Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-21
THE FAITH OF GREAT MEN
How A. j. cassatt Knew That His
Accounts Were squared--A Count
ess az an L.. o. and Why.
The start Of Stetson
nv GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

Abraham Lincoln was n fine cxemplar oil
this. L. \. Grant was another.
One of the most striking stories nave
heard for many day corroborative OF TINS
fact of simple faith was told me by friend;
lie in turn had il from high ecclesiastical
authority.
1t concerns the late Alexander Johnston
Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Rail
road and the far. visioned engineer who
planned the Manhattan Railway tunnels
Mr.. Cassatt was born at Pittsburgh
eighty two years ago.
He married niece OF President james
BUCHANAN.
In the brief period Of nine years aud be
fore he was thirty two he climbed from the
position of rodman TO that OF general su-
pcrintcndcnt Of the Pennsylvania System.
T IKE thousands of other great figures in
~ business and finance today, he was
churchman.
Not active or conspicuous in the inner
life of the Church but what a clerical friend
once described as "a contributing member
The affairs of great enterprises left for
him little time, as is the case or thousands
in the maelstrom today, for the eternal
issues.
Toward the close Of his masterful life his
thoughts evidently turned TO these problems.
Fcw knew of tho changing current.
One of his visitors toward the end was a
clergyman, an old friend. who was deeply
concerned about the great constructor s out
look and hope and faith for the coming
unknown journey.
"NTR. CASSATT," he said after while,
A'1 "your affairs in this life are doubt
less in admirable shape, but how does your
account stand with Godi'
Fine, fine! Everything's all right,
was the reply. to the surprise OF his friend.
1t wasn't, perhaps, just what the clergy.
man had anticipated. that spontaneity and
the decisive utterance.
He had expected an expression OF great
hope for the future; reliance on the mercy
of the Master of Life.
And then A. J. Cassatt, with the calm
ness of conviction. continued:
The account is squared and I'm per
fcctly satisfied. l have nothing to fear
Might l ask how this wonderful con
Certainly. I've talked it all over with
BIZ S.. He works on the road. I've
known him long time and he's a splendid
fellow.
Hes been visiting nc. He was con-
verted Mt the Galilec Mission years ago.
Hill knows the road; just how it is. | sent
for him and--wcll-l know that I'm all
right with God
THAT was all.
l. The great engineer said my friend who
tion in the guidance of one of his men.
He saw. and he made A. J. Cassatt to
500. the light that shines for all of us
some time
THE Countess Santa Eulalia, of this city,
l. was invested with the degree of LID.
by Bucknell University at the commence
mant last week.
Director of Public Welfare r. J.. Tustin.
whose father for years was member of the
faculty of Bucknell and who is himself p
member of the Board Of Trustees, presented
the Princess TO the ConvoCatiOn for her
degree.
It is the first time In the history Of Buck
ncl that this doctoratc has been conferred
on woman.
tcrcst in and work for Stctson University
at De Land. Fla.
Her efforts and bcncficcs on behalf of
higher education played further part in
distinguishing hcr for the honor.
Or. Lincoln lIulcy. president Of Stetson
University. now ono Of the leading cduca-
tonal institutions in Florida, was n former
professor at BucknCI.
Countess Santa EuIalia is the widow of
John Il. Strtson. manufactures Of this city,
who founded the university that bears his
name back in 1887.
She has maintained her former husbands
interest and ideals in the institution ever
since his death.
JOHN r. STETSON'S life, rather than
= the internationally known industry that
bears his name, is his greatest monument.
He was the son of halter and was born
in Orange in 1880. \ JcrScyman by birth
he possessed to an unusual degree the
push. thrift and ambitions that seem. in SO
many modern industries to mark the native
Of that State.
Stctson was thirty FIVE years Of agc when
he came to Philadelphia.
lie had decided that this city was the
place rather than New York to begin bust
ncss for himself.
Capital h" had nonc lie was total
stranger. but. like Ben amin Franklin, he
determined TO make his way.
single small room was his first work
shop. lie was thrifty. saving every penny
and boarding his profits like a miScr. lie
was his own salesman. too.
a larger workshop became necessary, then
larger. until before his death he saw his
enterprise the largest Of it's kind in the
United States.
lie became interested in struggling Bap-
tist school at De Land, Fla. through his
repeated winter pilgrimagcs to that State
In 1887 he bought ground. erected build
ngS increased the faculty and brought into
being the university that now bears his
name.
The institution has a faculty Of thirty.
seven and a student body Of more than 900
uOW many pieces Of unclaimed real cs.
l. l. tate are there in this city?
That is, land for which there Is no reg
iStcrcd owner.
Investigation in connection with the IoCa
tion Of the Delaware River Bridge has dis
closed two plots near the rivorfront for
which there arc no claimants.
Every once in 50 often such a discovery
is made somewhere in the State
Errors in surveying or dcfcctiy i've def titan