Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08

q i mt mas ottuIIeu btftihi tiih-o AA
the United States, but not often In
other countries. Several men in
| their Wills have left money to be ap-
Z piled toward the payment OF the
3 Greek national debt One man. not
long ago. who evidently feared that
Z his money might be stolen. required
his executors to purchase a stated
amount of government bonds and
burn them In the presence OF a COM
! rDittee. Some years ago man leit
two hotels to the Greek government
] They stand ON the Plaza Concorde.
and yield a good rent. which goes into
the public treasury
One Of the most noble acts OF patri-
otism is told OF Greek barber In the
City OF New York. who. dying. left
I his entire estate to the University OF
I Athens He was not an educated
/ man, but was proud Of the classic
7 traditions OF his country. and gave
more than Carnegie or Rockefeller TO
the cause OF education. The amount
was only $50. the proceeds of the
sale Of the equipment OF his barber
I shop, his razors and doubtless the
/ bottles of hair tonic that ornamented
Its shelves. but 1t was all that he had
Somebody should give something
I for repairing the streets and roads.
With the exception OF the principal
thoroughfares. they are very bad. and
often impossible.
The University of Athens is very
I old II is conducted on the German
yates of German plan, most OF the
: professors are graduates OF German
universities and the German language
{ Is heard about the building more
/ fequently than any other except
Greek. The institution mas large
amount OF property. from which 1t
( draws a considerable revenue. but sew
eral of the chairs have been hand
somely endowed by private indiyid-
uals
The National Library. which has
one Of the most beautiful modern
buildings in the world. Is the legacy
I Of the Vallianos brothers. grain mer-
chants doing business at Odessa and
/ the ports OF the Black Sea. A mar
I bic statue OF one of them stands in
I front of the building.
] The National Museum was given
to the people by Mr.. Averof, cotton
merchant In Egypt, who also founded
{ n military school and established
model reformatory for children
( The exposition building. called the
/ Zappaiou. intended for temporary ex-
/ hibitions OF art and industry. is the
gift of the Zappas brothers. grain
merchants In Roumania
The building of the Academy of
/ Sciences. which is the most beautiful
modern structure in Europe, and the
Royal Observatory were erected and
endowed by Baron Sina. Greek
banker in Vienna
The Varsakinon college for young
women. was founded and richly en-
dowed by Mr., Arsakis, a Greek mer-
chant In Vienna: the Vardakion.
manual trimming school and gymna-
SUM for boys. was founded by Mr.,
/ Varvakes, "A raisin merchant; the
| Polytechnic Institute was founded by
Or Areteas, n poor boy, who became
an eminent surgeon and left 100000
francs for the institution: DR. Anag-
nostokes. another eminent surgeon,
founded a hospital for eye and ear di-
seases. George and Mathos Rhizares
founded "A theological seminary; the
late MIR Zngros, a banker. built an
opera house and gave 1t to the city.
lie also founded model prison for
first offenders. a house for impover-
lshed women of rank home with
a factory for light employment for
poor WORKING women. and also a
home Tor the aged of both sexes.
The Royal Theater was erected by n
stock company. organized by King
George owns three-fourths Of the
stock and was intended to encourage
natives writers aud actors.
Queen Olga built a prison for wo-
men The Crown Princess Sophia
built a hospital for children and re-
organized and re-equlpped in German
style the military hospital The eN-
Queen Amalia OF Bavaria founded n
free dispousary and Hail Costa,
Greek merchant in Russia, founded
the orphan asylum.
The ancient Stadium. originally built
33O years before Christ by Lycurgus,
the famous statesman and lawgiver,
and one of the noblest, ablest and
most practical rulers of Greece, is
now being restored in pure white mar
BILE after the old style by the gem
urosity of the late George Averon.
Greek merchant OF Alexandria. His
motive was the same as that of Ly-
curgus, to encourage physical culture,
among the Greeks who are very de-
lcient In that important particular.
This was demonstrated at the Olym.
pian games. which took place here in
1896 Every event with one excep-
tlon WAS captured by strangers. The
one exception was the long-distance
race twenty-five miles from the Sta
dum In Athens to the monument on
the battle field OF Marathon. which
was Won by q young Greek shepherd
named Spirdon Loues aud as re-
ward In addition to the prize the gov
crnment gave him monopoly of the
sale OF water from the springs of
Maronsi the tayorite drinking water
OF the Greeks. This spring is n popu-
lar resort on the side OF the Pentelli-
kon mountain. near Tatoi, the sum
mer residence OF the king. There is
] ID,