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Throughout his life he set an example to his fellow-citizens by his deep and steady interest in public affairs and his faithful discharge of civic duties. He had a most humane and kindly heart; he was active in many local charities and waf a constant and liberal giver to the poor. He was a steadfast friend and a helpful counsellor to everyone in doubt or trouble. The daily record of his life would be a record of kind deeds no less than of laborious study and exemplary performance of duty...
...have given of their abundance to their classmates, who, in the struggle for an education, have had also to win their bread. Many a man, almost despairing in the struggle, has taken heart at a gift that came he knew not whence. "I must do this, at least," the giver says, "but my name must not be known." And many a poor man has helped his fellow, poorer than himself. For these things those who know and love Harvard believe in her-for these things that the world knows not of. Nor does it see, perhaps because it does...
...trustees of the Pa. Museum and School for Industrial Art have been offered $100,000 for the purchase of certain buildings, on the condition that a like sum shall be raised by the trustees. The giver is said to be William Weightman of Philadelphia...
...amount of the bequest was stated as from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000 dollars and the terms as absolutely unrestricted. The entire sum, was to be used as the authorities desired. Nobody at the dinner except the man who made the statement knew anything about the giver of this money and nobody here in Cambridge seems to know anything about him. The college authorities have heard nothing about the money and the news must be treated as a rumor till something more definite is learned...
...Joseph F. Lonbat of New York is the giver of the endowment for the prizes...