The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-10-17
A LIBERAL DENTIST.
DR.. EVANS WILL ESTABLISH A DENTAL
COLLEGE IN PHILADELPHIA.

The Greater Part of His Fortune to Be
Devoted to Education - The Cost of In
structiOn to BE MOderate-His Plans In
Clude Other Projects.
The Crowned heads of Europe" as
they are known in miscellaneous publ
cations, are likely to contribute in vi
Carious manner to the development Of
the young American idea. This admi-
rable work will be performed by DR..
Thomas W. Evans, who, as the "Ameri-
can dentist, is known in many parts
of Europe and particularly in Paris
DR.. Evans arrived in New York on
Aug. 80 to bury his wife in his family
plot in Philadelphia cemetery. He
sailed for Paris again few days ago.
Before DR.. Evans babe adieu to his
friends he declared that his visit here
after his long absence, had made him
more Of an American than he had ever
been before, and that it was his inten-
ton to devote the greater part Of his
fortune, at the close of his career, to
the cause of education in America. lie
has no children.
1t is generally believed that Dr.
Evans fortune amounts to 5000, 900
or $4,000, 900. After legacies to rela-
tives his will leaves the bulk of his for
tune to trustees in this country, whose
duty it will be to dispose of the great
funds placed at their discretion accord
ing to the instructions of the testator
Before DR.. Evans departed he declared
that Arthur W. Valois of New York,
his counsel was aware Of what his in
tentions were and would Indicate them
in general way.
Mr.. Valois said DR.. Evans had made
tour Of America, and as the dean of
the profession of dentistry had express
ed himself as deeply impressed with the
advances which that speciality is MAX
ing. He was convinced, however, that
what it's real progress demanded was
the establishment of national insti-
tute Of dentistry, whose purpose would
be the giving of degrees after the de-
mands of rigid examination had been
satisfied, and which would place grad
yates in the front rank of practitioners.
It is DR.. Evans desire to contribute
to the foundation Of such an institution.
His contribution would be of such a
character that it would practically
equal foundation, and the endowment
would be ample to enable the institute
to be conducted in q manner which
would make it unrivaled in the world.
With this idea in view DR.. Evans
before his departure communicated
with the most eminent instructors in
the country. The home of the new in
stitution will be in all probability in
Philadelphia, that city being DR.. Evans
native place. The effort will DO made
to reduce the cost of education in this
institute to such degree that it will
be practically free, or, at any rate. so
moderate will be the expenses that all
of sufficient intelligence will be able to
avail themselves of its advantages.
Whether branches of this institution
will be established in other cities than
Philadelphia cannot at present be deter
mined, but it is not unlikely. At any
! rate, DR.. Evans has been in consulta-
d IN with we'll known dentists in New
| York, Chicago Cincinnati, Baltimore
and Washington with the purpose of
determining the ACCESSIBILITY Of such
branches.
DR.. Evans is also determined TO de-
vote part Of his fortune to educational
work of a much wider character than is
indicated by his interest in the institute
Of dentistry, and he will also apply
considerable sums to charity. With the
latter idea, DR.. Evans consulted Arch
bishop Ireland of St Paul and Bishop
! Whipple, the Protestant Episcopal head
of the diocese of Minnesota. Under their
supervision an educational establish
! ment, nonsectarian in character, will
| be founded in Minneapolis, and it is
not unlikely that the two prelates will
act as trustees of the educational fund
which is to be provided by DR.. Evans.
DR.. Evans chief title to fame is the
part he took in the escape of the EN-
| press Eugene from Paris at the time of
the fall of Napoleon III. 1t was IN
doubtedly due to DR.. Evans shrewdness
| that the empress escaped from France
with her life. The emperor was not
only his patient, but warm friend,
and DR.. Evans friends have always as
serted that it was due chiefly to his in
fuence that during the civil war France
i did not declare for the Confederacy. His
, clientele in Europe has included almost
all of the living rulers, and his reminis-
cences are very interesting. New York
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