The herald., 1913-01-09


The year 1912 was notable fol
the large number of benefactions fol
educational and philanthropic purposes
The total benefactiOns, accruing from
amounts of $4,000 up, were approx
mately $500, 100000 1t is probable that
the sum of the lesser donations would
reach about $25.OO0,OO0. making 1927,
100000 in all. These figures exceed
the preceding year by $152.OO0,OO0.
Educational works were the most
popular channel for the distribution OF
this money. Hospitals and the care OF
the aged came next. with gifts for re
ligious enterprises a close third. Be
sides the known amounts, there were
innumerable donations by persons
whose identity was not disclosed or dis
closed 10 only a few.
In England during 1912 the benefac.
lions aggregated only about S20.O00.000
The American benefactions would
more than pay for a years mainte
nance of the army and navy. The az
gregate Is more than the capital of the
Bank Of England or Of the Imperial
Bank OF Germany and exceeds the
amount of money in the subtreasury
In New York.
During the past twelve years S1.5O2,
100000 has been given away In this
country. which If distributed to all the
Inhabitants Of the earth would be %
cents for each individual. or 1t would
supply S16.33 to each inhabitant Of con
tinental United States.
Carnegie Benefactions.
Andrew Carnegie leads among the
givers. although the actual dsburse-
ments Of his wealth are not all shown In
items for 1912. He announced that be
had placed all Of his fortune except
S25.0O0,000 in the Carnegie Corporation
of New York. Other donations made by
Mr.. Carnegie ran to more than 1,00C
separate items, which would total over
$10.000,OOO. Among the larger sums
were 100000 to the Carnegie Foun
dalton For the Advancement Of Teach
ing. an endowment fund mot yet &C.
cepted) for future retired presidents OF
the United States. which would allow
them $4,000 year each; 100000 to
the Carnegie Technical schools for the
establishment of a school for fine arts;
100000 to Yale Forest school; $4,000
for a library In the northern section
Of New York city; $4,000 to the Uni.
versity Of Denver; $4,000 to the Uni.
versity Of Vermont; $4,000 to the
Western College Of Ohio; $4,000 to
Albion college; $4,000 to Pacific uni.
versity; $4,000 to Wells college to
complete its library: $4,000 to Shurt.
leff college for library, etc.
J. p. Morsan's Gifts.
The gift OF J. p. Morgan in art treas |
ures valued at about $50OOO,OOO was
made to the Metropolitan Museum of
Art on condition that an addition tc
the museum should be built for hous
ing them. In addition, a large sum
was paid to have them brought to this
country. This large donation, coupled
with his other benefactions, makes MI
Morgan one OF the leaders among the
givers of the year. His other gifts in
cluded 100000 to the Trinity college
for a library. 100000 to the Peabody
College For Teachers. 100000 to the
general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church and $4,000 each to
the University of Gottingen, in Ger
many; the London Y. NJ. G. A. and
fund to build hotel for sailormen.
The Bell Telephone company an
nounced the establishment OF a SO.
100000 pension fund for EMPLOYEES
who have been In its service for more
than year.
John l.. Rockefeller has fallen OF
considerably In the matter OF giving
during the past year. In 1910 his gifts
totaled S17.0OO000 and in 1911 abou,
$5.OOO,0c0 In the last twelve months
the amount of his known benefactions
was about s3.OOo.OOO.
Two Archbishops.
The archbishop of Canterbury is pri-
mate Of all England and therefore
takes precedence Of the archbishop of
York. who is only "primate of Eng
and" This very nice distinction was
made several centuries ago on account
" a very bitter dispute arising be-
ween the two functionaries as to
which should precede the other The
natter was settled by comforting pre-
edence upon the archbishop of Can 4,
erbury, the two titles being also be-
lowed at the same time. :,