The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
LEHIGHS FUTURE CLEARS.
GOV. HASTINGS SIGNS THE BILL TO
AID THE UNIVERSITY.

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ne withhoids only ESQ, 600 or the $500. 900
Asked for and warmly Conuends the In-
Observation-Disclosures Meet in Philadelphia and
Reioice-The Outlook for the College.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 28.-AmonH the meas
uros approved, wholly or in part, by Gov. Has
tings to-day was the bill giving an appropria-
tion to LehiRh University. The circumstances
which led to the introduction of this meG re in
the General Assembly last winter have become
well known recently. Tho need Of funds for the
university arises out Of tho failure Of the stock
of the LehiEh Valley Railroad, the form in
which the late Judge Asa Packer left his endow-
mont of 81 SOC. 900. to pay dividends for the
last four years.
The bill, as introduced and passed by the Gen
eral Assembly, contained four specifications.
The first one asked for 100000 for the main
tenance of tho university, the second asked
for $4,000 to pay tho general expenses, the
third $25, 900 for general educational purposes,
and the fourth S25. 900 for tho special mainte-
nance OF tho university plant. or these four
specifications Gov. Hastings approves the first
two and withholds his approval from the last
two. 1t Is generally understood horo that the
only reason the Governor had for not approving
the bill as a whole arose from his desire to
be AZ economical as possible in the expenditure
ofState money.
In the form OF his Endorsement Of the measure
Gov. Hastings reviews the history Of the institu-
ton and dwells upon the philanthropy Of Asa
Packer In founding 1t. Then no says:
while all the departments Of q regular ool-
lego course are represented In the university, IL
has been prominently q polytechnic school of
the highest grade. Its technical departments
comprise civil engineering, mechanical engineer
ing. mining engineering. electrical engineering.
metallurgy. chemistry and architecture.
The original purpose Of the institution was
to provide technical instruction of the highest
order. free of cost. to young men of the State;
but from the beginning so high q standard was
maintained that young men from other States
came knocking at Its doors for admission.
While Judge Packer. who had amassed a for
s tersst is d ia tho hehi lne V nalhsRs S SSS %sasraah ed
that no would return to the State. which had
S MseIfs' a h large the port 9ppof of Ris to to a%f fs t h,s
education zig A. OF her SSon6ns men me, he fsls that It the the
youth Of his own State, and 1t was, accordingly,
thrown open to all deserving young men.
"Of ali the students who have attended the
ahnsnefhs have BEEN s@ ' Pennsyiva anfs 90 P over pe Zoo %
students have attended the university and all of
The latter numser. In tho last two years, were
required to pay a moderate charge each to
to carry out The Wish q the founder hat no
bIuutDl Oh ROOu CuHTdClGT anu bCuOldT9nlp
should be unable to obtain . collegiate educa-
tion in consequence Of his inability to pay
F twenty.six years the Packer endowment
was amply sufficient to meet. the current ex.
g gsnrs, S " r sss ta't Of the Leh Risfnl9VE ai hss lssi fSsf
stock, which constitutes the endowment, failing
to pay f. Dividends .n, H. the St income OF the he, q,niiveGsity
the institution. however. with confidence that
the ihon e ,SS;I nSS neIH, was su only te sn soisr, .ad ID
money TO continue the work.
cial Embarrassment OF tho university is merely
The densial Assembly. asking an sppropriatien
Saities The Lohis6' Gniversity has BEEN and ndn Is
q part Of the free educational establishment of
the State. Its work has been OF the best quality.
~srientifc energy in this aud in Other. States and,
more than 1000 poor Pennsyivanians to Qualify
themselves, free OF cost. for those .professions
snerFis sso of tho 10 a COMMON r nea ffSa and lfa has done I Inc
same thing for an equal number Of poor young
philanthropic work this call for temporary aid
opPi people astN and for ySess Isa Soa p I have Ses %,
constrained to Withhold Executive approval
from f. 1be only asn S%sIfG H,..nS Fl tho sum appropriated
~PnILADELGnA July ae..The news that Coy.
h hsi'l Ssen h i%tf asS5ssd i to t iSRPGGS General sl% %ss.S ss It
. men, Of h tie Lsshi Ga,o Tni;ssF:ity Fssshsd h TSs
people Of Philadelphia have taken great interest
In tho fate Of this measure, and the announce
mont that the Governor had approved OF the APP
preparation to the extent Of O. 50. 900. after hav-
Ing been announced on the bulletin boards OF
city. Wherever there was = Lehigh man found
there was seen most satisfactory evidences Of
Soon after the news was known here a meet
ing of az many OF the trustees OF the university
feast followed. Before the meeting ended, and
because news Of the Governors action reached
here too late to DO printed In the afternoon
papers, tho trustees gave out the following
statsment for publication tomorrow morning:
an emphatic denial OF. tho report that tho uni.
yersity may DO compelled to close its doors in
, September. This report was entirely unauthor.
, lied. The university will be opened as usu al at
! the beginning of the next college year, with all
trustees take pleasure in announcing that tho
appropriation of $3.50 900 by the State of Penn.
~sylyania has entirely relieved the university of
, any anxiety arising out OF tho temporary and
, partial failure OF Ito income, The prospects of
: Us continued usefulness and growth are in every
way satisfactory and encouraging"
ii tho friends OF tho university here bolieve
that the action OF the Governor has made il DOS.
sible for the institution to go on with its history
uninterrupted. There are now certainly ample
funds to enable the institution to continue Its
work for two years to como. Before that time
: nc, one here doubts that tho university will Ia
: able to take care of itself from the revenuS az
Its own endowment. This announcement, com.
Ing as 1t does at this time, seems to make every
alumnus and every one interested In the univer
. class will BIO az large as or larger than was an.
4 Hcipated.
WITH AN INDIAN.