Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13

New Englander by inheritance and desire She is
sensible to her finger tips and never for mo-
ment does she lose her sense of humor. She has al
ways been the exponent of common sense.
In interview not long ago she said;-'l had to
my living for several years. After my
fathers failure (at the age OF nine) remained at
home helping my mother with the housework. l de-
termned to go to some higher school, even II had TO
work my way through wanted to go to Mount
Holyoke L found that / could pay very small
tuition fee and help with the housework to pay for
my board and | determined to go. On my way TO
school 1 taken very ill in Troy When recov-
cred my uncle wished to go to the Troy Seminary
the Emma Willard Seminary and did so.
After l graduated returned home and helped with
the housework. 1 remained home some time. Mother
couldn't spare me. At length, however, l felt that
might be burden to my father. who never recovered
his losses. and determined to teach for living.
wanted to put the ducation for which had worked
hard to good use
81 went to Philadelphia to teach in what is
the Ogonz School 1t was hard work Teachers had
no specialties in those days One hour would be
teaching geography. then would come class in
French and then in grammar, spelling and other
studies before the day over. l had long hours,
but had the satisfaction of feeling that was paying
my own expenses and living to some purpose"
What Aiding the Poor Means.
And she goes record saying ain:-"Helping
the poor does not giving them money. In the
majority that would be the very worst thing
to do 1t is unfortunate thing that the poor people
do not believe that any is helping them unless
gifts of money accompany the deed. That is such
mistake In order properly to help the poor they must
be brought to a frame of mind from winch they now
very far although they are approaching it as
the years pass This frame of mind must be willing
ness to help themselves. In a word, it means that
the poor must learn the meaning of responsibility"
And her carrying out of the trust imposed on her
has justified her eulogists and her husbands belief
Her gifts have been in help of educational and re-
lgous enterprises and the study toward the solution
of the ameloration of human misery To the cause
of education she has contributed about $3250O00 OF
hic abo haS oOu he
tion of school buildngs the remainder has been in
the form of perpetual endowments approximating an
annual income of four per cent
That has been feature of all her gifts part has
been devoted present needs but the larger part has
been laid aside to insure income for the continu-
ance of the work. The Rensselaer, Polytechnic, at
Troy which has graduated some of the greatest en-
gneers of this country received $1000000; her alma
mater, the Emma Willard Seminary, also received
$1O000OO. Her gifts have embraced many towns,
from Sag Harbor, which has received 100000 for
educational purposes to olivia, Mimi, where she
tabished a manual training school To the Syrian
Protestant College Beirut she has given $4,000
and to the American College for Girls at CONSTANT
nople $4,000.
10 religious enterprises she has devoted nearly five
million dollars. Included in this total
more than a half million dollars contributed to the
Young Mems Christian Association and the Young
Womens Christian Association; half million to the
American Bible Society to establish permanent en-
dowment fund to prosecute its work; gifts of large
amounts to various churches and great gift to the
Far Rockaway Presbyterian Church. where her hus-
bands funeral held. Two million dollars has
been dedicated toward erecting church. parsonage
and Sunday school building and toward the purchase
and establishment of four city squares of land.
large endowment fund is also set aside for this
church. where Mr.. and Mrs Sage worshipped in sum-
has assisted in the building of the international
Young Mems Christian Association headquarters, in
Twentyseventh street, New York city. 1t will be the
mer for many years.