While it is interesting to see how men have built up fortunes, as a rule, through industry, saving, and great energy, it is even more interesting to see how those fortunes have been or may be used for the benefit of mankind.
In a volume of this size, of course, it is impossible to speak of but few out of many who have given generously of their wealth, both in this country and abroad.
The book has been written with the hope that others may be incited to give through reading it, and may see the results of their giving in their lifetime. A sketch of George Peabody may be found in "Poor Boys who became Famous;" a sketch of Johns Hopkins in "How Success is Won."
S. K. B.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| John Lowell, Jr., and His Free Lectures | [1] |
| Stephen Girard and His College for Orphans | [29] |
| Andrew Carnegie and His Libraries | [58] |
| Thomas Holloway; His Sanatorium and College | [89] |
| Charles Pratt and His Institute | [108] |
| Thomas Guy and His Hospital | [128] |
| Sophia Smith and Her College for Women | [153] |
| James Lick and His Telescope | [173] |
| Leland Stanford and His University | [201] |
| Captain Thomas Coram and His Foundling Asylum | [234] |
| Henry Shaw and His Botanical Garden | [247] |
| James Smithson and the Smithsonian Institution | [258] |
| Pratt, Lenox, Mary Macrae Stuart, Newberry, Crerar, Astor, Reynolds and their Libraries | [264] |
| Frederick H. Rindge and His Gifts | [283] |
| Anthony J. Drexel and His Institute | [285] |
| Philip D. Armour and His Institute | [291] |
| Leonard Case and His School of Applied Science | [297] |
| Asa Packer and Lehigh University | [301] |
| Cornelius Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University | [306] |
| Baron Maurice de Hirsch | [312] |
| Isaac Rich and Boston University | [315] |
| Daniel B. Fayerweather and Others | [318] |
| Catharine Lorillard Wolfe | [323] |
| Mary Elizabeth Garrett | [326] |
| Mrs. Anna Ottendorfer | [328] |
| Daniel P. Stone and Valeria G. Stone | [331] |
| Samuel Williston | [332] |
| John F. Slater and Daniel Hand | [336] |
| George T. Angell | [347] |
| William W. Corcoran | [351] |
| John D. Rockefeller and Chicago University | [357] |