The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-12
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY FOLK
PlliLdntllropist Organizes Educational
Foundation, Headquarters in Capital
Mrs. Henry A. Strong,s
Work With Students to
Be Carried on by Incor-
porated Group

Be Carried on by Incor
porated Group
What started as an avo-
cation for Mrs. Henry Alvah
Strong has become her vo-
cation. Mrs. Strong has
been helping boys and girls
TO secure an education. The
work begun in an informal
way has grown so that It
has become necessary to
have an adequate organiza-
ton. Consequently the Hat
tie nj. Strong Foundation
has been formed and incor-
porated in Washington.
Students Aided
It's purpose is to aid in the
work of educational and philan-
fhropic organization, besides con-
tinuirp the assistance to individ-
nal students from many lands,
whom Mrs: Strong has been
aiding. An endowed corpora
tion, it is purely philanthropic
and no pecuniary advantage can
accrue to member, officer or
trustee.
The Foundation, which has
headquarters in the Hill Build
ing, is by way Of being
family group, with Mrs. Strong
as chairman. Her son, L. Cor
rim Strong, is devoting all Of
his time to the work Of the
organization and ii treasurer as
well as president Of the corpora
ton. Others on the board are:
Mrs. Z. Corrin Strong, secretary
and assistant treasurer; her
father-A. B. Trowbridge, who
IS vice president and Paul S.
Achilles, Of New York, . grand
son of the late Henry Alyah
Strong. George Eastman, of
Rochester, with whom the late
Mr.. Strong was associated In
business, and who has had
wide experience in educational
and philanthropic work, is ! spe-
cial advisory member.
G0od stInveskmant's
While the Foundation win give
aid to various charitable or
CARNATIONS its chief purpose is
to lend money, without interest,
20 exceptional students. This is
an investment which Mrs.
Strong has been making for years,
quite unsong, and which has
paid enormous dividends in the
achievement Of the boys and girls
she has helped. One Serbian lad,
who majored in dairy husbandry
at Syracuse University, with
courses IN biology on the side,
IS now visiting scientist OF the
biological department Of Yale Uni
versity. a little Russian girl
brought her crippled mother all
the way from Russia through ST
IBERIA to China, then to Japan.
where they went through the
earthquake, and finally to Seattle.
She has recently taken a degree
as mining engineer from the
University of Washington and
Is now doing splendidly in her
profession. a hundred similar
stories might be told.
Before loans are made, the
students ability to earn and in
diligently handle money is care
fully considered. They are ex-
pected to assist themselves finan-
cEaIIy by working in vacations
and during the school term as
much as is consistent with their
schedules and their physical con-
dition. The method Of repayment
IS so devised as to work. mini
mum of hardship on young men
and women who are just starting
on their careers. And as soon
as the money comes back It is
started to work again. It Is loaned
at once to others.
The name of the new girl or
boy to be helped Is sent to the
one who has previously been
started on the way to success,
with the hope that a correspond
ence will be started between them
to the end of building UP a fam.
lily feeling" in the group of foun-
dation alumni. And every student
who has repaid his or her loan
becomes autonla tically an honor.
airy member of the foundation.
Many boys and girls from other
countries are among those Mrs.
Strong has helped and will help.
The Foundation offers its assist
ance without regard to national.
ity,. race or color and feels that
those who profit by educational
try will carry back to their homes
an understanding of the United
states. and will be strong links in
the chain which binds the nations
together in fellowship.
There will be loans to a small
missionary group. which will be
in a way more in the ma ture of
gifts, since the recipients will go
into urremuneratiye fields.
Mrs. Strong spends her winters
IN Washington and is at present
1T the Hay Adams House.
DR.. William Gerry Morgan, who
has been visiting his json.in-law
and daughter, Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. Felix Stump at the Naval
Air Station, Norfolk, has returned
to Washington and is at his
home in Sixteenth Street