Evening journal., 1917-04-13
Scholarships FOR
WILMINGTON Youth
Provided for by DR.. J. P.
Pyle in His Will; Also
Gives Paintings
HOUSEKEEPER GETS
HOME FOR LIFETIME


HOME FOR LIFETIME
The will of DR.. Joseph P. Pyle. pro-
bated today in the Office OF Isaac r.
Brown, register OF Wills, leaves the
free use Of the physicians residence,
No. 500 West street. to his housekeep-
er, Ella l. Smith, together with the
contents thereof during her lifetime,
or as long as she shall desire to oc-
cupy the premises, and stipulates that
upon her death or REIMBURSEMENT of
all rights in the property it be sold
and the proceeds used to create trust
fund to provide free college scholar
ships for Wilmington young men. The
estate is valued at about $4,000, Of
which $4,000 is personal and $4,000
real estate The Equitable Trust
Company is named as executor.
The doctors paintings, pictures and
statuary, Of which he left a valuable
collection, 20 to the Wilmington So
| ciety of Fine Arts, according to the
will, but none OF them are TO be re-
moved from the late residence during
the life time Of Ella I. Smith, or so
! long as she shall desire to occupy the
premises.
After making bequests Of $40 each
TO his two nieces and a nephewMary
] Caldwell, Of West Chester, Pa; Lulu
! Chambron, of Pittsburgh and Percy
Williamson, OF Chattanooga-and an
annuity Of $500 to be paid in quarterly
installments to his sister, Annie +.
/ Caldwell, Of West Chester, the will d.
rects the trustee:
ITO give to Ella l. Smith. who has
carefully and faithfully discharged
her duties as my housekeeper for sew
eral years, the use Of my house. NO
500 West street, together with all the
furniture, household good, pictures
statuary. ornaments, etc, as 1t STANDS
at the time Of my decease, so long as
she shall desire to occupy the salo
premises free from all charges FOL
rent. taxes, repairs or expense OF Keep
ing the property in good condlp;oh
and in addition thereto to pay 10 me-
the whole Of the remainder OF the ne
! income from the trust property o
whatever kind in quarterly payment
so long as she shall live.
After the death OF Ella !. Smitn; III
Pyle's will directs that it shall .
sold and the proceeds added 10 IN IN
principal of the trust Iuhu III III
following language: .,,,,,.,
Whereas, the prosperity s'aDlilO
and well being of any community ~ y
state depends on the character ana IN
telligence of it's citizens, and whereas
believe that the education tra,nlhl
and experience to be obtained oy
course at one of our leading colese
or universities is calculated 10 Droauei
the mind, develop the character am
give to our young men wlder sup
IN their views of life, its duties an
responsibilities, therefore, l direct m.
said trustee, as soon as practicaoi
after the death Of the sal'
Ella L Smith aforesaid, TO establish
series of scholarships to be known a
the DIR. Joseph p. Pyle Scholarships
for the benefit of the young men o
Wilmington; the object being to pro
vide each year for the maintenanc
and education of one young man d
one of the leading colleges or univer
sites Of this country, to the END ina
tbev NAV become men Of characte
and capability, useful members OF so
cietv and creditable citizens.
"To carry out this purpose l direc
| nv said trustee to appoint commit
tee consisting of the principal OF IN
Wilmington High School. the chic
Justice of the State of Delaware an
the president of the Equitable Guar
antee and Trust Company, the truste
y aforesaid. and their successors in thei
q respective offices, who shall recelv
Z the applications and decide the merit
of the applicants for scholarships.
Applications may be made b
- white youths or young men residin
. in the city of Wilmington who shal
" have attained the age of II years an
n whose age shall no exceed Fl years
n who shall have graduated at the WI
mington High School OF at any othe
6 school in the city Of Wilmington q
s which young men are prepared 10
4 college.
"As soon as possible after IN
= close of the spring term of the WI
Il mington High School and the grae
r yates have received their diplomas tn
trustee shall notify each member
the committee of that fact. whereupo
the committee shall meet and appoiT
a day at which they will receive al
pllcations and fix the day on whic
thew will announce their decision.
. . In making its decision it is m
Y wish that the committee shall be go'
s erned not only hy the proficiency
4 the applicant in scholastic matters bl
y by his physical conditions, his fon'
ness for manly out-of-door exercise
=. his moral force Of character. his maj
IS hood. truth and courage and sue
ID Qualities mental and physical as II
,e possession Of which constitute a ma
of high character and condition.
D. DR.. Pyle advises the selection {
4 the University Of Pennsylvania
the appointee. but adds that this az
r vice is to be in no way binding, tf
NJ appointee being free to make his ow
ar selection.
is The will is dated February 13. 191
and was witnessed by Edward I
- Porter. Edmund w. Henvis an
~ Nathan c. Lakeland.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.
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