The sun., 1910-05-23
WYMGN GIFT NAY HEAL RHUD
All PRINCETON GLAD OVER
BEOUEST OF MILLIONS.
RecluseS Wm Gives the EstAte to the
Graduate COlleEe'-Deah west the
Means Of securing the Great Legacy
Ample Money tor Use Immediately.

"Graduate ColleEe''-IDean west the
Means 0G secuFlng the Great LeGAey
-Amplc Money Tor Use immediately.
PRINCETON. May 22.-As a member Of
the faculty put Il this afternoon. the legacy
which has fallen TO PrinoetOn by the will
Of Isaac c. Wyman OF Salem. Mass, IL
big enough 70 cover the differences Of
opinion which led 20 the withdrawal last
February Of William Cooper Prooter's
offer Of $4,000 for the uses OF the Gradu-
ate School Of Princeton University. Mr..
Wyman's Request. which IL left for the
development Of the Graduate school,
according 10 the plans Of Dean Andrew
F. West, is variously estimated at from
q. .OO0.OOO 10 ten times that sum.
AT first sight said one Of the we'll
known professors this evening. the 40
called West faction has occasion for ro-
jOicing. But have not heard a single
member Of the faculty cry victory for
one faction or defeat Tor another Az
matter Of fact We are heartily tired
here in Princeton Of the controversy
which led Mr.. Proctor TO withdraw his
Offer and We are quite ready 10 have this
gift accepted with no ado whatsoever,
have heard nobody intimate that the
old contest will he renewed The bequest
lools like a solution Of all our troubles.'
President Woodrow Wilson said that
he could not comment on tho situation
until he got a copy Of the will He said
that his knowledge Of Mr.. Wyman's gift
was wholly second hand.
I'VE knew that Mr.. wyman was a
graduate Of Princeton and that he was
wealthy man. he said We hoped
that he would leave some Of his estate
to Princeton, but we knew nothing
President Wilson said that he wanted
to keep his mind open until some other
than hearsay information regarding the
will was in his hands He added that
when it came he could not come to a de-
cision AZ TO the disposition Of the money
until be had conference with those most
concerned.
-Contrary n opinion he said Il am
willing 20 take advice In this case
won't decide what is 90 ~ done. and
indeed haven't the right % do 30 with
out consulting with others in authority
The main point az issue between Presi-
dent Wilson and Dcan West. who IL the
head of tho graduate school. In tho matter
of the Proctor gift was tho situation of tbs
buildings % house postgraduate students.
President Wilson thought that the dorni-
tories should be placed on the campus.
whereas Dean West wanted them placed
elsewhere. possibly On the golf links,
which has heen the property Il thu
university for five years. Il wRs Dean
Vests idsl that tho site beyond the
campus would give tho graduate school
q chsnc" 20 grow. Il has never heen
seriously advocated 20 place the ahom-
torres. seminary rpoms or Libraries Of the
graduate school ekewhere than m the
campus Itself To do - it was believed
would 10 IN contravention Of the demo-
cratic ideals of Princston.
President Wilson was asked tonight
whether. in case tho bequest was a. great
as has teen supposed. dorrnitories Of the
graduate school would be placed on the
campus or the golf links.
oh said he. there Ia no reason for
surprising that tho whole amount Il tho
request would be- devoted 10 buildings
anyhow'
But IN tho view II some q the faculty
and some Il tho trIstses such new
buildings as arc rrquined as dounit0Tiss
Tor the graduate students will he placed
N the golf links. The magnitude q Mr.
Wymans Rift seems 10 make that a
nec,ssity. II was further declared that
a new avenue would be opened from the
campus 20 the golf links which would
bring tne new dormitoriss within a seven
minutes walk II tho campus itself
-One great reason why the dormiiories
should le placed On the golf links said
one ~ the younger alumni. -is that there
may be room in the campus Tor tho works
of the university. That's the idea. We
must have the placs centralized and m
must ieave room. Il has never been
anybody's idea 10 have the graduate
school wholly sequestersd.-
The credit for Mr. Wyman's substantial
interest IN Princeton u laid largely %
Dean West. The dean had booonre a
close friend of Mr. wyman and Il was
through him that tho recluss renewed
his ties with the university
Dean West. -aid professor to-day
was the heaviest link that bound Mr.
Wynan 10 Prn-eton. As for Mr. Wyman
hirnaelf. he had never been hack since
he graduated in is4s. The acquaintance
with Dean West was II ten years standing
The Dean did not know that Mr. Wy
man had made ~ great a bequast. hut hs
hoped for Il. He knew that the old gen
tleman was planning 10 make some pro-
vision for Princeton. hut he didn't know
the magnituds Of IL nor that Il would be
devoted % the development of a proiect
In which he was most interested
The will was made on July !. 1870. The
controversy over Mr. ProCter's offer b
contribute t5OO.OoO in cass q like sum be
raised elsewhere provided the buildings
built with tho gift bs placed outside the
campus. had not yet been opened. The
wyman bequest, IL was pointed out to-
day. had nothing whatever 70 do with the
u.,,cse- syiFf ~ the rravt1ffnrr funrtrnvargv
Mr. Wyman h known In PFinoeton only
BY hearsay He was q olaaamats II
ex-Chancellor Henry c. Pitnsy. the father
q the present ChancellOr of New jersey.
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