The age-herald., 1898-05-17
Miss Helen Gould
And Her Beneficence
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 Taking her for all in all, there is Httie doubt that Helen Gould, the eldest daueh- ter of the late Jay Gould, Is the most re- markable young women of America mere are many women her superior In intellectu= al endowments, many her equal in womaniy qualities, but her well-rounded, wel-poised generous character; her positive and un- alterable sense of justice and duty. her anxiety to improve the conditions sur rounding the poor and helpless, and her willingness to contribute of her vast wealth to any cause which appeals to her warm, kindly heart, has given her unique petition among the young women of the century. Miss Gould's recent gift or Sl000O0 to aid the national government Tn prosecuting the present war With span has brought her conspicuousiy DeIofe tne country again. Miss Gould is said to DC very greatly opposed to every form or no- toriety, and whatever she has done in a charitable way has been accomplished quietly and without any degree of ostenta- tion.
 She is strongly impregnated with the spirit of Americansm, that is so noticeable in every section of the country just now.
 A few years ago she had printed 50 0J0' copies of the national hymn America, and had them distributed in the puphc schools of New York in order 10 lhouce the children to learn to sing this song with patriotic enthusiasm Of course, when a woman controls many millions of American money: has many magnificent American homes, and can donate $1OO,OOO without reel ing it to the American government she mas some excuse for exuberant patriotism, some reason for wishing to have nationai hymns sung with red. white ana piue fervor by the children of the country.
 But with all her millions her homes and her donations, Helen Gould is a thoroughly honest, good woman, of whom America mas every reason to be very proud.
 At one or more important junctures, when upon the decision of Helen Gould, hung the fate of great business comDina- tions she exhibited wonderful sagacity and judgment that surprised the men with whom she had money dealings.
 She has inherited much of her late fath- ers' financial ability, with none of those mean and nggardly qualities which brought to him the contempt of his associates ana of the world at large
 Miss Gould Is devoted to the memory of her father and has succeeded in clearing his reputation of some of the pitiful plots which clung to it for years after his death.
 Attention has been drawn afresh to Miss Gould her habits, tastes and character istics by her recent large donation to the government. She is said to care absolutely nothing for society, in it's usual sense. She says that she is too busy for the lighter,
 
 ing of recluse or of a cynic..
 She has had the supervision since the death of her father of her youngest broth- er Frank Jay Gould, and it has been her ambition to prepare him as far as possible for the great financial responsibilities which will come to him and to make Of him a true American gentleman in the highest acceptation of the term. rms brother will soon attain his majority when the responsibility of Miss Gould will celse, in regard to his training and education. Helen Gouds love for flowers and her magnificent conservatories at Lyndhurst are familiar to all newspaper readers She is also devoted to children, and is fond or such sports as bowling and bicycle riding
 She will be thirty years or age the gun of June but Is said to appear much young CT, as her face is calm and serene like a quiet child.
 olive complexion; she is below medium height, but is erect and her figure is plump and full of pretty curves.
 Among the splendid donations made by Miss Gould to various worthy causes al different times, were 1000 to Rutgers Col lege; $60 900 to the New York university law school; scholarships at Wellesley ana Mount Holyoke colleges; $l0,0oo to the University of New York for the school or engineering; a large sum of money to complete the Hall of Christ at Chautauqua; A memorial church to her father at Rox- bury N r.; a home for the children or the poor near her residence, at Lyndnurst, and it is also believed that she contributed $250 OO0 to the New York university, in lS9o, when the name of the donor of this remark able gift was withheld from the public. Miss Gould was the devoted loving nurse of her invalid mother, previous to her death many years ago. woman with so many virtues to her credit has a right to enjoy the wealth that has come to Miss Helen Gould.
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