
 "Our sole rule, or, rather, our sole re- quest is that they shall live as in their own homes, and they have to a unit done this The influence of my wife was incalculable in its example, and I have been told more than onc- that she was looked upon as a kind and careful ad- wiser
 What we particularly impress upon them is that they are not the recipients of a charity--that I am in position to be of banefit to them, and that I offer my house in all kindness. There is none of the reproach attendant upon charity institutions.
 'sWhen I return to Paris I shall set myself to planning for a more ext snsive institution, and hope, in time, to erect another building for young women. believe that in this way I can best honor the memory of my wdfe. who de. voted her life to helping American young men and women who were work. ing against hardships for success flu career"