New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
ROUND LAKES PRESIDENCY.
PROBABILITY THAT BISHOP NEWMAN
WILL SUCCEED DIR. GRIFFIN.
THE MANY BrNErAcTrONs or THE LATE PREsI-
DENT-How HE RAISED THE PLACE FROM
p.SrtprPTCY TO PROSPERITY.

BANKRUPTCY TO PROSPERITY
Pound Lake April % (SpccaD.-Round Like Is
otro,S ,u,tinc on It's holiday attire. Tho grounds
aro nrcparcd ror tho season 10 come ma are oreh'
9TH eroen grass and early flowers Tho matter
.ha, chlenv interests Round Lake cotthsc-ow'o's
NJ present ls the presidency 81 tho GROUNDS lni'
ou,s,,on will not como up for nnai decision until
,bo annual mating ~ stockholders and trustees
on Mny i? Tho most prominent name mon''"neo
for nr.sl.n, Is that 81 Bishop John T. Newman
who vns tho lifelong friend OF Or. Grinin. ana
who has rlr-n 80 much O, his time. frocy. 10 inc
interests u the Ministers Institute nj Round Lake
T, va tho last request OF Dr. Gr!'ln that bishop
Newman 10 named president NJ thN coming an
nual meeting ~ trustees and stockholders. IN or
,or N ..curo Hl-hop Newmnn's consent. DR.. II. A.
p,.,v nr..idort OF Drew Theological Seminary and
A,on q, Tn. Minister'S institute ut Round LAKE,
was intrustcd with letter signed by pr. "'"-
IN ono OF tho last acts OF his lfe. THIS "''er
WINS delivered ~ Bishop Newman. who was thcn
holding n conference n, Wilmington. Del. but b.
,o-, ~ answer could 10 returned telegram cam"
Announcing tho death n, Or Grirln Under thesc
circumstances the trustees Of Round LAX" can
love no other choice FOR president Inc s"ieo"oh
OF Bishop Newman. as one ot their n'eHo''S "
prcssed IT, Is regarded AZ sacred trust inns
,r,,et ,hes. honorable men will fulhl re Implicitly
as though ~ were part Of tho VIII or Dr "''"'n'
,n uhich MS er;iro fortune IL LEFT 10 tho summer
school md educational interests ~ Round Lake
=, O.. hecved hv his friends that Bishop Newman.
IN apitn ~ h!s many md oncrous duties VIII con-
sent TO accept tho presidency and thus rum the "s.
,,sb,. ~ hs friend II wns NJ his nstlRa,ion that
IN. Ministers Institute was founded lie has long
hoo, a ,rustoo ard adviser Ok DR. Grifin Mt Round
Iarc 7, IS believed that no con'omplaics on
larging tho Christian work At Round Lake ny IN"
establishments Of n school. similar In purpose 70 tho
summer school 20 Northneld established by Dwight
l. Moody.
In order 10 understand how sacred DR.. grimm
last requests would be 10 tho trustees OF Round
Lilo T. ~ necessary 10 recall what he has doIo
FOR the place All that gives Round Lake name
or an existence as summer school Is duo 70 tho
efforts and hencfa ctons OF Dr. Grimm. assisted by
Congressman George West Bishop Newman and a
few other friends.
Dr Griffin did much moro than found Round
Lake He took tho presidency more than eleven
wears ago when tho place WAS hopelessly bank
ript and guided It's affairs. by his wise and bust
meas management backed by his munlncent gifts.
into solvcncy and finally into prosperity
During tho years OF his presidency tho place has
grown from n crude cnmp-meeting ground to
modern village. with superior water supply. ny
genic sewerage, parks and carefully graded streets
a, tho anne time retaining the pines and other
woodland trees and all the desirable rural features
All tho public buildings on the grounds. with rev
exceptions were built either 10y DR. Griifn or some
member q hi m o. He an HS'G'1o%s and
,n. ,wo churches one Of them Methodist and tho
other Eplacopaiian. Although Dr. Griffin was
minister md A doctor Of divinity OF the Methodist
Church Il was characteristic OF his liberaty that
no contributed most generously 70 the erection OF
The Episcopniian as well ns the Methodist church.
presenting the grounds on which the Epscopalian
edlnce stands. tn, =. - . ...,.
nj Hound Lake for many years. and nc naturally
felt II was his right name his successor for the
trustees by whom the president ID chosen owe
,h.ir own nlacos without exception. to his votes
DIR Grinin's gifts to Round Lake In his lifetime
we're always most liberal and most transformations
I, is iuposslbl" 20 say how much he gave here for
his smaller C!lts were not always recorded, ana
zero not often known TO any one but his Intimate
fr,onds II IL roughly estimated that DR.. Griffin
snort during his lifetime over 100000 on the public
huildlngs and grounds at Round Lake. In nddi.
t,on 10 this hc gave $1,000 to found chair ~
nhiiosophy Mt wesleyan University $4,000 TO syria
rruse University. toward the chair OF history and
noli,Icoj science sl0W0 to Drew Seminary. and
i25 900 TO Cazcnovia Seminary In memory OF his
wife Tivia Garnsey Grimm. who was for three
vears before her marriage preccptrcss or TINT
school The residue OF his fortune comes to Round
oke after few henofacons are paid, and s
amount with the sl0oOoo endowment previously
Given by Or. Griffin and his family. George West.
bishop Newman ard others, leaves the schools
hero veil equipped for work. Tho election OF Vice
President C. d. Hammond division superintendent
Of the Delaware and Hudson Rairoad) to I'LL out
dency is considered merely complimentary nc
tion on the part OF the trustees. and having no
hcorIng on tho ultimate choice for president. Wcr"
pIshop Ncwmnn 10 be chosen by the popular vote
81 Round Latte loi-owncrs there would not he
dissenting vote. The residents OF the grounds are
Giant in tho college OF Methodist bishops will con
IN he