Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-25
FRANKLIN union
IS DEDICATED
STATESMAN, PHILOSOPHER WHO
BUILDED BETTER THAN HE
KNEW WITH SMALL REQUEST
LEFT TO BOSTON 118 YEARS
AGO.

Boston, Sept. 25.-One hundred
and eighteen years after the death of
Benjamin Franklin the city of Bos-
ton today came into possession of 4
handsome bequest left by that far
sighter statesman philosopher in
loving remembrance of the city OF
his birth. After the lapse Of more
than century the modest beques:
| of franklin had grown to a large
proportion, the Franklin Union has
become an accomplished fact. The
handsome building erected at the
| corner Of Berkeley and Appleton
| streets, and which will stand for
| years to come a permanent memoir
al to the practical wisdom OF the
donor. was dedicated this afternoon
with interesting exercises.
| The clause in Benjamin Frankl'n's
will which resulted in the erection
Of the Flanklin Union was as fol-
lows:
ct was born in Boston. New Eng
land and owe my frs7 Instructions
In literature to Free Grammer
Schools established there. I have
therefore already considered these
schools in my will. But I am also
under obligations to the state Of
Massachusetts, for having unasKed
appointed me formerly their agent
in Eengland. with handsome sala-
Try, which continued some years I
have considered that among Artisans
good Apprenticeh are moss likely to
make good Citizens. ana having nv
self been bred to a manual Art Print
ing, in nv native Town. ana sf-c--
wards assisted to set up my business
in Philadelphia bv kind loan II
money from two Friends there which
was the foundation Of my fortune.
and of all the utility in life that
NAV he asc,ibed to me. I wish to be
useful even after my Death. If ros-
sihle, in forming and advancing
,tHer .'~.u z men that may re ser, IT,
cable to their County, in beth those
Towns. To this end :. iavpta, Two
Thousand Pounds Ste:l!ns which
Give, one thousa nd. 70 tbs. inhht;-
tants Of the Town Ut l:osso,., IN
Massac husetts, and .,ie either thous.
and theofreill, Hundred TIE, thrd'u
land to the Inhabitants + the Gifts ~
Phili-a. in Trust - and fUr the
Uses. Interest and Plrpcses bere'
after ,msntioned, and -1se!ascsi...''s.
! The 1000 pounds left to the ,ctty
! Of Boston was to be let out in small
, sums to apprentices In the trades
during the period of 100 years. aud
| at the end of that time 100-131 Of u
was to be used for public improve
ment of the city. the remainder t.
. remain at interest for another cen
tury, then to be divided between thu
!. city and state. The first 100 years
. passed, and Is more were consumed
In debate as to the details Of man
(agement aud expenditure. At ths
nd of that time, the 100-131
amounting to about 100000. wa'
Used to build the handsome struc'
- 'ure dedicated today, and to the
: mount has been added by Andrew
Carnegie an equal sum as endow
ment. ..F
= The building is a handsome fire
proof structure Of five stories. Class
rooms are distributed Throughout
. the building on every floor, and there
. are large draughting rooms, studios
laboratories and spectil lecture
!, rooms for chemistry and physics. Or
. the first flor are grouped the lobby
= and exhibition room-the latter TO-
the display OF industrial material o.
, various kinds-the offices OF admin
istration, the library and the larg'
:, lecture hall, seating nearly 1,OO'
!. persons, and designed carefully ant
!, scientifically to meet every require
. ment of proportion. ventilation
. acoustics, light and convenience.
o The lobby or exhibition hall !
!. about so feet square and Is treate'
in wrought iron aud rare marbles
The frieze consists Of series OF pan
els each containing a painting to II
, lustrate trait of Franklin's many
sided character. Each group Is hank
ed by smaller panels bearing IN
j scriptions from "Poor Richards Al
- manac." The paintings are arrange
. Enthusiastically and thus ahord
graphic biography of the great ma
by whose philanthropy the buildin
y. WAS established.
The franklin Union will be opel
q. ell to students next Monday. GLASS;
q. will be offered especially for for'
men, mechanics and others engage
H. m manufacturing or building indu
-. tries. There will also be courses
shop formulas. steam. industri'
n. chemistry. mathematics for builder
~ mechanics. machine drawing and Il
Of dustrial electricity.
~ cuECT MrSvC
.c- cDeeial for tomorrow. A large III