The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . e effect was widely healing and recon-ciling as against any sectional animosities which the late un-happy years had tended to create. A distinguished states-man remarked, Commodore Vanderbilt has done more forreconstruction than the Forty-second Congress. Cornelius Vanderbilts gifts to the university were increasedfrom time to time until they aggregated $1,000,000. InAugust, 1879, a special donation of $150,000 was receivedfrom Mr, W H, Vanderbilt, the son of the founder. This Timely and Princely Gifts 1373 gift provided for the erection of Wesl
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . e effect was widely healing and recon-ciling as against any sectional animosities which the late un-happy years had tended to create. A distinguished states-man remarked, Commodore Vanderbilt has done more forreconstruction than the Forty-second Congress. Cornelius Vanderbilts gifts to the university were increasedfrom time to time until they aggregated $1,000,000. InAugust, 1879, a special donation of $150,000 was receivedfrom Mr, W H, Vanderbilt, the son of the founder. This Timely and Princely Gifts 1373 gift provided for the erection of Wesley Hall, for the use ofthe Theological Department; the Gymnasium and its outfit;Science Hall, and a complete equipment of approved appara-tus for the Engineering Department. In July, 1883, Mr. WH. Vanderbilt gave $100,000 to the permanent endowment andby his will $200,000 more to the Endowment Fund, whichnow amounts to $900,000. In January, 1888, Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Commo-dores grandson, gave $30,000 for the erection of a building for. MEMORIAL TABLET IN WALL OF ENGINEERING BUILDING,VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY. Commemorating the founding of Bethel School by Bishop Asbury in Kentucky, 1790. Mechanical Engineering and for additions to the UniversityLibrary Other donations have been received from friendsof the university- Mrs. Sarah E. Atkinson of Memphis,Tenn., gave $40,000 for the benefit of the Biblical department has received donations from other parties:from Mr. Dempsey Weaver, $5,000; Col. E. W Cole, $5,000,and a sum amounting to about $25,000 from Rev. W , Mrs. Martha Seabury, and other of its friends. The 27th day of May, Mr C. Vanderbilts birthday, is cele- 1374 American Methodism brated as Founders Day. A Founders Medal is presentedon that day to the successful contestant in an oratorical contest. The College Campus, seventy-six acres on a high level atthe West End of Nashville, is an attractive spot, made moreso by the erection of handsome bui
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