The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-08
She GAVE BARNARD MILLION.
MRS. ELIZABETH W. ANDERSON
NAME or TIE GIVER.
Abe H. the Daughter Of the Late Jeremiah
NiIbank ana the wife OF A. 4. Ander.
son, the Arrist-she Gave First Barnard
Building BUTT on the New Site.


Buildins Built On the New Site.
Tho gift OF 81 900 900 TO Barnard College
g. the purchase OF the three city blocks
immediate y south Of tn q present college
buildings on Morningside Heights, which
vac announced by President Butler Of
Columbia and Treasurer Plimpton Of Bar
nard on Friday, was not made by John d.
Rockefeller. as has been generally sup
posed, bu by Mrs. Elizabeth Milblnk An
de'son, wife Ct Abram A. Anderson, a
eell-knawn artist. She IL the daughter Of
tho late Jeremiah Milbank. who died IN this
city v. 1884 leaving about Sio,OOO.oOO to be
divvird between his daughter and his son,
jos ph Milbank.
one Of the conditions Of the gift to Bar
nard was that, for the present. at least, the
name Of the donor should not be made
public In the announcement OF the gift
on Friday it was stated over the signatures
Of DR.. Butler and Mr.. Plimpton that no one
b. themselves kr CIV the name OF the donor
and that it would be kept q secret for the
present
TIE Sun learned, however, on the high
- authority yesterday. that the 81 900 900
was offered by Mrs. Anderson, and was
accepted several weeks ago, long before
the public was allowed 70 know OF Bar
nard's good luck.
This last gift to Barnard will make almost
S1,oOo,oOo that Ms. Anderson and her
brother, Joseph Milbank. have made to
Barnard and TO Teachers College, affiliated
with il. Mrs. Anderson's interest in the
institution, always great. has been growing
~ recent years, and when she heard that
tho institutions development absolutely
required the three city blocks south Of the
present buildings for the erection OF
second academic building and al least two
more dormitories. she set about 10 ind out
how much the property could be secured
for.
The property Ia owned by the New York
Hospital, several OF the trustees OF which
src also trustees Of Columbia. 40 that the
negotiations were carried on In a spirit
OF the greatest friendlinese.
It is said that after Mrs. Anderson made
hor offer to Barnard Of 81 900. 900. q price
slightly In excess Of that figure was fixed
by the trustees OF the New York Hospital.
Mrs. Anderson. II 10 said promptly met
the advance. In round figures, however,
her gift TO Barnard Is 81 900 900, the largest
lump sum that has evcr b~en given TO
the institution. and the largest lump sum
over given away by Mr.. Anderson.
Mrs. Anderson 10 said 20 have given
away in the neighborhood Of 5000 900
for charitable and educational purposes
in the last dozen years. She IL an OK
Iren,ely modeet giver. however. and when
she can, prefers TO have her gifts anouy-
mous. Most Of b~r large gifts for educa-
tional purposes have. like this one to Bar
nard. been credited to acme other pcrson
for a long time before the real giver was
Uncovered by the general public
Mrs. Anderson's father, Jeremiah Mil
bank. began his business career In thi.
city as q grocer, and was a member Of the
old-time arm Of I and n. Milbank on Front
street. Como twenty years before his
death, however, ne retired from the grocery
business and entered the financial world.
opening q banking and brokerage office al
20 Broadway
Flo was an eKtrsmely shrewd business
man and piled up ls-gr fortune. In
80 J." advanced tie capital for the forma-
'i,n o, the Border Corden,-i Milk Com
way anG VIZ heavy Hockholder in il
-'cr he died in 1884,. He VIZ also mem
ar ~ the executive committee ~ tho Chi
Gao. Nilwsu, 80 Fnd ~, Paul Railroad.
NJ Nilhaak'S daughter married Abram
: AIder en-. 10 PORTRAIT painter, whose
tli Go. NJ "a le ore OF do haIdsomest
en- \ r o'rrty. Is m Ne building owned
!, son. = G"u II a. Fortieih street and
fts',. Iy'i's Sis hnDa''-'n las always
rL'c lsi city l,Ic in the Old Nilhauk
IS 6.roo AZ I'et Tnrty-"irL;h sreo,.
D.. - lirh 'TL''on'e luuo AZ Grtca-
'u.. tom, vi ere lie spends god deal
Al l,r tune
g.. ~. 90 lss?. Mn Andersen l,tIsurh
lu lawyer. tniu kUot. or"ro / O." buiid
a in.s!l,3' PAVILION "a m'mory II hf father
ILd R,ptheT, Jeremiah aid fiizA seth LAX.
NlltGLk Tor H. usev.i' Hospital The
otter va, made To the trdsts-e- 81 the hoe
f'i. ana var coupled with The condition
va. .h 1yu'h..s b..oa.d - ibsd osiiy iVr
u'dIcsl clinios ana should he in charge
- ~ franos v kinuicutt. HE suosesor.
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