Evening journal., 1897-12-02
PLUM FOR CORNELL.
Henry Sage's Late Residence
to Be a Students Hospital.
GIVEN By DEAN AND WILLIAM H. SAGE
The Property Is Worth $50, 900 - VIII
Have an Endowment Fund of $780,
OOO-President Schurman Much
Pleased with the Gift.

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. 2.-William II.
Sage of Ithaca and Dean Sage of Alba
ny have presented to Cornell university
the magnificent residence Of the late
Henry w. Sage for a students hospital
and, besides equipping It, will endow 1t
with $780, 900. The property is worth
$4,000.
Following is the letter received by
Cornell university trustees:
Ithaca, n. ", Nov. 30.
Executive Committee Cornell Uniyer-
sity:
Dear sirs-We desire to present Cor
nell university, as a memorial to our
late father, his former residence on
East State street, in this city. with
part of grounds under such rules and
regulations as may be adopted by its
board of trustees, as hospital for stu
dents in Cornell university and to be
known as THE Cornell Infrmary." 1t
is our intention to make such additions
and alterations to the house as shall
be necessary to fit 1t for its future pur-
poses; to furnish and equip in a
suitable manner and to provide 1t with
an endowment fund of 900 income,
which shall forever be used solely for
the maintenance and needs of the in
firmary. If this gift is accepted on the
above conditions, we will pass title to
real estate at once and pay over the
endowment on or before the beginning
of the university year '9S, or, at our op-
ton. earlier If the inhrmary shall be
ready for use before that date. Yours
truly,
DEAN and WILLIAM II. SAGE.
President Schurman expressed great
satisfaction on receipt of the splendid
gift to the university.
I'VE have" he said. "long been in
need of a hospital for the sick students
and efforts to secure one have been
made in the past. At present our stu
dents go to Ithaca hospital, which is
small and greatly overcrowded by city
patients. Hereafter the young men and
women attending Cornell will have a
hospital for their own exclusive use,
owned and controlled by the university.
The building has one Of the best sites
in the city and while elevated above
the city and surrounding streets, is yet
easily accessible by electric road and
distant from the main thoroughfares.
The house is Of stone and is solidly
built.
1T is understood that with the
EIOunQS MI. sage MOIlt EOSl QllBlIdl-
ly over SSO.000 Since his sons propose
TO make alterations and additions and
furnish and equip it completely It will.
when turned over to the university no
doubt represent cost not far from
100000, which with the endowment
fund makes a total gift Of about $780,
O0O
There will be a night nurse and a
day nurse as permanent employees.
The endowment will be used to pay for
their services and TO defray the cost
Of heat, light repairs and other operat-
ing expenses. The students will pay
for the actual cost Of their board while
in the infrmary. and it is hoped that If
they occupy general wards 81 a day
may cover all expenses.
For special accommodations there
will be a higher tariff. OF course the
students will engage and pay for their
own physicians. and also for special
nurses in severe case of illness where
special nurses may be necessary.
1T is believed, however that with
the munificent endowment supplied by
the Messrs. Sage the students who are
ailing can live in the stately and beau
tiful home of the late chairman of the
board and have satisfactory provision
made for all their needs at rates not in
excess of those now charged by the
public hospitals of Ithaca"