The evening world., 1911-10-30

their light went out. On rare occasions
after that. in q strong light. he would
try pltifully to see the faces of his chill
dren. but with the recent years '
that pleasure was denied him.
RIGHTEOUSNESS THE ACTIVE
EoIroRsHiP.
The condition OF his eyes and health
compelled him on Oct. l6. 1890. to an
nounce in the editorial columns Of The
World that. owing to the advice OF his
physician. he was obliged to give "
the active direction of The World aad
retire from the editorship.
Mr.. Pulitzer had already hxed his
imprint i~ndestructibly on the press OF
New York. the United States and. In
deed. of the world. Newspaper editors.
wise In their old conceits. had sneered
at the young man from the West and
his new ways. They sought to ignore
him.. But the lighting qualities Of The
World were never ignored. and the
changed attitude OF the great newspa-
pers' editors toward Mr.. Pulitzer 10 no.
where better show than at this time Of
his breakdown. when James Gordon,
Bennett. proprietor OF the Herald. sAid.
In his great n famous Newspaper:
As for us OF the Herald. We droop
our colors to nm. He has made
success upon success against our
~prejudices; has succeeded all along D.
the line: has reused . spirit Of en-us
terprise and personality which up to -
this time has not been known.
It Is not necessary to speak here OF
Mr.. Pulitzer's phi~lanthropies. Those
who were concerned in them khow Of
them. and that 10 enough. OF one Il 10
we'll to speak. because II 10 public. ana
the plan which has been tested By .
dozen years has proved Itself a un-
usually well thought out. II 10 the !,
Pulitzer scholarships. He established d
these to securo for poor boys Of this
city the college or technical education :
each desired but was unable to obtain.
A gift Of 800. 900 was made to Columbl,
University In 1893. when Seth Low
was President. thus securing its assist
ance In the matter. and its oversight.
Mr.. Pulitzer later offered Columbia
University 100000 to establish Q school
OF Journalism. with a promise Of 8. oOo. O)0l
when II should be successfully started.
He devoted much thought to this plan
and finally decided that owing to certain,
obstacles in tho way. II would be best e.
defer tho working out Of the plan uuti;
after his death. So he withdrew the
offer. v
Mr.. Pulitzer also presented . bronze
statue by Bartholdi of Washington and
Lafayette to the City OF Paris. It was
set up in the Place des Etas Unas and
unveiled on Dec. I. 1895.
Mr.. PULiTZER's MARRIAGE AND
FAMILY.
Mr.. Pui:::-- married In Washington.
July 10, 1878. Miss Kate Davis, =
daughter OF Judge Davis. and q second
cousin of Jefferson Davis. Their chii-
dren are Ralph. who marvisd Miss
Frederick Webb In 1905. and has twol
sons; Joseph IT,. who married Miss
Nellie wickham Of St. Louis In 1910.
and lives there: Herbert. who 10 at.
school In Groton; Edith. who 10 al
present in Arachon In the Pyrenees. anl
Constance. Their eldest daughter.
Lucille, q girl of singularly alert. keen 4.
mind and most attractive and just
entering society, died at Bar HarboP
Dec. 81. 1897. In her memory Mr.
Pulitzer endowed scholarship in
Barnard College. Mr.. Pulitxer's New
York homo was at No. 7 East Seventy
third street. with his son Ralph next
door. His country place was Chatwood.
Bar Harbor. oharmingly situated at
Bear Brook ON ~Frenchman's Bay.
Constant ARE and skilfui treatment
brought great improvement In Mr..
Puiitzer's health. though he always
had TO exercise the greatest care and .
in his regimen. He waS.
urged to ride. and tho former cavalry
man found that he had not lost his
seat. For twenty years he q been .
familiar sight at Bar Harbor. In Cen
trail Park M elsewhere. riding Q steady
secretary or Q friend At his side and q .
groom following. He FOUND hns sxer-
else in swimming when At Nsrransan-
sett Pier in 1898. sand in his private
swimming pools. Passionately fond Of
salt water. he found the greatest. en-.
joyment Of life and health on his yacht
Liberty. Wherever he went he had
his secretaries n men from The
World. and with their untiring HELM
transacted an enormous amount Of
business; for ne kept the control Of the
paper. and especially It's large general
policies. which have never varied from
the broad lines he laid down II the Be.
ginning. In his own hands a. much An
It was possible to do under the added
handicap Of time ana spacs whom ab.
sent from New York.
The big work Of Tas World has bsen
the work q j6sSpA ihaitts>A