Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
ISN'T IT TIME TO CALL A HALT?
DIT RIAL)

TO that time when retirement must follow years
Of devoted service to the institution its students
that pension fund amounting many thousands Of dol
lars supplied by person who did not desire that
his should be mentioned
The anonymous gver Of that fund which would tie
professors and teachers Delaware College and impe
them to give to that institution the best there was in
them assured they would be taken Of properly
their lifes work ended, Pierre S. dupont
When the fight begun In THE city State to put
a stop TO the ravages Of tuberculosis plague which
greatest number OF It's victims In the homes Of
the poor Of the most active and practical promoters
the movement and Of the establishment Of great
plague-tehtng base at Hope Farm was person who
gave literally and who insisted that his name be not
publicly associated with his generous gifts.
The person who assisted largely financing that fef
in soothing the Of those who in the In
eu-sbe stages Of the maady in saving the lives Of those
who the curative stages Of il and bringing hope
into thousands Of homes which had been hopeless was
Pierre s. DUPONT
When Delaware Hospital wes In need Of funds, from
time TO time carry It's mission Of saving human
life and allevlatng human surerng anonymous sVer
responded repeatedly and generously TO it's appeals for
aid in the Of performing It's mereiful function.
That anonymous gVer Pierre S. dupont.
When the Alexis DUPONT High School, founded for
the higher education Of boys and girls resident In tho
sections Of county to the north and west Of our
city, was Of funds TO enable to increase its
educational usefulness person who declined to have
stantls portions Of those funds.
That person. who aided potenty In giving to those
boys and girls educational advantages which would not
have available many Of them had II not been for
the existence the operation Of the dupont High
School, was Pierre S. dupont.
When Il was announced that the Wilmington Institute
Free Library had outgrown it's quarters at Eighth
and Market streets that wished 10 dispose Of it's old
building and 10 erect and monumental public IL
brary at place convenient 70 all the people in our city,
a person who stipulated that his be not revealed,
announced that he would supply as site for the edhce
the block front on south side Of Tenth street and
extending from Market street to King street.
The man who supplied such magnificent site and
who made II possible for Wimingtonans to have pub
lie library building Of imposing and impressive nature
facing upon Rodney Square, the new civic heart Of our
city, was Pierre S. dupont
When the Young Women's Christian Assoea-
tion decided that II II was to do what Il ought to do
in the way Of welfare work among the young women and
girls In our community Il must have new and an am
pie building from which TO prosecute it's activities 1t
found immediate and substantial encouragement in
person who declined permit his name TO be revealed
The site for that building is being gotten ready for its
reception plans specifications have been prepared
and placed the hands Of builders and unless the con-
dftons now existing in the building materials market
lead to postponement Of the letting Of the contract,
that new building will be giving hope, happiness,
inspiration and home comfort to many young women
and girls who are compelled TO work for living.
The man who gave such substantial encouragement to
such worthy was Pierre S. dupont
When the Red Cross has been in need Of funds II has
appealed repeatedly TO the generous nature OF an anony
nous friend it seldom, ever has appealed in vain.
That anonymous friend Pierre s. dupont
When stress Of traffic had made imperative the
Ing Of Tenth street and the widening Of Eleventh street
and when the plea advanced that the city not
in position meet the expense Of eondennlng property
and making the mueh-needed public improvements, word
was sent out that a man did not TO have his
used had volunteered to bear the bulk Of the eS
pense Of those improvements out Of his own private
fortune
That Pierre S. dupont
When those interested in the welfare Of the little
s1edenboreisn Church, at Delaware avenue and Wash
naon street. expressed that the widening Of Eev
enh street Of the church, would iniet dam
age and upon the church and its congregation. an
anonymous friend Of that church and its congregation
gave that they would be permitted to lose
nothing
That anonymous friend was Pierre S. dupont
TIL. above are only few Of the benefactons he has
bestowed from time to time with prodsality that was
equaed only by their practically, but the specific in
stances cited suffice to show clearly the warmth Of
heart nobility mind and the breadth Of public spirit
Of the man.
They are things that are known In every newspaper
office In the city Of Wilmington and would have been
published long ago had not been out Of respect for the
expressed wish Of Mr. dupont that they be not publish
ed. Now however, when Nenom-insplFeo secUoh OF
press seeking to plory him in public opinion and to
isepresent him and his motives in every way possible
we think It is time friends and admirers to speak
out and to call halt upon this campaign Of ViIhestion
and Misrepresentation which is in progress.
And most Of all think that the falr-mnded and
Intelligent public Of Delaware will do the decent
thing toward whose whole career has been a liv
ina refutation Of the malicious things which
being circulated relative 10 certain business tran
saetonthst is TO suspend judgment until this suit has
been tried its conclusion In the court Of last resort
and until has been settled beyond question whether
the eomplanants and Judge Thompson or Mr.. DUPONT
La a.