Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 148, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912 Page: 60 of 85
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ctauseway edition. ALYEK1 ON 1 MlilJiS E; section eight.
Gifts to City of Galveston
Galveston has been particularly for
tunate In the persons who have lived
in and learned to love the town. In
no more marked way has this love for
the city been shown than by the pub-
lic benefactions which have been made
from time to time. The list is an im-
) posing one, even after having elim-
inated a number of large bequests that
are more or less of a private nature.
Standing at the head of the list of
those who have made public benefac-
tions, though by no means the first to
do so, is the late Henry Rosenberg.
To him belongs the credit for the
founding of the finest library in the
South, which bears his name; the erec-
tion of the Rosenberg school, on Elev-
enth street between Avenues G and H;
the monument to the Texas heroes',
Grace church, the T. M. C. A., public
drinking fountains, the women’s home
and the orphans’ home.
Henry Rosenberg was born in Biltern,
Switzerland, on June 22, 1S24. At the
age of 19 he came to Galveston in
company with a fellow townsman, John
Hessley, for whom he worked in the
mercantile business for some time
Later he succeeded to the ownership of
the business and then laid the founda-
tion tor the fortune which was to mean
so much for the city of his adoption
as well as that of his birth
Several years before his death, which
occurred May 12, 1S93, Mr. Rosenberg
built the Rosenberg school for the pub-
lic schools of Galveston. Following his
death there was much interest in
what, might be the provisions of his
Will and on May 20 the executors of
standard with the proceeds from’ the
endowment, but the endowment itself
is steadily increasing. Through this
one bequest alone university extension
lectures are given at the library each
winter, free of cost, in addition to the
other advantages naturally found at a
first class institution of this character.
Columns could be used to describe
the different bequests of Mr., Rosen-
berg and tell the history of their con-
struction and present operation. Per-
haps it will be enough to say that
every provision of the Henry Rosen-
berg will was carried out to the letter,
thus leaving numerous monuments to
the memory of the man who loved the
city of his adoption surpassing well.
These will endure to bless present and
future generations as their donor had
intended.
Most beautiful of all is the monu-
ment to the heroes of the Texas revo-
lution. The monument is a work of
art from foundation to the head of the
bronze figure which surmounts the
pedestal. It was designed and built
with the greatest care. It stands at
the intersection of Broadway and
Twenty-fifth streets, two wide thor-
oughfares, and faces north. It was
turned over to the city and state on
San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1900, when
Impressive ceremonies were held. Some
of the results of Mr. Rosenberg’s ben-
.efactions are shown in this section of
today’s paper.
That Galveston ' appreciates these
benefactions is shown by the annual
observance of Rosenberg day on May
1. This is made a holiday in the
schools following special exercises in
each building and the citizens gather at
the library assembly hall in the even-
inig to pay tribute to the memory of
the man who did so much for this
city.
Ball High School,
George Ball was another who be-
lieved that money is for some other
purpose than hoarding. As an evi-
dence of this belief he donated the
ROSENBERG LIBRARY, TUEMONT SREET AND AVENUE I.
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ROSENBERG LIBRARY
Second Floor Plan
the estate, Colonel A. J. Walker and
W. J. Fredericlis, authorized the an-
nouncement of the public benefactions.
Of course Mr. Rosenberg had provid-
ed for his widow, who still survives
him, and others near and dear to him.
The public benefactions as made known
on May 20. 1S93, were as follows:
For charitable work in his native city
of Biltern, Switzerland, $50,000.
For educational work in the same
city, $30,000.
For Galveston Orphans’ Home, $30,-
000.
For Grace Episcopal church, $30,000.
For Ladles’ Aid Society, German Lu-
theran church, $10,000.
For Letitia Rosenberg Women’s
Home, $30,000. )
For Galveston Young Men’s Christian
Association, $05,000.
For a monument to the Texas heroes
who freed the state from Mexican rule,
$50,000.
For public drinking fountains in va-
rious parts of the city, $30,000.
of the estate, estimated at that time
as being worth about $275,000.
time as being worth about $275,000.
The will provided for the lapse of
two years before carrying out its pro-
visions and establishing the various
funds. So well was the estate man-
aged by the executors that all the be-
quests were carried out as directed and
when it became time to erect the li-
brary it was found that there were
enough funds for the expenditure of
$200,000 on the building and establish
an endowment of $100,000. Not only is
the library maintained at a high
JOHN SEALEY.
grounds and erected the building for
the Ball High School in 1880. Since
that time this school has always rank-
ed as the best high school in the South
and certainly it is one of the most at-
tractive buildings in the city. The
first gift was for the erection of the
original building which has been aug-
mented by the erection of the preseftt
handsome dome. This was done by
Mrs. Ball after the death of her hus
band. Upon her death she left a be
quest of $10,000 for the care of the
high school building, which has been
well maintained and furnished as, one
of the beauty spots of the city.
Another bequest for the same good
purpose was made by the late Frank
Ball, son of the original donor, who
left $10,000 for the care of the school
grounds^ That the provisions of this
bequest have been carried out may be
seen at a glance upon passing the
school.
John Sealy Hospital,
The late John Sealy, one of the pio-
neers in the making of Galveston intp
a great seaport and commercial center,
made provision in his will for the
erection of the John Sealy Hospital,
which is located on a beautiful site in
the northeastern part of the city. Mr.
Sealy died in 1885 and in his will left
provision for the erection of the hos-
pital, to be used for the benefit of
the city of Galveston. The amount of
money provided for this purpose
amounted to $70,000 and resulted In the
erection of one of the best arranged
hospital buildings in the state. With
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Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 148, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912, newspaper, May 16, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871897/m1/60/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting San Jacinto Museum of History.