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Chemistry Notes.
Mr. L. T. Smith, a graduate chemistry, goes to Cuba after Jan 1, to work in a sugar laboratory. The next lecture in the course "The Chemistry of Everyday Life at Olathe, will be given Jan. 8.
The chemical department has received a large lot of apparatus and affine chemicals from Germany. The list included many special pieces of apparatus, and lot of aniline color purchased by Mr. Franklin while in Germany.
Prof. Bailey expects to make trip east during the holidays, visiting Washington, New York an New England; also the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Univsity.
Mr. E. C. McClung, who is sugar chemist on a plantation in Louisiana, writes that he will return soon after Christmas. He has been kept very busy making analyses of the product from several mills.
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THE SPOONER LEGACY. THE LARGEST BEQUEST EVER MADE TO A STATE INSTITUTION.
Seldom is money left to an institution through private gift. Some three weeks ago the COURIER chronicled a notable exception to this rule, which added to the endowment of Kansas University the generous sum of ninety-one thousand, six hundred and eighteen dollars and three cents, the gift of the late Wm. B. Spooner of Boston, Massachusetts. This is said to be the largest sum ever given to a state institution. It was not a feeling of interest in the state, nor yet in her university that prompted the bestowal of this money but rather affection and esteem for a favorite nephew.
In the will drawn up by Mr. Spooner a short time before his death, is the following sentence: "I direct the Trustees to transfer the residue of my estate, in equal portions, to the Lawrence Seminary in Lawrence, in the state of Kansas, meaning the institution with which my friend, Francis H. Snow is now connected, and to Oberlin College in the state of Ohio."
Mr. Spooner died October 28, 1880, at the age of seventy-four. The estate he left amounted to three-hundred and eighty-three thousand dollars, and besides ample provision for his immediate family, a large sum was to be divided among various churches and charitable organizations. Some of the money thus left was merely the interest off certain sums to be set apart for a stated time. This entailed a delay of a number of years before the estate could be settled. According to the provisions of the will itself, final distribution could not be effected for ten years after Mr. Spooner's death and the settlement could be still farther postponed at the pleasure of the trustees. Only one year more than the minimum period was allowed to elapse and last month the partition of the estate was made, and after all bequests had been made, the residuary legatees, Oberlin College and
Kansas University, received the remainder. Chancellor Snow was called to Boston in November to meet the representatives of Oberlin and the Trustees of the estate. Chancellor Snow speaks very highly of the integrity of Mr. Chas. F. Coffin of Lynn, Massachusetts, the surviving trustee, and of his interest in the University, inasmuch as his best endeavors were directed toward a settlement whereby the University would be benefited in the greatest degree. Mr. Coffin was an intimate friend of Mr. Spooner and only accepted the enormous responsibility brought upon him in this matter through his friendship for Mr. Spooner.
Mr. Spooner was loved and admired by all his business associates for a combination of virtues and good qualities that is seldom found. He had a stainless reputation. His charities to the poor were numerous. He was not sectarian and his contributions were free and generous to all good causes. One of his partners in business stated at a meeting of the New England Shoe and Leather Association held to commemorate his life, that his gifts during life were over thirty-thousand dollars.
Wm. B. Spooner was one of the substantial business men of Boston. He was a pioneer in the leather trade in which he made his large fortune. He was born in the town of Petersham, Massachusetts, in the year 1806. He was a poor boy and at the age of seven young Spooner left his father's home to live with his uncle, a tanner. He went to school for three years and was an earnest student. At the age of ten he began to work in the tannery and continued in this work until seventeen. He spent much of his time in reading such books as he could command. He was anxious to enter college but was compelled to abandon his plan from lack of means. He had taught school for six months and was now about twenty-two years old, when a gentlemen prominent in the leather trade, who happened to be visiting the town and was in want of a young man for his store, engaged Wm. Spooner who was recommended to him as possessing the necessary qualifications. He remained with his employer five years when he was enabled to start in the business for himself. Mr. Spooner changed his business relations several times, forming more and more important business connections until the year 1873, when, having obtained a competence and desiring a more quiet life, he retired from business.
Chas. Sumner H. Wilson and many of the great men of Massachusetts were Mr. Spooner's friends and associates. He was known as a public speaker and a writer of no mean pretensions. He belonged to the Free Soil party from its inception and engaged in the early political movements which resulted in the Republican party.
In the political field Mr. Spooner never sought reward, and with the exception of two terms in the state legislature, held no political office. He was U. S. Commissioner for Massachusetts to the Centenial Exhibition.
The University of Kansas comes into possession of a sum of money which was accumulated by a noble christian; not for selfishness but that he might do good. The University should see to it that the hopes of the donor are realized and the greatest possible good accomplished.
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