The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-07

Eighty million dollars were donated
to pbilanthropic and charitable work
in the United States last year. OF
this sum $40,00O,000 came from New
York. Vast as the amount is the re-
ports indicate that it will be still
greater thiN year. The distribution
of theae mighty fortunes has been ex-
tensive. The money has been made
to cover all fields Of endeavor known
to the experts Of charitable organi-
cations. Millions Of dollars have
been expended wisely. Perhaps NIT
lions have been expended foolishly.
1t seems like an easy thing to do to
give away money. When one has de-
termined, however, to give away mil
lions and give them away judicious-
ly the proposition is evolved into a
science. Experience has taught the
almouers that the art Of giving
generously, wisely and we'll is the
greatest blessing of the philanthropy
ist.
On every side where one may turn
in this country are evidences Of the
free hands Of the givers. Magnificent
Libraries, colleges, hospitals and pub
lie institutions, donated end main
tanned by generous Americans, appear
in all the cities and in many Of the
smaller towns. Millions are expended
in providing for the poor by private
means outside Of the reguler work Of
the State and municipal Governments.
Private schools for technical work, in
stitutions for scientific research,
homes for the blind, for the deaf and
dumb, for the crippled, for the old,
for orphans-.-for all classes, oil con-
ditions Of poor and needy, malt ar
lame-are maintained; museums of
art, Of education, of natural history,
are founded; expeditions are equipped
for the discovery of new lands and
new people; missionaries are sent to
all parts of the globe; churches and
oathedrals are built, and in every con-
ceivable way that money may be do.
mated it is given freely, eagerly.
Nearly every wealthy philanthrop-
ist has his own method. There are
men like Carnegie and Rockefeller,
who work out one grand philanthropic
scheme: and then unload their for
tunes in blocks of half millions. There
are others, like Jeoob n. Schiff, who
60 into the details Of charities aud
seek to make their donations varied
as well as effective. It is these diff
ferent methods-the personnel Of
these munificent givers-that forms
one Of the most interesting chap
ters in the worlds history in philan-
thropy.
4 Probably the four greatest givers in
the world, in the sense Of general
4 charitable and rhilanthropic dona-
tions, are Andrew Carnegie, Jacob n.
schiff, James Speyer and Morris K.
Jesup. OF these Mr.. schiff has been
rated as the model philanthropist on
account Of the amount that he gives,
4 the way in which he gives it, and his
! discernment as to the helpfulnesa Of
q mis- dolations. In his methods Of giY-
Il ing Mr.. Schitf is entirely unselisa.
y He is easily approached, quickly
h makes up his mind and acts promptly.
i His charities dover such wide field
% that it is difficult to name them. He
has given museum to Harvsrd Col.
lege. He is one Of the moEt liberal
s contributors to and president Of the
81 Monte6ora Home, the largest insti-
I tuition for invalids in the world. He
Ii5 a liberal donator to she National
+ Museum Of Art ard to all the benevo-
T lent institutions in New York and
smany other cities. In fact there ia
Hsrarcels any list for charitable dona-
Hions in which his name may not be
found. Mr.. sehiff's methods are en-.
Hirely without self-intsrest. he does
mot eeek TO build up monument for
Hhimself. Wide as is his public phil
Ehnthropy his private charities !, 4. of
Ehich the world knows little, are said
% befnlIy as extensive. He relieves
hundreds of cases Of individual pow
PITY every year. s.. /; E.s Ss5s
An evidence Of the extent of Mr..
Echif's gpersonal charities is related
b Frederick 81. Cook, . manager Of the
dospital Saturday and Sunday Assoc
iation of New York, which ineludes
he charitable work of forty hospitals.
=. s,soo1k CO y He'd upon Mr.. schiff one.
ay concerning . certain case 81 char.