The sun., 1918-07-17
TO YALE
BY STERLING WILL
Home for GentlewOmen Gets
100000 and Secre-
tary $4,000.
PROVIDES FOR SISTERS
Servants and Employees Of
Lawyer Share in Estate
Of $4,000, 900.

than s15.000.o 900 under the will OF John
w. Sterling Of the law firm Of Sherman
& Sterling. who died suddenly July s at
the fishing lodge of Lord Mount Stephen
In Canada. This Is the largest single
sum ever bequeathed to the New Haven
The will. which was filed
for probate yesterday In the Surrogates
office, leaves the entire residuary estate
to Yale. after making requests and es-
trust funds. It Is said that
100000 more will eventually find its
way into the Yale Golfers from these
funds. The total amount OF Mr.. Ster-
lings property Is estimated at over
$50. 000.0 900. The will was drawn in
1912 and there is codicil executed
three years later.
Mr.. Sterling. who never married. held
his alma mater In affectionate remem.
brance during his long and amazingly
active life. He was graduated from
Yale in the class of 1854. afterward
taking a postgraduate course in phi
losophy under Prof Noah Porter. who
in 1871 became president of the univer-
sty Mr.. Sterling received an LII. d.
degree from Yale in 1898.
In addition to his bequest to tho uni
versity Mr.. Sterling left $4,000 to the
Russell Trust Association, tho legal
designation OF the Yale Skull and
Bones" society. "in grateful remem-
brance" of the benefits he received from
It when a student and later in his pro-
fessional life, from the discipline and
experience gained thereby"
Provides for sisters.
Mr. Sterling's sisters. Mrs. Rufus w
Bunnell and Miss Cordelia Sterling OF
Stratford, Conn. where he was born,
receive most of the real estate there, in
Guiding the fne residence which he
built for his mother. who died in 1905.
4 trust fund Of s250.0o0 is created for
each OF the sisters. who are to have the
income during their lives. In the case
OF Mrs. Bunnell the fund will go to her
children. Miss Sterling may leave her
property TO such corporations as are
mentioned in the will. In the event she
fails to make such designation the
money Is to go to Yale.
A further trust fund Of $50, 900 Is cre-
ated for Miss Sterling with the sug-
gestion that whatever portion Of the in
come she may not require for her own
use be applied to any OF the charitable
objects mentioned in the will. or for the
use of her sister or sisters children.
Another trust fund of s15O,00O is es-
tablished for the benefit Of Mrs. Bun
nelrs three children. and specific be-
quests Of $4,000 each are given two Of
his Dephews.
John A. Carver, his friend and law
partner, receives the good will OF the
firm Of Sherman Sterling, with the
right to continue the practice under the
existing name. Mr. Carver also receives
the law library and all books and docu-
ments connected with the business. AS
a slight token of Mr.. Sterling's friend
ship for his professional associate. a be-
quest OF $4,000 Is added.
To all those in his employ. or In the
employ OF Sherman & Sterling. for five
years prior to his death. Mr.. Sterling
gives sum equal to their pay for six
months before his decease trust
fund of s25, 900 is created for Miss Helen
c. Adams. his private secretary. the re-
mainder 10 go to Yale. Liberal provision
is made for his housekeeper. valet and
domestic servants.
Managed GcntlewOm Home.
Mr.. Sterling was one OF the executors
OF the estate of Charles J. Osborn, head
of the stock Exchange firm of c, J. Os-
born & Co, and active executor under
the will of his widow. Mrs. Miriam A
Osborn, who left the bulk Of her prop
erty to found home for aged gentle
women in INDECENT circumstances. Ar
elaborate building was erected at Harri'
| son, In the town of Rye, and the home
| was opened in 1908. Mr.. Sterling wa'
| the institutions president and active
| manager.
The extent of Mr.. Sterllngs interes
| in the institution Is revealed through
| two specific requests OF railroad bonds
| each OF the par value of $4,000. 70
| the erection of two buildings upon th'
| property there. one in memory of Lad,
| Mount Stephen, the first wife of Lore
Mount Stephen, a lifelong friend OF Mr.
| Sterling, and the other in memory o
the mother and wife OF the late Lore
Strathcona, who was also Mr.. Sterling!
friend for many years
This provision OF the will Will not b.
] operative, as Mr. Sterling paid over tn
funds for these memorials about yea
ago. 1t was In recognition OF MI
Sterllng's enduring regard for Yale tina
/ Lord Strathcona left 100000 to tina
| institution.
After reciting that Mrs. Osborn hat
left him a legacy OF 100000 when sh
| died In 1891 and that he had transferret
IL to the trustees OF the Miriam Osborn
| Memorial Home at Harrison. with in
| structions to them to dispose of tn
income and principal in favor OF Mrs
Osborns other beneficaries. Mr.. Ster
ling in his will directs the trustees 4
pay over the fund and accumulations T.
the institution.