The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-19
4 rr,bu,e 10 Gen. q. q. Howard.

To THI LDIToE or The SrN--Sir: II Is
now almost forty years since Congress by
iont resolution de c,sred that the gratitude
OF the American people and the thanks OF
their RI pres natives in con gross are due and
are hereby tendercd 10 Maior-Gen. George G.
Meade and 10 MaJor-Gen. Oliver U. Howard,
and the officers aud soldiers OF that army.
FOR the skill and heroic valor Which at Gettys-
burg repulsed. defeated and drove back
broken and oispirited beyond the Kappa
hammock tho veteran army Of the Rebellion.
Gen Howard Is now the sole survivor OF
the very few out Of the great armies If those
days on whom such honor and distinction
we're conferred by name.
Gettysburg was the hiyh-water mark and
turning point of the Civil War, The years
since Gettys burg have seen this nation come
10 be of all the nations the most prosperous.
Meantime the present situation offers OPP
portunity to give substantial recognition
OF the nations debt 10 Gen. Howard and to
do II in a way most grateful to himself and
hon orab TO the country,
his time his labor and his means to esta sh
md de velop Mt CuInbfran Gap. Tenn. tho
Lincoln IMMORAL CnSSs l XIV it,, is ,se
t,etty,burg, With ir. Lincoln. in which the
latter urged upon lin with PROLONGED In
Of Tennessee. the class from which Lincoln
him...f had ,pruns friends Of this one
armed yorker have never Erpwn MIN % mucn
alb orb"d in any -ecnlar good work. ana that
i -tronC statement "hen mace apout
Gen. Howard.
Ne la. there already property, free from
debt. soirprI-i ing COO acres OF rlch land, with
suitable buildius' for holsius. and teaching
.pJ OF the poor whites' OF that vicinity. with
quarter. for 200 more already under roof
The work has been in operation for some
years and students have crowded In from he
ir-t. Tic young men, besides their studies'
til the farm. make and lay brick. run saw-
mill and In other ways all learn TO support
Themselves, Young women, coming from
cabins. with large families in two room.
besides What thevacqu,re from books, DO
al the homework and Housekeeping, under
superior teachers. and are taught. besides
the better ways OF wonanhood. -,
This has grown steadily Tor several years
and t. stin growing with increased demand
A student ests along on 500 year. and by
doing more work may reduce II TO $50.
OF course, the University cannot Dc SELF
supporting ~ these rates, Yet they canncs oe
iIl5rea-od What Gen. Howard wants. above
and beyond anything. Is an endowment fund
TO insure it. perpetuity. Two per.on- have
offered s.. coo each II tho sum OF 100000 is
raised Gy jar. I, 1908 and $4,000 each II the
by yerv hard work Gen. Howard has raised
alrea ,iv $4,000 Some OF his friends havin
m l.ast his happiness at heart. have thought
w., there are Sr' .yrviyatnns iR SsmGr'e ShSt
j. written - made known It may prompt
pubic response that shall at once honor Mr.
Lincoln az the same time that y gratihes
Con Howard and does lastips good 10 youth
who both deserve and need II,
rest!on 20 YOUR readers Whatever they
moo . may he cent 70 Nir Darwin : james.
treasurer, No. l3$3 Nader lane, New Io5s
ackrow'edged I VIII .n'y.elf be clad 10
suppy further Information on request.
i7o BFoApwAY. Oct IS. WAGER SwAYNE.