Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

born who will be educated in that col
lege. There is no way of estimating
the good that may result to further gen
erations through their good graces.
Both Of these ladies are members of
the NJ. E. church in this city, where
their liberal donations for the support
Of church work are greatly appreciated.
They do many kind acts of charity in
the community that are never known
outside Of the recipients. Their chris
tian spirit Of giving should be emulated
by others who are financially able to
help worthy enterprises Of similar
character.
We take the following from addresses
published in the Appleton Post:
Sight must not be lost of gifts from
Appleton and elsewhere in the state
for the observatory. Many took part
IN the expense Of erecting and equip
ping what had been long needed, an
excellent observatory. Senator Saw
yer's Gift of the telescope has ALREADY
been mentioned. There is a fine ST.
derial clock presented by A. Woodard
of Clinton, and a mean time clock bv
the same makers presented by Mrs. T..
l.. Wltter Of Grand Rapids. The clocks
cost $3.50 each. Mr. and Mrs. r. P.
Eimore gave a chronograpA, and D. W.
BrItton of Green Bay spectroscope.
The business men of the city showed
an interest in the building and its fur
nlshlng that allowed the university to
have this essential hel p to her work to
be added her facilities, almost entirely
without incumbrance The entire cost
was about SI7 200.
In the endowment Of the women's
chair Of English literature there have
been very generous gifts from many
elect ladies. First we name Mrs. Ed
wards, of Milwaukee, who leads by a
donation of $4,000. Mrs Harriet Mil
Ter of Waukesha follows with S1,1OO.
Then Mrs. n. L. Kneeland of Wauwa-
tosa with 81 900, Mrs. J. L. Roe of Chi
cago with 81 900, Mrs. E. L. Witter of
Grand Rapids gave $1,000, Mrs D. G.
Ormsby to her endowment of the chair
of Christian and political science added
81 900 to the endowment for the
women's char of English literature.
Many others with great interest in this
chair gave freely of their means. and
before the end Of the year the requi-
site $4,000 had been secured. John H.
Van Dyke of Milwaukee, a man of
large means and large benevolence,
gave $4,000 for part of the endowment
of another professorship. Mrs. Witter
added IN the same direction to her pre-
vious benefactions the large sum of
$4,000. Mrs. Apsev of Sparta added
81, 100 more. Mr.. Hatton of New Lon
don, an enterprising young man, gave
s., 300 to the same object.
The board then named the following
chairs which have been endowed since
the June meeting of the trustees: The
Philetus Sawyer Chair of Chemistry,
The Emily j. Witter Chair of Mathe-
matics, and the Edwards Alexander
Chair of English Literature. The first
chair was endowed with So, 900 by ex-
Senator Sawyer, who has proved himself
indeed a friend of the school bv his
numerous gifts. Mrs. John Edwards
gave $4,000 towards the S25 900 raised
for the woman's char in literature. Mrs.
Witter, besides valuable instruments
used in the observatory, has given the
school within the past year SO, 900 for
endowment, and it is in her honor that
the chair of mathematics was named.