Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
CARNEG1E'S LIBRARY GIFTS.
IChicago Tribune

Andrew Carnegie has again signalized
his devotion to literary Knowledge by
the splendid gift of s3,60o00O TO the
.Pitsburg library, the sum necessary for
the proposed extension and enlargement
of the present building, towards the
erection and equipment of which he had
previously donated s3,4o0.OOO, making in
the aggregate s7.O0O,0OO This will be a
sum sufficient to insure to Pittsburg the
finest library in the United States, with
the possible exception of the congress.
ional library in Washington
During 1899 Mr.. Carnegie made gifts
TO American libraries. already con-
structed or in prospect aggregating 3d.
0S.500 These institutions We're thirty
fourth number, located in fifteen states
and territories. the largest donations be-
ing to Washing ton, Atlanta, Pennsyiva-
MIA State College, Pittsburg and Louis
vile. In the first three months of this
year his donations have exceeded those
OF last year and are as follows:
stsittsburg j.. So. SOC. 600
Cooper Union ~. 3. $3.50. 300.0 900
Davenport 49,. !. 5. Z. s.4.s.. 10000
San Antonio. =. ..#.... $1,000. 10000
Ottumwa, Ia. ..l.|.s5.... $4,000
East Grange. N J..3.. -. so 900
York. Pa. .... &. -. 80. 10000
Goal Center. Pa. $500. s.. 90 900
sSSoNington, Ky. go. 80. 10000
Mechanics Society, New York. $4,000
Ghillicothe, Mo-. $1,000. %. 900
kas... 81. ~. 1000
Jefferson City. Mo-. $50. ..ss.... $4,000
BialrstoWn, Pa. 49,. .. 10000
Grand junction, Col. 5000
Total -. :. ..S.,.. 81, 100000
Total of 1899. s. :. 80. 8, 500, 500
+ Grand total Z. ]. ..... 81, S36. 500
This is the magnificent aggregate of
Mr.. Carnegiess benefactions 10 libraries,
covering a period of less than sixteen
months. OF these gifts some have not
been actually made yet, as the limit OF
time has not expired In which the bene-
ficlaries were to4raise an amount equal
70 the original donation. but y is not
likely Mr. Carnegie Mill be obliged to
cancel any gift by reason Of such fail-
ure, so that the sum total accurately
represents his donations to American IL
braries since Jan. 1. 1899 IL is a SPLEEN
did record of generosity and no man in
this country has done better or made u
better use of his money. To the extent
that he as5subtracted from the sum of
his wealth ne has permanently added
to the sum OF human knowledge And
yet Mr.. Carnegie, If he proposes 10 die
poor. as he recently announced. must
give away muchsfaster than he lie giving
now, for the income vastly exceeds the
outgo. and meanwhile time is flying. He
has no guaranty of life and il may hap
pen that he may. pa IS away without full
filling his philanthropic purpose and die
rich after all. The surest way forShim
to make good his system would be to
adopt DR.. Pearson's drastic plan. take
In sail. come to anchor, and begin dis
charging his cargo.
This last great gift by Mr.. Carnegie
adds substantially to the record of the
donations to art and literature in the
last sixteen months. During 1899 they.
reached the magnificent figure Of $62,-
10000 This year bids fair to Guido last
year. the amount recorded since Jan. 1
being already about s1.OOo,o00. and the
first quarter OF the year always shows
a smaller total than the other three
Over one-fourth OF the amount for the
present year has been contributed by
Mr.. Carnegie alone. but he must hurry
up or his fortune will get hopelessly
ahead Of him and he may die rich
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