Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-25
PLEAD FOR PRIVILEGE
OF HELPING WHITTIER
FRIENDS STRUGGLE TO GIVE CASE
For Time 1t Looked as if Old College Could Not
Meet the Carnegie Hadley Terms and Raise
S10O0U0 for Endowment but the Tide
Was Turned in Dramatic Way

Whittier college has been saved. One
hundred thousand dollars has been
raised by the efforts of it's friends to
have their college permanently en-
dowed.
Andrew Carnegie donated 100000 and
the pioneer of the town. a rich banker,
Washington Hadley, gave an additional
$22, 900.
The California yearly meeting of the
Friends church was in session at
Whittier during the week. Friday was
education day and very serious prob
lem was before the meeting. 1t was
the crisis in which the college found
itself at the close of the session.
In spite of the $4,000 that was raised
during the year, the growth of the IN
stit1te left an $50, 900 deficit. The
Friends realized the future of the col
lege depended on raising a permanent
productive endowment.
Washington Hadley, president of the
First National bank of Whittier and
one of the founders of the city, offered
$40, 1000 provided 100000 was raised by
June 80 of the present year
over 80, but Hopeful
Mr.. Hadley is over so years of age
and feels that his life is being pro-
longed that he may see Whlttler col
leee on a permanent footing.
a few weeks ago Mr.. Marnegie wrote
the board of trustees that he also
would give $4,000 on the same condl-
tions that were named by Mr. Hadley.
The donation, it is said, from Mr. Car
negie was influenced by the belief that
the Friends hold on the peace ques-
tion. as he has the same views as
tbeI Mr.. Carnegie has also given
$4,000 to the city of Whittier for IL
brary. c,o,,
fornia is somewhere around TWO thou-
sand. .,oo, a,
though it Is under the management VI
the Friends church.
prof. Kelsey. financial agent OF the
college, had been hard at work IN the
mast three months and went INTO tne
Yearly meeting with $4S,0O0 pledged and
still $32, 900 to raise.
Closed in Gloom
AS the sum of 100000 had to be
raised by the last of the montn' tle
meeting closed in gloom, win the Ieei-
ing prevalent that the offers or HAD
lev and Carnegie were lost, as they
succeeded in getting only sl5'ooo our
ing the evening. =, Cas,,
assistant superintendent of the whittier
state school, undertook the completion
of raising the money Saturday morn
ing. but met with no results.
Saturday afternoon at O'CLOCK was
the time appointed for hearing the edu-
cational reports of the year. NO one
had the courage to ask the yearly
meeting to seek further pledges. Presl-
dent Tebbetts, Dr. Coffin, president OF
the board of trustees, and Professor
Kelsey, all read reports and when mn
ished the meeting was about 10 au-
ioIrn. everybody with crestfallen spirits
and a S gloomy as could possibly be.
Woman Starts Wind-up
suddenly a woman in the audience
arose and made pledge. No plans had
been made whatever to accept further
donations. Interest in this last gift had
striking effect on the spirit # tho meet
ing. saoa
to the fund, all voluntary. The SUD-
script ions ranged from $50 to $1,000. Men
and women doubled what they had al
ready pledged without any solicitation.
II was impossible to close the meeting,
although a reception had been planned
at the college for this period.
Mr.. Hadley t a critical moment arose
and with his face streaming with tears
added another $lOOO, Whlch slarteU 'he
The amount reached $4,000. The feel
ing OF the people that the meeting could
not close until the 100000 was raised
was prevailing.
Then a lull In the donations came on
and it again began to appear as it had
before. The success of the meeting was
ain for nothing. Although they had
gathered $4,000 there was still more
to get.
Two Hundred Stand Up
A call was made for 200 people to
stand and guarantee $4,000, providing
the necessary amount was in before the
close of the meeting.
one hundred and seVenty-hve people
leaped totheir feet.
one of the figures in that outburst
was Pastor Amos Cook OF El MO-
dino, who stooe up with tears in his
aves and said; Il will give $500. 1t is