The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-23
MILLION FROM GOODWIN Smith
LEAVES An o. mrs RESIDUARI'
ESTATE TO CORNELL.


%. 00o.O0o Anh n Probably ~
Largest Ihs University Hlas ne0e,vea.
ITuAcA. June 1l.-ThO most important
incident Of alumni day az Cornell Wss tha
formal announcement az noon to-day by
President schurman % thu university
That tho late Goodwin Smith had b.
Qusathsd all his roslduaEy estate to Cor
nell University. d.. schnrman said to
the alumni ln their annual meeting that II
was not known how much this bequsat
would amount 90. but Il h r'Imored that !,
win probably sxceod q .OOO.OO0
President SOhurTnan came 70 the nee,
ing Of the alumni and hls entrance vas
unsEpSCtsd. he ID not q member Of Ihs
Alumni Association Of the university
and most Of thoas who saw him 0nter the
room thought hs had come merely 10 show
bic friendly Interest In the alumni. A. be
walked up TO thu desk Of tho pFesldsnt be
vas greeted with trUmsDdOOs chSsrinE.
The alumni a the time were taking ballot
90 choose a sucosa1or 70 thu late ChaFlea
c. Dickinson. the banker Of New York.
d.. sohurman Whispered 20 tho president
% the aasooiation. who Immediately
raped Tor order and suggested that the
proceedings be stopped 10 listsn TO a
word from thu pEesidsnt of the university
intimating that an announcement Of TN
usual Importance Was 70 BE- made.
d.. Schurman came 70 the front and
began TO pay simple tribute 70 the mem
Org Of Goodwin Smith. The alumni had
already taken suitable action on tho death
of Mr.. Smith and IL vas thought that
President Schurman had not known IL
After a few sentences u sincere tributS
TO the memory oE the great scholar who
helped to found Cornell Presidsnt Schur-
man said he had an annOunoamsnt "a
make. He would read an extract from
the will Of Goodwin smith. which n 70 b.
prObated next week In Toronto. Hs
read tho following
AN the rest and residue Of my estate
| give. device aud beqUeath 10 Cornell
University In tbs State Of New York.
United States Of America. absolutely,
70 be used by the board Of trustees for
the promotion especially Of liberal studies
languages ancient and modern. literature.
philosophy. history and political science,
for which provision has been made IN
the new hall which bears my name and
10 the building Of which my wife has con.
tHbutsd.
I'm confirming this bequest my desire
IL 70 show my attachment 10 the univsr-
atty In the foundation Of which had the
honor Oi taking part; 70 pay my respect
20 the memory Of Esrn Cornell and "a
show my attachment a. an Engliahman
20 the union Of the two branches % our
race on this continent with each other
and with their common mother
The annOuneoment Of this gift. which ID
probably the largest private benefac-
ton Cornell has ever received. was
listened 10 with silence but with pro-
found satisfaction by the more than 300
alumni who we're in attendance at the
meeting Thslargest Eif, ever bequeathsd
20 Cornell before was by Jennie McGraW
FGke The university was deprived Of
most of that through a decision u the
United States Supreme Court that CLAUSE
in its charter limiting in capital would
not permit Il 10 receive H. ThcrefOre
this announcement marked a red letter
day In the history Of Cornell IN the matter
~ private beneiactiOns