The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
NOBLE GIFT TO CORNELL.
ANOTHER MEMORIAL TO THE
LATE HENRI NJ. SAGE
His ssus Present 10 the University the MAN
sisn In Ithaca Their Father Occupied TO
ne Used ne n Hospital fer the studenes. ane
Provide an Endowment Fund Of 100000.

EHis Sens Present 10 the University the MAN.
siSn In Ithaca Their Father Occupied 90
ne Used ne . Hospital fer the studenes. sne
Provide an Endowment Fund Of sioo'oOO
ITHACA, Dec. lat o meeting of the Execu'
tive Committee Of Cornell University, OF which
w. II. Sage is Chairman. q letter from Dean
and William II. Sage was read, which Gays:
I'VE desire to present to Cornell university
as q memoirs to our late father, his former resi-
dence on East State street. In this city, with
part Of tho grounds, the same to DO forever kept
and maintained by the university, under such
rules and regulations as may BIO adopted by Its
Board OF Trustees, as a hospital for the stu
dents In Cornell University, and to be known
as tho Cornell 1nflrmary. It-is our intention TO
mako such additions and alterations to tho
house as shall be nece ssary to At 1t for its future
purposes; to furnish and equip 1t in a suitable
manner, and to provide it with an endowment
fund Of 100000, tho income from which shall
forever be used solely for the maintenance and
needs Of the %inGrmary. II this gift is accepted
on the above conditions, we will pass title TO tho
real estate at once and pay over the
on or before the beginning of the university year
'9s. and at our option earlier, II tho infrmary
shall be ready for use before that day."
President Schurman afterward gave out tho
following interview to the press:
w have long been In need Of a hospital for
sick students, and efforts to secure one have
been made In the past, though unavailing. At
present our students go to the Ithaca hospital,
which is small and greatly ov~ercrowdcd by city
patients. Hereafter the young men and wo-
men attending Cornell University will have a
hospital for their own exclusive use, owned and
controlled. by the university. The building
elevated above the city and surrounndins street
1t Is yet easily accessible by the electric road
and not distant from the main thoroughfares.
1 Tina hnta 1 a NJ Gtnnn nnH traa Hill hull
1t is understood that, with the grounds, Mr..
Sage's home originally cost over $50. 200, and
additions to 1t and furnish and equip 1t COM
pleteiy, 1t will, when turned over to the uni
ssgfoGsn, ,8 no w ISTPt r %fitS ahs a o GSs. mot tar f iron
makes the total gift about $500, 900"
In regard to the endowment of 100000 for
Schurman pointed out that Mr.: Sage.s sons had
adoped the PRACTICE invariably, followed by
to the University he also handed over an
Of 800, 600 to take care Of it. And
t Ma0h library as = eS Suild ii Reh he also SSoS SaTe a me e enS {
ment fund Of $500, 900 for the purchase of
books. just as he also provided 1910, 600 for
losophy.
The President also said: 1T was a beautiful
himself at Ithaca that he might be near the uni
versity, and which he had occupied while he
made.the greater portion of his benefactions to
the university, should now, instead of being
sold and occupied by strangers. be turned over
to the institution which Mr.. Sage SO much
loved, for the benefit OF sick students. His sons
say that the gift is a memorial to their father.
surely no more beautiful or appropriate memo
rial could have been conceived"
The plan OF organization, President Schurman
said, had been under consideration for some
weeks past, but of course no official action had
yet been taken. 1t may now be said, however,
that the hospital will have a matron. with an
adequate staff of helpers, and probably a night
and day nurse as permanent employees. The
endowment will be used TO pay for their ser.
vices, and to dcfray the cost of heat, light. re.
pairs, and other operating expenses. Stu.
dents will pay for tine actual cost OF their board
while in the infrmary, and it is expected that
If they occupy the general wards, 81 a day
may cover all expenses. For special accommo
dations there would DO n higher tariff. OF
course. students will engage and pay for their
own physicians and also special nurses In
severe cases OF illness where special nurses may
be necessary. 1t is believed, however. tina,
with the munifcent supplied by
the Messrs. Sage. students who are ailing CAT
live in the stately and beautiful home OF the
late Chairman of the board and have satisfac
tory provision made for all their needs at rates
not in excess of those which are now charged
by the public hospital Of Ithaca.