The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

Il ] fact, but The people OF the Oniteo
States are the most charitable
rersons IN the world. This is no
Il Idle statement. for here are the
Tc-1res to- prove it. The list Of chari-
+ablo beouests given below is authentic,
for il has been most carefully compiled
Tor Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia, and
il IS 10 the courtesy OF that publication
that We owe its appearance here. In
r,a5ire this list remember that II In
Guides only those beQuests for public
rurposes and of 5000 and upward, so IN
creditug our nations generosity there Is
stu undoubtedly large balance in It's
favor Of the countless lesser gifts that
have been made or other gifts Of prl-
vate and not public nature.
Last year the total sum OF money given
away Tor the benefit OF the puohc
amounted 90 over So5.Wouo. IL Is true
that This sum in the aggregate is not as
Iar-e as the amount similarly expended
In 1871 rsl.. geo e1ol. but il must be re
memuered that 1901 was banner year
in tue matter ~ large personal charltles
las for example the sum OF SlSslS'OJ'
reureseufiuE Andrew Carnegie : Bener-
osItv fn the field Of phiant hropy, ana
he even greater bequest Of Mrs Jane
I-athrop stanford of over SJ00OOO IN
stocks ana real estate 10 the Leland
Stanford Junior University The year
tust past is really the record breaker OF
ell years thus far. inasmuch that II Is IN
dicatiNe of charitable disposition on
the part OF the greatest number OF Gu
zens ~ suy year ~ which record has
been made. More people contributed S9OO
or over tr charitable purposes last year
fnar has been the case during any other
year 10 date. Just look over this great
list Of names for yourself ana II VIII
give YOU an adequate Idea OF not only
The generosity OF the wealthy American
public ar large. but IL viii inform you
upon TIE specific points where charity
has been applied 20 advantage.
This list excludes the ordinary denom-
national contributions for education ana
benevolent purposes, All state ana num-
cipal appropriations 10 public ana sec
tartan institutions and the grants OF
CONGRESS for various measures OF relief.
As in The year OF 1901. large individual
rhHarthroDy was a striking feature OF
The gifts and bequests. Besides the In
stances noted there were several OF eN-
ce.tioraI amounts that are excluded
from tae list because they were propo-
sirious vet 10 be fulfilled Among these,
which deserve notice as parts Of the
benevolent record Of the year, are the
following
John u. Rockefeller proposed to en-
dow "a corporation. known as the Cen
eraI Education Board, and created by
an tCt Of Congress, in 1902, with sum
understood 10 be $1,000 600. The object
Of the corporation, as set forth in the
act IS THE promotion OF education
within the United States OF America,
without distinction OF race, sex or creed
and the corporation is authorized TO es-
tablish. maintain or eudow elementary
or primary schools, Industrial schools,
technical schools. normal schools, train
ing schools for teachers, or schools or
ar. grade. or higher institutions Of
learning. 10 employ or aid others 10 en-
pIoy teachers and lecturers; 10 aid, CO.
operate with or endOw associations or
other corporations engaged in educa-
rforal work within the United States OF
America" The corporatOrs names in
the bul are: William II. Baldwin Jr,
Jabez j. NJ Curry. Frederick I. Gates,
Daniel a.. Gilman. Morris K Jesup, Rob
err g. ogden, Walter H Page, George
Foster Peabody and Albert Shaw
President William r. Harper Of the
University OF Chicago. on November 1s
last coudrned a report that 5000, 600
had been secured for the consolidation
II Rash Medical College with the uni
versity. but declined 10 make public the
name of the donor
Henry C.. Prick Of Pittsburg was cred
ited with the intention OF founding a uni
xersity In that city which would be q
larger institution than the Polytechnic
School for which Andrew Carnegie had
set aside S5.0)0,0o0. Mr.. Fricks plan com
prsed the furnishing Of ground, build
ines and an endowment Of $500 ,000
j. ogden Armour Of Chicago, on whose
youRg daughter Professor Adolf Lorenz
of Vienna had performed an operation,
was preparing plans at the close Of the
year for the establishment IN Chicago
Of q Lolita Armour Institute Of Blood
Jess Surgery. providing ground, buildings
and an endowment Of s.. 900. 900, the in
stitution 10 be under the charge Of DR..
Frederick Mueller, Professor Lorenz s
assistant
Toward the close Of the year Mrs
Stanford ordered the preparation Of
plans for a new library building for the
Leland Stanford Junior University, tC
be 'the handsomest and most costly
structure Of its kind on this continent. "
Excluded also from the list are the
contributions from various sources for
the American board Of commissioners for
foreign missions, aggregaUng SlS369 .163
So 81 can readily be seen that in the
year Cf 1902 just past the people Of the
United States have well sustained theiI
reputation Of being the most charitable
IL an the world. Here is a statement OF
charitable bequests IN the aggregate
from 1888 10 cate: