New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
students clear and logical

aim to make its students clear and ,ov,o.r
reasoners.
II desire that opportunities for psycbicaI -,
search shall be afforded along the Iires 90 a..
PsychicaI Research Society. Of England rar,ol.
experiments for the illustrations OF o~y,ss
phenomena and the collection OF facts s,s =
perienees in regard 20 the powers and No.,
bilities OF mans spiritual nature with a via, :.
finding rational explanation thereof. ana -
demonstrating. If possible. the continuity os -,
after death and of the communion between ~.
mortal realm and the spirit realm Sucb =.
search, however must not be compulsorv"
After going over a long list OF subjects .,
which he desires that special attention shan >
given including all branches OF instruction an.
training having special reference 10 v-or,sr,-
physical development and health" Mr. Sr,i.t.
college constitution recommends "a course -
lectures open to all students preferably bv COR
petent women lecturers. upon the laws reIatins
to maternity and to prenatal culture tbs o --s
teal arts OF home making and home kserf1Hs-s
He asks the trustees TO keep constanrIv -
view the bringing OF all students into Si-...
study Of the volume of nature into svrr0sts
with all forms and expressions Of life sr5 !.
lead them to kindness and mercy in all tlas1j,es
with dumb creatures. and 10 charity in All 49,
thoughts and conduct toward their fellow ~ =
The people Of Geneva have long been rIIrio,,
regarding the aged millionaire's opinions -
women. They are set out at length in tbs =
markable document, and are here given ~ a.
public for the first time
ct believe that the development c,ilt,,-, -
training OF womanhoCd is the most irnnort,,
educational work OF the age The ideal bo--
and society Of the future must be built r,1-
enlarged, strengthened and ennoblsd vroT1a1
hood. The most efficient power and influence
in elevating humanity to q higher plane Of that
life and enjoyment is a pure and wisely eiU
Gated woman. and that woman. awakened IN
the consciousness of her wonderful nature ana
wisdom ard spirituality, IS the mightiest force
at work for overcoming human ills and pro-
noting human veal
These are hardly the views one would expsrs
from a bachelor who has for years lived a
lonely life with single servant and faithful
cat. There was never hint as 70 why he
never married. and il was hardly a question
one could ask point blank
been: THAT is neither here nor there" They
cannot solve the mystery and his love story viii
remain unwritten.
There are many stories current in Geneva
which show the sort OF man he is. Last winter
he was knocked down by a sleigh and remained
unconscious for a number of hours Many
thought that the end OF the old pioneer had
come, but in three days he was up and around
again
Some one protested that he should leave his
money TO his relatives. Ihey are Wen 70 DO,
he is said to have replied Besides. 1 do not
believe that the father owes the son anything.
much less the uncle owes the nephew The debt
is rather the other way round The son owes
Among the many properties which Mr.. Smith
owns is the Opera House, in which the Geneva
postoffice will be located until the erection OF
the new government building IS complete. out
of this grew of the funniest incidents N
the career Of the college builder
He was building the house IN which ne now
lives and when it was nearly completed ne cut
the wages Of the union men who were at work.
There was little more TO be done, out they re-
fused TO do that little Finally they struck and
sent a committee TO wait upon him.
You are not treating Us fairly, said the
spokesman, 'When You cut wages "cI"" '"7
union scale
''I'n not pay a cent more than offered de-
clared Mr.. Smith determinedly-
Wen boycott you, that's what ven DO,
You'll boycott me? You'll boycott me? Boy
colt me? How in the dickens can you boycott
''None of us will go to your opera house"
That's just right Very best thing Opera
house Is no place for a working man, any way
Stay away. Boycott me-.
The proposed college is by no means the first
thing Mr.. Smith has done for the cause OF edu-
cation He has always been interested in the
study of astronomy Fifteen years ago he de
cided to found observatory at Geneva, and
he built 10 which he gave his name As its
astronomer he selected DR. William r Brooks
who was their charge of the Red House Oh
servatory at Phelps. eight miles from Geneva.
He built a handsome brick house for the pro-
fessor near his own mansion, and has since
paid him regular salary
Since taking charge of the Smith Observatory
DR.. Brooks has discovered no less than twelve
comets, the most recent one being the Brooks
comet Of 1907. One of these comets is unique in
the annals of astronomy, consisting of main
comet with four companions in train. 1t was
named the Brooks Multiple comet.
But the search for comets forms only small
part of DR.. BrookS's work at the Geneva OBJ
servatory. Planetary and solar phenomena
transit work for the determination of time, dOu-
BILE star and spectroscOpic observation also en-
gage him. He is professor Of astronomy at Ho-
bart College. situated in the other end of the
city The observatory will probably be con-
tinued as a part of the new college
A more desirable city in which to found co.,
lege could hardly be found than Geneva Nature.
in providing beautiful Seneca Lake rolling hills
and beautiful foliage, has done much for the
city. Its citizens have contributed their share
in supplying waterwoTkS electric lighting and
transportation systems. Highways by rail and
water radiate from Geneva like the spokes Of
wheel OF late there has been considerable de-
velOpment Of her manufacturing and industrial
interests. with corresponding increase in pOpu-
lation. There are many fine churches. and the
Young Mems Christian Association is Just com
plotting one of the finest ClUbhOuses in the cOun-
try. A $75.OO0 government building VIII soon be
ready for service, and the State has already pro-
vided suitable armory for Geneva's separate
company. which will also be the headquarters
of the Second Battalion OF the National Guard
The buildings Of the New-YOrk State AgricUlt-
ural Experiment Station are the edge Of the
city near the location of the William Smith Col
lege, while in another section, on the bluff over
the lake, are the many handsome buildings *
Hobart College.