Pennsylvania, colonial and federal : a history, 1608-1903 . s way, but less than twenty-five havedeveloped into regular colleges. The majority of them grew weakfrom excess of number, and the usefulness of each was more orless hindered by the want of money. In early days the Statemade gifts of land and small sums of money for the founding andmaintenance of some of these schools, but the lack of availablefunds in the State treasury, due to extensive internal improve-ments, made liberal appropriations impossible, and it was not untilafter the close of the Civil war that adequate aid was given to
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal : a history, 1608-1903 . s way, but less than twenty-five havedeveloped into regular colleges. The majority of them grew weakfrom excess of number, and the usefulness of each was more orless hindered by the want of money. In early days the Statemade gifts of land and small sums of money for the founding andmaintenance of some of these schools, but the lack of availablefunds in the State treasury, due to extensive internal improve-ments, made liberal appropriations impossible, and it was not untilafter the close of the Civil war that adequate aid was given to anyof the regular colleges in Pennsylvania. 91 Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal In this connection the names of many donors deserve specialmention. Ario Pardee gave Lafayette College various sums ag-gregating a quarter of a milHon dollars. It also received $150,-000 from the Fayerweather estate, and the total value of the col-lege property now exceeds one and one-half million dollars. AsaPacker, \\ ho in 1865 founded Lehigh University hy a gift of a half. Hazel Dell, Bayard Taylors boyhood home Near Kennett Square. Engraved for this workfrom negative by D. E. Brinton million dollars, gave that institution the total sum of three milliondollars. Joseph Wharton has given half a million to the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania for its school of finance and political econ-omy. Provost C. C. Harrison has given a like amount to thegraduate department, as well as other large donations for equip-ment and support. William Thaw gave $100,000 toward thepermanent endowment of Western University. Richard T. Jonesmade Haverford College residuary legatee to his entire estate, bymeans of which its endowment fund and other property has in-creased in value to $2,000,000. Dr. Joseph \\right Taylor 92 The Educational System founded Bryn Mawr College by his magnificent donations, andJohn D. Rockefeller has since given the same institution a quarterof a million dollars. William Bucknell, after whom the un
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